Skulls

Your books will never fall over again guarded by this pair of human skull bookends from UrbanTradingPost. Each one is made from painted cast iron, and weighs more than 3 pounds. The matte black is our fave, but they also come in white, grey, silver, or gloss black.

Next time your serve up a cocktail, drop a tiny human skull in, then let it gradually melt like the Nazis in Raiders of the Lost Ark. This two-part silicone tray lets you make four 2″ x 2.36″ skulls at a time, and is great not only for water, but for fruit juice, jello, or candy skulls.

One of the creepier and more awesome mechanised LEGO builds we’ve seen comes from Darryl Friesen aka Baronworks, who created this chomping sugar skull inspired by the Day of the Dead. The noise its 100 spinning gears only add to the effect.

Sculptor and makeup artist Akihito Ikeda is the man behind this incredible Elite Creature collectible – a half-scale (26″ tall) replica of his terrifyingly-awesome flaming skull he created back in 2015. Limited to 500 pieces, pre-orders start at Monsterpalooza 2017, 4/7-4/9/17.

While you’re sitting around your fire watching the skulls of your enemies burn, enjoy a sip of your favorite beverage in this awesome mug, which features a cast resin head, wrapped in a metal-finish helmet. Its 12.25 oz. stainless steel lining keeps drinks hot or cold.

A fantastically gruesome replacement for the logs in your gas fireplace or fire pit. Each skull is made from heat-tolerant ceramic and lava granules, layered over a steel structure. They’re not cheap, but they are certainly awesome. Also available in white. (Thanks Doug!)

“Alexa, order me some Xanax.” That’s the first command we’d issue to this creepy nightmare fuel, Mike McGurrin’s Amazon Alexa build which speaks its words from an animatronic skull. Grab the full build plans on Hackster.

FosterWeld’s distressed steel belt buckle features an abstract skull with a couple of screwy lop-sided eyeballs. But there’s a reason for the crazy hex eyes. The bigger one doubles as a bottle opener. Also available in a leather belt/buckle combo for $49.

While we’re carrying cash less and less these days, when we do have a wad of money in our pockets, it should look this awesome. This metal clip from Hikari Japan is made from damascus steel, and holds up to 15 bills. In matte or shiny finishes.

Set up a classy Snake Mountain with this badass chesterfield chair by designer Gregory Besson. It has a leather seat cover while its skull-shaped body is made of fiberglass. You can customize the color of your order.

Australian artist Andrew Firth creates these incredible miniature bonsai gardens built atop black human skull replicas cast from PVC. Each one is unique and covered with moss, tiny trees and other items to set the scene. We especially love the eyeball waterfall.

Designed by Harow, creators of the Black Skull Armchair, this very special edition is for supervillains with deep pockets. Its luxurious black velvet seat is surrounded by a handmade steel and fiberglass structure, coated in 24-karat gold, bringing its price to a cool half-mil.

Using a combination of 3D printing and wax casting, Fire & Bone creates incredibly detailed, but tiny skulls of animals made from bronze or sterling silver. Some even have articulating jaws, like the miniature human. Each includes a 24″ chain and an optional display stand.

Cast in sterling silver with a matte black oxidized finish, the skull cufflinks and pendant feature black sapphire eyes. We also love the dragon and the lion head rings. The abstract square ring is stunning, and don’t miss the horse head pendant.

If there were ever a wristwatch made for supervillains, it’s got to be this timepiece from HYT. Made from black titanium and gold and filled with fluid, which flows around the skull to indicate the hour. No minutes, but who needs those?

Cardboard Safari’s laser-cut build-it-yourself skull models come in a variety of color schemes, including white, black, natural and zebra-striped. Choose from a 2-3/4″ tall or 6″ tall versions. The boxed edition is especially awesome.

From Etsy shop Chic Sin Design – the same shop that makes the Grizzly Bear Bean Bag – comes this badass chair. It has a movable jaw and its graphics have been machine knitted into the cover instead of merely printed on.

Designed by Balance Wu for Molla Space, these PVC playing cards feature creepy X-ray skulls on front and back and allow light to pass through them without giving away the cards you’re holding to other players.

Black Chocolate Co. uses a mold cast from an actual human skull to create anatomically correct – and yummy – life-size models. Each skull is made of 3.3lb. of Belgian chocolate. Choose from dark, milk, caramel or chili chocolate.

Detroit-based shop 400oz. makes skull-shaped resin stands. The stands can hold cards, phones, tablets and anything in between. Choose from a flat or an upright design and a white, black, chrome or gold finish.

Gregory Halili’s Skull Series consists of detailed bas-relief skulls. Gregory uses 10″ to 12″ mother of pearl shells and oil pigment to make the sculptures. You can see more on his Facebook page and YouTube channel.

Stratton Violin makes electric violins with skull-shaped bodies. They come with Barbera Twin Hybrid bridge pickups with frets and wood stain as options. You can also opt for hand-carved and detailed bodies or even fully customized designs.

Terrify your friends and neighbors with your formidable style by scattering this set of three sinister skull candles around your home. Made of evenly burning 100% paraffin, they won’t make you sneeze or gag from a stinky scent.

In the words of Hank Schrader, “They’re Not Rocks, They’re Minerals.” And what a hunk of minerals this is. Carved from Brazilian agate, you’re looking at one of the many awesome geode noggins you can buy from Skullis.

According to our calculations, you won’t be using a crystal bowl to hold your treats for another 30-40 years. Until then, place your mini candy canes, keys or extra coinage into this fun handmade cast iron skull, and savor your youth.