For the last few years I have been making sugar skulls for Dia de los Muertos. This obsession started when Julie (a very dear friend) suggested we have a Dia de los Muertos party. We had so much fun planning and throwing the party that when she moved to Montana I decided to continue on with the tradition of making sugar skulls.
This year I offered to make the sugar skulls for a group of women who like to get together and do different projects. It was so fun seeing what everyone came up with. Most had no previous experience with this traditional holiday. They had no foundation within which to start, so each skull turned out truly unique.
My old mold got broken, so I visited one of my favorite on line shops, Mexican Sugar Skull. They carry a large selection of molds and sugar skull making supplies. They also have a great selection of decorations, jewelry and fabric.
We used a selection of silk flowers, gems and jewels, and frosting.
Miss Joan's
Miss Karmen's
Miss Karen's
Yep that is a glass of whiskey in the background. Decorating sugar skulls and whiskey DO go together!
and mine
The frosting hardens and the skulls can be keep from year to year.
