Thread: Faux skull candle

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Here is a 2 part on how to make one of my Skull Candles. I suck at these how-to videos so sorry for that. Anyway, here are some pics of the final skull and the videos. Enjoy!


YouTube- Fake skull candle how to part 1
YouTube- Fake skull candle how to part 2

Thanks for the vids. Awesome. Just 2 quick questions - 1) is there a battery powered flicker setup 2) what type of paint did you use on the candle part ? That red you used looks sweet. Thx !

Awesome tutorial. I would guess that it would be easier to finish the skull first how you want it than to try and stain it after you did the candle wax part right? Did you use a red gluestick or did you go back and paint the wax afterward? If you painted it afterward, i must commend you on a job well done. Not a trace of oops showing. :-)

Great job!!

Thanks!

Thanks for the vids. I just might have to try this. Where did you get your skull from?

Originally Posted by Morbiddious

Thanks for the vids. Awesome. Just 2 quick questions - 1) is there a battery powered flicker setup 2) what type of paint did you use on the candle part ? That red you used looks sweet. Thx !

Most people here on the forums use the battery powered tea lights. They are cheap and flicker very well. I need mine to last for much longer than batteries. On the candle I used plain old acrylic paint, napthol red medium I think.

Originally Posted by Giles

Awesome tutorial. I would guess that it would be easier to finish the skull first how you want it than to try and stain it after you did the candle wax part right? Did you use a red gluestick or did you go back and paint the wax afterward? If you painted it afterward, i must commend you on a job well done. Not a trace of oops showing. :-)

Great job!!

Thanks!

It's easier to finished your candle then you can use it as a handle to finish paint your skull. Then after the skull dries, paint the candle (it would be cool to have that color of a glue stick). You can try the other way but all that drilling and hot glue and repeated touching could mess up a good paint job. And I use acrylic on the skull as well, no stain smell and it dries fast and tack free.

Originally Posted by MET42

Thanks for the vids. I just might have to try this. Where did you get your skull from?

You are welcome! I made the skull.

Thanks for the kind compliments everyone!

great vids.
Your skulls always look fantastic!

Thanks for the reply. I never thought of using the candle as a handle to finish the skull. Thanks!

Thx for the answers and thx for the how-to !

Great Videos Scourge, and beautiful skulls as always...

I have no idea why you beat yourself up over the quality of your how-to videos. I think they are great.

The idea of resin for the making the insert in the PVC is brilliant! An elegant solution. The whole candle looks wickedly good.

Oh, what glue gun do you use? The glue just flies out of it!