Sugar Skull Candle Holder

Halloween clearance put to good use!

Posted by Ashley P.

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I found these candle holders after Halloween at a Goodwill for .65 cents each! They were horrible and ugly... so I thought that I'd update them for my skull themed swap partner on another craft site :)

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You Will Need (6 things)

  • Acrylic Paint
  • Paint Brush
  • Glitter
  • Mod Podge
  • Sealer
  • Permanent Marker

Steps (5 steps, 60 minutes)

  1. 1

    Since the skulls were made of plaster, I used a sharp knife to scrape away the price tags and to reshape the skulls a little.

  2. 2

    The skulls were meant to be scary looking so they had fake cracks and really sharp features... So I scraped them until they looked much more soft and friendly :)

  3. 3

    I did a base coat of white for the sugar skull look...

    Then I painted the eye sockets and candle holes black....

  4. 4

    I used the paint to paint on swirls, dots, and flowers...

    Then I used the permanent markers to outline the designs and to add the little stripes around the top and jaw line and teeth.

  5. 5

    Using the mod podge, I glued glitter to the teeth, and the jaw line for a little "bling."

    Then I sealed both of the skulls in clear spray sealer!

    *note about sealer*
    be careful with this stuff... Mine went on a little thick and had some drips on the back... They aren't terribly noticeable.. but it still annoyed me!

    Thanks for looking :)