Skulls are just cool
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Cool skull designs, art and goodies!
What is it about skulls that is just so appealing ?
Often symbols of mortality and power, skulls have been used in human ceremony, ritual, and art for tens of thousands of years.
They pop up everywhere- in art, contemporary design, on tshirts, in mythology- and the contemporary skull images that surround us today, in art, in fashion, etc are just so cool!
I've collected links to skull art, free skull brushes, weird skull related stuff, and fab skull goodies to buy.
Enjoy the lens, and do rate and/or leave a comment if you enjoy it, or with suggestions to improve it -thanks!
Pink Pig x
Skull Splat Purple Style tshirt
from S-Shadowman designer
Available in loads of different colours. Click on the picture for details and to see more goodies from this talented designer
Fabulous Skull Jewellery
Just been given a nudge by a visitor to the lens to check out this site- and it's really worht a visit.
Fantastic skull jewellery-
I love the Scream ring!
Check out Skull Jewelshere
Sanna Annukka -Skull llustration
Top contemporary illustrator- and a skull image or two in her amazing portfolio!
I couldnt have a site based on skulls without this beautiful imagery from Sanna Annukka. I absolutely adore her work.
She has designed for some big clients, worldwide, including the band Keane, and her new range of textile designs has just been launched from marimekko.
She is half English, half Finnish, and there is an obvious scandinavian influence in her work, though with a very contemporary feel.
Sanna Annukka Shop
or email to commission artwork from this talented illustrator at:
greg@bigactive.com
Handmade fine chocolates from Valerie Confections
MORI EX CACAO GIFT SET
Loosely translated, MORI EX CACAO is Death by Chocolate - dangerously overwhelming indulgence!
These macabre, yet beautifully intricate chocolate skulls must surely be the most extravagant chocolate gift around!
Scorched Caramel, Curious Chili, and Bitter Brandied Cherry are amongst the flavours in this extravagant package.
The ultimate in decadence at $65.
Hand made fine chocolates since 2004 from Click here for more detials and to see the full range from Valerie Confections
Photo credit- Valerie Confections
Drawing skulls
Want to learn how to draw skulls for yourself?
Free Skull Wallpaper
Desktop wallpaper by the fab Go Media
Skull is a free wallpaper designed by Go Media. Simply click on the link, download the image and set it as your Desktop Wallpaper. created Large variety of sizes. See which size fits your monitor best.
And be sure to check out all the other art packs available from Go Media
Free Skull Downloads
Skullduggery Chair
Each chair unique!
Bombarock have designed this beautiful eyecatching piece of furniture.each piece is created from an antique, and is completely unique.
From
Rockett St George
visual newbie skull stuff
Skulls and Wing - Blue by visualnewbie
See other Skull Mousepads
Skulls and Wing - Black by visualnewbie
t-shirts made by Zazzle
Pyrite+Bone Skull Bracelet
Pyrite+Bone Skull Bracelet
From a strand of faceted pyrite "pearls" custom created for Madonna to the the onyx and sterling beaded bracelets favored by the Jonas Bros., or the many pieces collected by Siouxsie Sioux, John Mayer and Seal, the jewelry of Joseph Brooks embodies sensuality and strength, handcraft and raw beauty, the bedrock and punk rock. Before cutting turquoise into pyramid studs and moose antler and ebony into tiny skulls, the Hollywood-based jewelry designer had a hand in transforming the alternative music scene, from introducing early Brit acts from Depeche Mode to U2, to getting Guns N Roses signed and helping to introduce goth, electronica and other dance sounds to the American underground.$110
clcik on image for more details
Free skull vector artwork
Great free skull illustrations ffrom Nicolas, who gives away these free vectors , see his statement below:
"Yeah, its ok to use (these skull vector artworks) for any purpose really, all my vectors are released under the GPL license, so you can do with them pretty much whatever you want. What I do ask is that if you use my vectors for something (specially a t-shirt or any type of product), is to please send me a picture of the actual t-shirt or an image of the artwork, I would love to have a look and post it on the site.
So if you do use them please email Nicolas at:
contact Nicolas
Go Media Vector skull packs
Ready to use images-
Hand-Drawn Skulls is one of many vector skull art packages from
Go Media Arsenal
Go Media have a massive range of design goodies-grunge Photoshop brushes, t-shirt templates, and masses of cool vector skull art!
Use the images on whatever you like- tshirts, cards, posters, etc- once you buy the package, you can use the images over and over again for whatever you wish.
Great value at $9.99 for this particular pack
Check out more vector goodies at
Go Media Arsenal
Fun skull stuff to buy on Amazon
Dali skull
Photograph by Philippe Halsman, 1951
Stunning image, with the great artist himself in foreground.This was one of his experiments in photography with Halsman - often taking hours to complete.Photograph by Philippe Halsman (in collaboration with Salvador Dalí), 1951
It's amazing to think that these images were created well before the advent of Photoshop!
The image was used in the film poster for 'Silence of the Lambs'
see image below...
You have to look closely !
'Silence of the Lambs' Film poster 1991
Spot the Dali skull
The film poster featured a Death's Head moth, but not many realised at the time that the skull superimposed on the moth was in fact, the Dali skull, from the Haslman photo.The imagery is very fitting for the story.
Just for fun, here's what a real death's Head moth looks like!
The skull pattern on the moth's thorax has helped these moths earn a negative reputation, such as associations with the supernatural and evil.
A Skull a day
Artist, Noah Scalin's mad idea-to make a skull image every day for a year
In 2007, artist Noah Scalin came up with a great skull idea-: he cut a skull out of orange paper and posted it online with the note...." I'm making a skull image every day for a year"
It proved to be rather popular -
Five months later, nearly 250,000 people had visited the site, many sending in skull photos of their own and turning Scalin's blog into one of the world's top sites!
The skull imagery is fantastic- and there is something special in the unique way Noah has created incredibly beautiful, odd, and often humorous pieces: they're made from an astounding variety of materials, from toothpaste to melted candle wax, from tea leaves to plastic straws, and of course, the cabbage skull, and pie skull you see here. One is even carved into a watermelon! (Yes, it was eaten.)
If you want to find out more about the project, check out the link to the original blog, or check out the book based on this amazing project at Amazon -see link below.
click here to see skull-a-day blog
The blog spot with all the original skull designs- can be seen here- and the project is now into phase 3 for 2009 and you can submit your own skull art!
Check out the blog-its great fun-there are readers and fans submissions with skulls made up from ice cream, teabags, nan bread and more!
All photos in this section belong to Noah Scanlin / Skulladay blog- see link above.
Animated skull tshirt
Available on other sizes and products
Skull illusions
Fifty fab examples of skull optical illustions from 19th century,art to modern cd images today.£13.79 from Lulu online store.
Skull Optical Illusions
Free Adobe Illustrator Skull symbol set
from CreateSk8.
Fabulous Skull gifts from Insidious design
Check out other skull gift products in this store while you're there!
Comical Skull tshirt
Great tshirt from S-Shadowman at Red Bubble
Clickon the image for more details on how to buy, and see other designs by this artist
Evil Skull gifts
Skull Wall Graphic
LARGER THAN LIFE-SIZE: up to 7 feet tall!> EASY INSTALLATION: simply peel + stick on the wall
> TRULY REPOSITIONABLE: remove + re-hang 100 times
> WALL SAFE: will not leave a mark or damage your walls
> HIGH VALUE: transform an entire room for less than $200
> HIGHEST QUALITY: premium materials + exclusive content
Jeral Tidwell-Bali skull screenprint
Jeral Tidwell released this mind-melting new art print in May 2009, and it sold out in 24 hours!
Still great to feature here, though, and you can check out Jeral's other tshirts and stuff on his website at
Humantree
Buy skull images from istockphoto.com
Photos, Illustrations, to buy and download straight away!
" This skull image cost me £1 ($1.63)"
This gives me unlimited use of the file for all my blogs,websites, etc and I reckon its pretty good value!
Think of what even a couple of really professional images could do for your site! We are talking top quality photographs and illustrations from world renowned artists......Clip art this aint!
it's peanuts in financial outlay, and you can use the images over and over, as long as you dont re-sell them.
Click on the orange istock link above to open up a whole new world of professional images to make your sites and lenses stand out like the professionals!
" free illustration every month!...."
And, i nearly forgot to mention....every month at istockphoto.com there's a FREE vector illustration just waiting for you to download and use in your projects!
Key Skull T-Shirt
from rubyred at RedBubble
Made from images of classic Mac white and black keyboards
Click on image for more details
Koff Skull candles
From the fantastic moletamunroclcik on image for more details
Approx burn time 70 hours.
Dimensions
H16cm, W14cm, D20cm
Skeleton Keys
Skull caps for your keys!
£4.99
- skull keys
- Glow in the dark skull caps for your keys! These key caps are perfect for boneheads who can't remember which key goes where. 6 stretchy skulls in each pack.
Skull ice cubes!
Buy this great idea from the link in the Amazon section below...
Damien Hirst diamond studded skull
£50 million price tag!
Love it or loathe it (the art world is divided) it is very hard to ignore -encrusted with with 8,601 diamonds.
The skull is a replica of a human skull bought by Hirst two years ago in a London taxidermy shop.The original is thought to be that of a 35-year-old man who lived in Europe during the 18th century. The teeth have been taken from the original, polished, and then reset in the cast
Read article for 2007 here:
dailymail article2007
Le Flamme
Demon quick skull drawing
From rough sketch to finished inked skulls, watch this artist in action.
Earth Rise- Skull Illusion tshirt
Houston we have a problem...
Amazing tshirt from Public Domain
$25
Publicdomain
(You have to scroll to page 3 to see this tshirt)
T shirt from Jeral Tidwell
This guy's art is just crazy!
A new tshirt form the prolific Jeral Tidwell. $20 plus shipping
There are fine art prints, posters, and loads more tees on the site- the prints sell out very quickly, so check it out soon!-
www.humantree.com
Skull earbuds
In-ear headphones.Includes standard and child size silicone ear buds.
£9.99 from Iwoot.com
click on the pic for more info, or on the banner to check out sale.
Skull badges/buttons
Sketchy Skull by kp13art
Browse all buttons on zazzle.co.uk
Poison Bottle by kp13art
Make a custom button at zazzle
Skull toast!
Ok- its silly but I like it.....! Great black skull and bones toaster and it makes skull toast!
$43
Available from omgiwantit.com
Speck® Fitted 2122 Hard Shell Case for iPhone 3G/3GS
Love after Death by artist Andy Howell
Love After Death by andyhowell
Create customized t shirts on zazzle.com
Artsprojekt founder Andy Howell is an artist, entrepreneur and former pro skateboarder. His client list includes DC Shoes, Time Warner, Coca Cola, Toyota, and P!NK. His work has been shown worldwide, and featured in books, magazines, films, and TV.
Speck® Fitted%u2122 Hard Shell Case for iPhone 3G/3GSThis case features a durable, lightweight two-piece snap-together design. Soft fabric provides added comfort and extra grip in hand. Custom-fit contours and openings allow access to all ports, sensors and controls.
Option: Speck Fitted Case
$39.95
An Alien skull??
Read this article and make your own mind up!
Photo crfedit: BARCROFT/NASA
Picture from Daily Telegraph online Friday 7th August
check out the whole article here:
read the article here
Giant skull wall art!
Wow!- how about this in your living room!
This is amazing- giant wall decal for your room- different colors availableBuy from Amazon at link below
click here for details from Amazon
This Vinyl Wall Decal is 21" X 28"
Vinyl Wall Art Decal Sticker, great for decorating interior walls. These decals will last for many years.
Some decals may come in multiple pieces due to the size of the design.
Crystal Skull
Skull gifts
Skulls skulls skulls- you know someone who would love to receive one of these gifts!
For UK prices simply click the Union Jack flag at the bottom of each Zazzle shop page
Fab illustration -great bag!
From Zazzle shop owner- Skull Shock! Find a massive selection of Gothic, tattoo skull and insane biker designs here-
Evil Eye Skull by SkullShock
View more Skull Bags
Weird- but I like it! For those who love the darker side-handle of death mug!
Handle of Death Bang! by noxdesign
See more Skull Mugs
Black and pink skull mousepad
skullz. up twisted arrows. by asyrum
Design mousepads on zazzle.com
Great Stuff on Amazon
More great skull gift ideas on Amazon
Skull t shirts
Hip, cool, and completely contemporary!
Tshirt and fashion icons and patterns that just have to be shared-
For UK prices simply click the Union Jack flag at the bottom of each Zazzle shop page
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Skull Hawk by OnusDesigns
Browse more Onus T-Shirts
Skull by bobbydelaneyiii
View more Skull T-Shirts
Evil Skull's shop is the place to find masses of cool skull imagery- this is one of my favourites- check out Evil Skull's Zazzle store to see more.
Skull Sunglasses by EvilSkull
View more Skull T-Shirts
free cool stuff
Skull brushes for free!
Great fun- test the brushes out first- and if you like it you can download free to photoshop or gimp.
Click on the link below and try out more skull brushes- its addictive!
click here for free brush
Only to be used on your own non-commercial projects
click here for free brush
Skulls and Skeleton fabric design
Wow- this fabric has a real vintage feel to it. From a company calledtwentysevenpalms
-Unique and Individual items are made from Fabrics carefully selected from different areas around the world
This one celebrates the Mexican Day of the Dead festival (dia de los muertos), dancing skeletons in multicoloured period costumes, on a black background. 100 % cotton front - Plain black backing - Price for cover only - Different sizes available as special orders
Fab skull links- from jewellery to skull drawing tutorials, there's something for all skull lovers
Silver and Gold Skull jewellery from Italy
- Skull Posters
- A variety of styles for your wall- from Pop Art to Surrealism- and they al feature skulls.
- Royalty free skull artwork
- fantastic skull artwork from an amazing illustrator, Dave Turton-
all the vector artwork (also supplied as large scale jpegs) ready to download and use in your websites, posters, projects today! for as little as around $15 -its yours to use as many times, on as many projects as you please!
(If you want to re-sell the design though- you will have to purchase and 'extended licence', and istockphot.com's illustrations cannot be used as logos, although you can incorporate them into your business card/ promotional stuff )
This is just a rough guide for use-Please see www.istockphoto.com for full terms and conditions - I want your skull
- Art, Illustration, and all things skeletal!
Designers and illustrators from all over the world contribute to this magazine, which sells out soon after each issue is released!
The site here has great links to all the illustrators and some good stuff on show.
Great Stuff on CafePress
Skulls Women's Plus Size V-Neck Dark T-Shirt
Multiple white skulls surrounded by a spiral of smaller skulls.
Women's Light T-Shirt
Our 100% cotton Women's tee is preshrunk, durable and guaranteed.
- 5.6 oz. 100% cotton
- Standard fit
Check out more fun lenses!
Some fun skull links you might enjoy
- Spike and Lola
- Handmade skull jewellery in funky sugary resin- neon and glow in the dark!
- skulls direct
- Need a real-scary looking skull for your play, or just for your collection?
these guys make all sorts of scary props for tv and film.
Skulls Direct. We are experienced designers and manufacturers of macabre props for film, TV, display and collectors. We have new products being added to our product range all the time so please be sure to bookmark us and to check up regularly to see the latest designs from our studio!
Skulls Direct has been manufacturing a range of quality skull reproductions for many years for museum display, feature film production, theatre and stage work. We are now able to offer these products to the private collector.
Say hi skull lovers!
let me know if you like the lens or have shops you want to feature!
Stop by and say hi- I'm open to suggestions for the lens-thanks
and dont forget to rate if you like it!
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jimmyworldstar
Dec 5, 2011 @ 3:26 pm | delete
- Skulls are always cool symbols. Those crystal skulls sound amazing, I wonder how people in the past were able to carve them so accurately. The Dali piece is definitely a trip.
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sue826
Aug 28, 2011 @ 8:15 pm | delete
- I love skulls and - love your lens! What is about them? I have 3 girlfriends that are mad for skulls also.
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netsole
May 28, 2011 @ 8:07 am | delete
- first time in my life I have come across a site that says skulls are cool and I found out that this is true. Great art pictures.
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grannysage
Jan 20, 2011 @ 10:56 pm | delete
- I'm on a hunt for cool stuff today, and I have to admit that skulls are cool. I wonder why? Hmmm, that's an idea for a lens. I would really love to have a crystal skull. I'm not much into the t-shirts and stuff, just give me a crystal skull. Have you see the Crystal Skull Vodka? It is awesome. Blessed and featured on Granny's FairyAngel Blessing lens (hint, look for the cool stuff)
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pinkpig
Feb 9, 2011 @ 11:06 am | delete
- Thank You so much for blessing and featuring!
Very much appreciated
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Rukke
Jan 17, 2011 @ 4:17 am | delete
- Fab lens. I love all skulls. there should be one store that have every little skulll item that excist in the world. and you are trying to do that I guess, collect some nice skull items. Love the lens. would like to see more other stuff than clothing :D like the towel hanger :D thank you for making such a great lens :D
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pinkpig
Jan 17, 2011 @ 1:44 pm | delete
- Thanks for visiting- and nice comments. Good advice, I'm adding new stuff (non clothing as we speak!)
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Skull Junkie
Dec 1, 2010 @ 8:47 pm | delete
- Great Lens!
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pinkpig
Jan 17, 2011 @ 1:44 pm | delete
- Thank You!
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AmbrosiaPopsicle
Oct 30, 2010 @ 4:42 pm | delete
- Epic skull designs very very nice. I love everything about this lens, thank you!
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pinkpig
Jan 17, 2011 @ 1:45 pm | delete
- Thank You!
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triathlontraining
Sep 10, 2010 @ 9:10 pm | delete
- Cool T's!!
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pinkpig
Jan 17, 2011 @ 1:45 pm | delete
- Thanks!
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Jul 30, 2010 @ 10:23 am | delete
- Sorry that link didnt work, lets try again!
http://www.customcanvasuk.com/shop/games/ghosts%20crossing/
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Jul 30, 2010 @ 8:42 am | delete
- These are pretty cool skulls I bought this canvas a few weeks ago
http://customcanvasuk.com/shop/games/ghosts%20crossing/
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