Burlap Skulls
If you’re looking for a creative alternative to the paper mache skull then feast your eyes on the tutorial for Burlap Skulls that OctART posted over at the HalloweenForum. It’s pretty much the same process as making a paper mache skull (although considerably less messy) and the finished burlap skull looks amazingly creepy with a tea light inside.
You’ll need to start by wrapping your skull with aluminum foil and then cut your burlap into strips.
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Grab your hot glue gun and start to apply the burlap over the foil covering as much of the skull as necessary. You’ll want to make sure that you don’t use too much glue in the back so you’ll be able to pull it off the skull.
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Also, if you’re planning on using a tea light, make sure you’re only applying one layer of burlap where your light will shine through. You’ll have to remove the foil from those areas as well. Once all the burlap is in place and dried you can remove it from the skull and spray it will some of your sealant.
Items needed to complete this include:
- Skull
- Aluminum foil
- Burlap
- Hot glue
- Spray sealant
- Tea lights (optional)
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