Halloween is just around the corner, and with it comes all the spooky fun of decorating your home. From pumpkins and ghosts to cobwebs and cauldrons, there’s no shortage of creative ways to bring the Halloween spirit into your space. But if you’re looking for a unique and easy DIY Halloween decoration project that will impress your guests, look no further than a skull candle holder. With just a few simple materials and some creativity, you can create a macabre masterpiece that will add the perfect touch to your Halloween decor. In this article, we’ll show you step by step how to make your own skull candle holder and elevate your Halloween decorating game. So grab your supplies and let’s get started!
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It is really quite easy to make this easy DIY Halloween decoration and cheap too! You can find most supplies needed at your local Dollar Tree or through Amazon. I will link products to make it easier for you!
Supplies needed for Skull DIY Halloween Decoration:
I had leftover fall flowers from another Fall DIY project and already had the black spray paint. Check what you have on hand and get creative!
The skulls that I used for this project were thin so I just used a kitchen knife to make slits in the base and top of the skulls. You will want to make sure that you make your slits in the same place on all the skulls so that they will line up evenly when you place them on the paper towel holder.
For this step simply slide your skulls onto the paper towel holder. I placed 2 on the bottom and then used the other holder for the third going from the top of the skull. You will then connect the two paper towel holders by sliding them through the skulls.
This step is self-explanatory. I chose to use black to give it an extra spooky vibe. You can paint it whatever color you would like! My husband had the idea of painting them to look like sugar skulls, I think I will try that next time!
I spray-painted the entire thing including any exposed metal from the paper towel holders.
Once painted, allow it to fully dry before moving on to the next step.
I thought the skulls looked spooky just black but I wanted to add in a little more detail. I used a SMALL amount of silver paint to gently brush along the skull’s features. Make sure not too get too much paint on your brush or you will end up with silver skulls.
You can also get super creative with this step. As I mentioned earlier, I had left-over fall flowers from another DIY wreath so I used that!
For this part, decide where and how you want your pieces poking out and simply glue to the back of the skulls. Easy peasy.
As you can see from the pictures the top where the candle goes wasn’t too straight, I was ok with that! However, I was not about to put a real candle on an uneven base, LOL. So I topped with a flameless candle and whaalaaa, it’s done!
This DIY Halloween Decoration was super easy and cheap to make. It adds a nice amount of spooky to your Halloween decorations.
Happy crafting everyone!
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