[Paint It Black]

Finishing up a couple of paper mache skulls for the display. They started out as plastic skulls from the 99-Cent-Only store. I never liked them because they looked like alien heads, more than skulls, so thought of making them over. I used paper mache, and then paper clay over that to change their looks. Coated with a black rubber spray coating and several layers of paint colors. Once I seal them with a clear coating, I think they will hold up fine this October.

 

[LadyGoats]

Those look significantly better that the $1 ones. Awesome job!!

 

[pumpkinpie]

Those look fantastic PIB!!!!

 

[Paint It Black]

Finally finished the two skulls today. Paper clay is cool. But when you pile on a lot, it takes a while to dry.

 

[im the goddess]

PIB, great items you're making. I like the heads on the spikes the best so far. Those Easter Island masks are cool.

 

[coxboy316]

Everything is looking good. I thought about your theme while I was a goodwill today and picked this metal sign up today. I look forward to what you got coming and the actual finished project

 

[Always Wicked]

Thanks all. Today's project was these happy little shrunken heads, all ready for the Tiki party.

This one will go in the hand of a headhunter skeleton by the front porch. He can hold it by its hair.

These are made with Dollar Tree skulls and toy hair extensions. The bones are made of air-dry clay.

what paint did you use to color these. they look awesome ..

 

[printersdevil]

You may have seen these, especially since I see that coxboy316 posted just above. I found these in his/her photo album a little while ago and thought of your theme.
Tiki torches with skulls

 

[Paint It Black]

what paint did you use to color these. they look awesome ..

Thanks. I used a brown spray paint for plastic, Kyron brand, I think.

 

[Paint It Black]

I finally decided what to do for the guest bathroom. It is going to be the Disenchanted Tiki Room, loosely based on the Disney attraction. Lots of tropical birds, tikis, flowers, and some Halloween mixed in. Today, I made the sign for the room. It is made from Dollar Tree surfboard-shaped wooded signs that I painted over.

Here is what the original DT signs look like:

 

[pumpkinpie]

That looks awesome PIB!!!! Can't wait to see the whole room we always have at least one couple crash at our house party night....I may have to make them an island retreat too

 

[Paint It Black]

Made this bird perch out of paper mache for the guest bathroom "Disenchanted Tiki Room." The fake birds were at a high school rummage sale very cheap. I added a long tail feather and a long toothpick beak to make a couple look different from the others.

May have to do something to spook it up a bit, (daughter suggests painting their eyes red), but I think it adds to the Tiki Room atmosphere in any case.

A little better:

 

[Bethany]

You know that DT has birds that actually make noise right now.

 

[pumpkinpie]

Great idea PIB, can't wait to see more

 

[offmymeds]

I bought 2 of the parrots

 

[Paint It Black]

Thanks guys. Now I am off to DT this afternoon.

 

[Ghost of Spookie]

Made this bird perch out of paper mache for the guest bathroom "Disenchanted Tiki Room." The fake birds were at a high school rummage sale very cheap. I added a long tail feather and a long toothpick beak to make a couple look different from the others.

May have to do something to spook it up a bit, (daughter suggests painting their eyes red), but I think it adds to the Tiki Room atmosphere in any case.

A little better:

I SO LOVE your creativity PIB! Reminds me of a tiki room with your clever grass skirt lamp shade. The birds look great perched on it. Adding the tail feathers and long beaks was a great idea for some diversity. I think I would probably paint the beaks black although they may not show up as well as the lighter color...would depend on background colors. Do the bird perches hang from the ceiling?

 

[Paint It Black]

Thank you, GOS. Yes. The whole thing hangs from the ceiling by twine coming up through the middle of the thatched "roof."

 

[Paint It Black]

This project is something I hope to use on the main sign I make for the display this year. I am following a YouTube tutorial to make a rotting skull to attach to a wooden sign that reads, "Forbidden Tiki Island." You start by cutting the jaw off of a pre-made foam skull. And the teeth. Then put it back together with skewers and Great Stuff.

 

[Paint It Black]

Then you can sculpt by adding clay, clay teeth, eyeball(s), wrinkles.

There are some more steps that I will post as I get them done.