It turns out I bought about a dozen of these dollar store skulls last year. I found them all in my Halloween boxes now that I’m finally getting around to digging through them. {Apparently I thought they were going to run out and I stocked up!}
I just threw those book covers together so don’t judge. But the titles are pretty funny I think!
OK, back on task!
I am replacing all the tchotchkes in the Library {Whatever room} with spooky fare so I decided that some bookends would be in order.
I’m using some scrap MDF and a skull {x2 because that’s how many I’m making}.
1. First, decide how big to cut your MDF. I cut mine 6″ tall and 5″ wide.
2. Sand all the corners so they’re not sharp.
3. Glued and nailed the MDF pieces together, like so.
4. Lightly sprayed the skulls with black paint.
5. Primed the MDF with Problock, oil based primer from Sherwin Williams. Let it dry and then sanded the edges smooth. {Refer to this tip for more on that.}
7. I used a silver Sharpie to draw a big spiderweb on my bookend.
8. Hot glued the skulls in place. {I didn’t even burn myself again and my previous blisters are almost completely healed!}
Chris says
October 20, 2010 at 11:25 amThose bookends are great! You are just so creative!
Sourkraut says
October 20, 2010 at 12:21 pmNow you're making me wish I'd bought even more at the Dollar Store! My husband might not think that's possible but I doubt I have the supplies on hand to make something this great. They definitely don't look like cheap $1 skulls by the time you finished with them.
Stephanie says
October 20, 2010 at 3:00 pmThose are fun! Yeah, why do we do that? Buy up so many of one item…just in case. Your house, your party, it will all come together.
Life in Rehab says
October 20, 2010 at 4:31 pm*Furiously scribbles instructions* Those would look great in my foyer display flanking some classic horror. I may have to get on this pronto!
Glory says
October 20, 2010 at 4:48 pmI wanna be like you when I grow up. ;-)Sure wish I'd taken Wood Shop in High School. Maybe I can try a little when my kids are older.Mmmm wooood…
Tuesdee says
October 20, 2010 at 7:47 pmThose are Great!!!I need more tools so I can play with wood too!! 🙂 I know what I'm asking Santa for, for Christmas… 🙂
Delia says
October 20, 2010 at 8:07 pmThese are so cool my friend! You made those cheap plastic skeletons look really expensive. Amazing.
stephaniegiese says
October 21, 2010 at 2:09 amThe Spider webs are my favorite part!! What a cute accessory it could even be without the skulls for a little boy's Spiderman room! Or a play set…I could totally see making one to use as a backdrop for some Spiderman action figure imaginative play. 🙂
melissasamuels says
October 21, 2010 at 2:48 amSo creative!! Love it!
Cristie says
October 21, 2010 at 2:53 amThese are so cool. I'm need to go to the dollar store more often. Have a lovely week.
Dacia says
October 21, 2010 at 6:29 amAnother great project!
Katie says
October 21, 2010 at 11:48 amLOVE these book ends! I'm adding this to my Halloween 2011 project list! lol. Thanks for linking up to Sew Woodsy!
Desert Domicile says
October 21, 2010 at 6:31 pmI love those bookends! If I didn't know you made them, I would've asked you where you bought them haha
Whimsical Creations says
October 22, 2010 at 1:50 amHow creative!
Katie says
October 22, 2010 at 12:28 pmI featured this on Sew Woodsy today!http://sewwoodsy.blogspot.com/2010/10/friday-features-giveaway-winner.htmlCongrats & hope to see you back next week!
Jami says
October 23, 2010 at 4:31 amuh-oh! Looks like I need to go to the Dollar store again! These turned out great! Thanks for linking up to Theme Party Thursday. 🙂
morganmadeit says
October 24, 2010 at 10:45 pmThanks for the great idea! These will look great on our mantel.
Metal Wall Art says
January 23, 2011 at 1:47 pmReally eerie book ends. That would look good on a Halloween house. But the do-it-yourself part shouts some frugality, which i like. Maybe I'd try this but with a different design.