Halloween is almost here! One of my favorite ways to decorate at Halloween is with skulls. When creating my Ghoulish Graffiti Glam Halloween Bar Cart, I wanted my skull decor to be not only spooky, but have an edgy glamour as well. I created this DIY Color Splatter Graffiti Glam Halloween Skull that sits atop its own bone decorated display stand with just a few coats of paint and some fabulous embellishments. A creepy piece of glam punk inspired decor that was perfect for my bar cart!
First make the display stand. Spray paint a candle holder with black spray paint.
Next spray paint two Ceramic Bones with purple and orange spray paint. Use small blasts of spray paint in different areas. There is no wrong method when spraying to get a graffiti color splatter look. Spray paint over the first layer if you aren't happy with it. Once dry, cross the bones at the center and tie them together with Halloween Bakers Twine. Then tie the cross bones onto the candle holder. To hide the tie, attach a strip of Medium Gold Rolled Jewels across the front of the cross bones.
Next create the glam graffiti punk skull. Spray paint the DIY Ceramic Skull with a mix of purple, orange and pink spray paint. This skull is the perfect blank canvas. There is no wrong way to spray for graffiti. Have fun! To get the paint splattered look, get close to the skull and do quick small bursts of paint. Let the paint drip and don't be afraid of overlaps. Stand further back to get a finer spray spritz. The majority of my skull was orange and purple with smaller pink accent blasts.
Next the creep factor! Spray paint a large spider gold and once dry, hot glue to the painted skull. Place the skull on top of black candle holder. The skull rests safely on the candle holder. For extra security hot glue gun in place.
Once the skull is in place add a Scalloped Chloe Tiara. I placed the tiara on an angle for a little edgy drama and pressed it down firmly in place.
Next, I added a small flower and Purple Ostrich Feather.
The skull is now ready to attend the party at your haunted mansion. Place on your bar cart and he'll oversee the serving of your boo-ze! For more Halloween bar cart inspiration be sure to check out my Ghoulish Graffiti Glam Halloween Bar Cartand DIY Glam Halloween Crows.
Photography: Photography Hill