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dave the dead
06-20-2009, 06:42 PM
Here's a skull I just finished. It is a urethane skull coated with drywall compound and sculpt or coat. I painted it with a mixture of acrylics and wood stain pigments.
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m240/davethedead/skull%2009/skull09063.jpg
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m240/davethedead/skull%2009/skull09064.jpg

it has won the endorsement of the local houseflies.
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m240/davethedead/skull%2009/skull09056.jpg
Mr_Chicken
06-20-2009, 06:57 PM
Very cool! Great shape and texture
Devils Chariot
06-20-2009, 07:39 PM
I can almost smell the earth still trapped inside! nice paint dave!
Ghoul Friday
06-20-2009, 08:09 PM
Any plans for him yet?
dave the dead
06-20-2009, 08:42 PM
Any plans for him yet?

Plans? Who needs to have plans for a skull? You can never have too many decaying skulls lying around the house.
Ghoul Friday
06-20-2009, 08:44 PM
Plans? Who needs to have plans for a skull? You can never have too many decaying skulls lying around the house.

Yes yes. I was just curious if there would be more skulls or a nice creature responsible for harvesting it ;)
scourge999
06-20-2009, 08:50 PM
Awesome paint job! That skull will look amazing where ever you put it. Love the shape of the eye sockets.
Dark Angel 27
06-20-2009, 08:55 PM
excellant! love it!
Just Whisper
06-20-2009, 09:49 PM
Looks great, like all your stuff.
DarkLore
06-21-2009, 02:09 AM
What...No pics? I want to see the application process for applying dry wall compound, etc. Ante up with the pics already.
Ghostess
06-21-2009, 10:01 AM
I really like the coloring on this one, very nice!
dave the dead
06-21-2009, 10:37 AM
What...No pics? I want to see the application process for applying dry wall compound, etc. Ante up with the pics already.

I have documented the process on my blog.
http://theshadowfarm.blogspot.com/2009/06/ancient-skull.html
Undeadvoodoomonkey
06-21-2009, 12:35 PM
Very nice sir! Like DC was saying, I can smell it from here.
The Archivist
06-21-2009, 06:02 PM
Beautiful... Looks kind of like how I want my lantern to look.
RoxyBlue
06-21-2009, 08:11 PM
I can't think of any greater testimony to your skill at creating a realistic dead thing than flies landing on it looking to drop some saliva.
hpropman
06-21-2009, 10:01 PM
very nice and thanks for the blog process.
kprimm
06-21-2009, 10:24 PM
Great work as always dave.
IMU
06-22-2009, 08:02 AM
Another great prop Dave ... awesome! :)
Frighteners Entertainment
06-22-2009, 08:11 AM
very nice Dave!
Scary Godmother
06-22-2009, 11:40 AM
If the flies like it, it must be great! Nice work as usual!
Spooky1
06-22-2009, 03:29 PM
Looks fresh from some ancient catacomb (like below).

http://i460.photobucket.com/albums/qq325/SpookyTJ/Haunt%20Forum/catacombs-a.jpg