So yesterday when I shared my accidental faux bois painting technique… this is what I was working on. Skeleton Specimen Artwork.
Grab some Dollar Store Skeletons, paint them and a small piece of plywood with a good quality silver spray paint. (I used Krylon Metallic Silver spray paint
While the silver paint is drying, if you’re me, you will use that time to search the names of bones on the internet. If you already know that stuff, you can start cutting out letters. I used contact paper and my Cricut to cut out adhesive letters. (You can use store-bought adhesive letters if you like.)
When the silver paint is dry, start placing your letters where you want them. Again, I am a big fan of the eyeball technique, but if you’re more of a precision person, feel free to measure everything out. We’ll wait. Done? Great! Spray paint over the top with a good quality black paint. As previously mentioned, the faux bois situation is what you’ll get if you use the cheap-o stuff.
Peel off the letters, let dry, then use a high quality adhesive to glue down the skeletons. (I like E6000 (Goop) )
Did you know there were 206 bones in the human body? I had to look it up. (Science? Me no likey.) Had I to do it again (which I totally could, because this was so quick and easy) I would list more bones and have smaller text. Other than that, I’m pleased with how it turned out.
What a fine specimen of creative halloween decor.
But lets get down to the bare bones, this is a lot of fun.
OMG! PJ!! Again!! She kills me. Bad puns! LOVE IT!
I love this Vivienne!! So creative. Spine tingling:)
This project is scary cute Viv! Your DIY ideas never cease to amaze me…so creative and clever. Love it!
Now that’s cute. 🙂
I know some of those bones all too well. . . around here, we’re on a first-name basis with clavicle, sternum, radius, ulna, femur, tibia, fibula. . . ugh. At least I haven’t personally met all 206!
Your skeleton crew is too, too fabulous Viv! Love ’em!
Jenn
Love your bones crew!! They are fantastic!
Hugs
SueAnn
Lead, and I will follow.
This is yet another example of “if I wasn’t so dense, I could have totally come up with this!”
It’s perfect. I love everything about it, from the colours over the words to the lil’ bony buggers.
(bugger is not as bad a word in the UK, trust me on this)
I really love this project to bits, and I have already thought of a way to make it all mine. Speaking of hot glue resist…
Would you like to run away with me to a very desert island and make lots of craft projects? We could do unfathomable things to coconuts and driftwood!!!
I hope you know I ran out to my dollar store after seeing this on your page the other day. My kids love the little creepy guys and make them dance. 😉
What a cute and thrifty halloween project for the kids. Great tutorital and I’ll have it up on my FB!