Skulls and wine… two of my favorite things! I always have at least one bottle open… A girl needs her glass of wine at the end of the day… OK, sometimes at noon but who’s counting!! If you have an open bottle of wine… may as well make it stylish with a skull wine bottle stopper!
I decided to take advantage of all of the skulls littering the store shelves these days now that the Halloween decor is out & about. I bought a bag of small plastic skulls at Michaels, but I imagine you could find similar ones just about anywhere that carries Halloween decorations. They were the perfect size for a bottle stopper!
If you read my Beaded Wine Bottle Cover Tutorial, you’ll already know that I’ve had a Black & Gold dinner party on the brain. And when I have a dinner party… there is A LOT of wine! It made sense to make several of these stoppers. And when deciding what color to paint them, it was an easy choice to go with black & gold…. Don’t you think the stoppers look great with the Beaded Cover?!
To keep in line with my black and gold theme, but to ensure these stoppers are useful year round for that open bottle on my kitchen counter, I decided to paint each one slightly different… one solid black, one solid gold, and one black with an antique gold finish. Now I have one for every occasion! I may have to make a green one for St Patrick’s Day, and maybe a red one for Valentine’s now!!
What you’ll need:
- Small Plastic Skulls
- Paint – I used Gold and Gloss Black
- Polycrylic Spray
- Black Silicone Wine Bottle Stoppers
- E600 Glue
- Rub ‘n Buff Metallic Wax
(if you want to try the two-toned skull) – I used Antique Gold, but there is a Variety Pack of Colors
to choose from
(if you want to try the two-toned skull) – I used Antique Gold, but there is a 
to choose from1. Start by painting the skulls with your base color.
2. If you want to try the two toned skull, once the base coat is dry, using your finger or a soft cloth, rub a tiny amount of rub ‘n buff over all of the raised areas of the skull. If not, proceed to the next step.
3. Once dry, spray with a layer of polycrylic. Paint easily chips off of plastic, so I like to protect it as best as I can.
4. Once dry, using E600 glue, attach the base of the skull to the top of the silicone stopper and allow the glue dry for 24 hours. It helps to put the stopper into a bottle when doing this step so the skull can dry upright.
So easy! Now, go pour yourself a glass of wine! Cheers!
One word of caution….. I would not yank the stopper out of a bottle by pulling on the skull… you may pull it right off of the stopper if the grip is tight enough. These are beautiful AND they work perfectly to secure your open wine, but they are delicate, so handle with care!
A fan of wine bottle stoppers? You might also like this Horned Bottle Stopper!
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These are both stylish and spectacular. Beautiful job! Sue ~ @SuzyHomemakerUK