Sugar skulls just got a makeover. I cannot seem to get away with making these. My favorite color is the white sugar enamel. I use the torch because it gives me more control over the sugar stage of the enamel. Sometimes I use a mantra while firing and it goes something like this (after pulling the torch away). Stop...stop...stop...STOP!!! A lot of people seem to think they are just for Halloween but I wear my sugar skulls year round. It is like a momento mori. me·men·to mo·ri məˈmenˌtō ˈmôrē/Submit noun noun: memento mori; plural noun: memento mori an object serving as a warning or reminder of death, such as a skull. I am constantly thinking about my own mortality. I guess this is why I make skulls. What about you? Are you afraid of skulls? Just today my mom requested a necklace to accompany her earrings. I am totally on it mom! Oh just so you can compare. These are how the earlier style ...
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