You might have seen this little video I shared recently (yes… I followed a trend, it happens once in a blue moon).

It features a skull I worked on a while ago, and I thought I would tell you a bit more about it.

This is a foraged skull of a wild mountain goat.
My son actually found it during one of our hikes a few years ago, which already makes it very special to me.

It spent quite some time in a bleach bath (a glamorous spa moment), and then I started transforming it.

I spray painted the whole skull white to avoid that yellowy ageing tone, and gave the horns a warm golden autumn colour. Very seasonal. Very dramatic.

Then came the fun part.

I sculpted little mushrooms with clay, growing around the skull. Of course. You know me. If I can add fungi, I will.
And I painted delicate herbs across the surface to keep that soft, autumn forest feeling.

A mix of wild, decay, and new life. I love that balance.

At the time, I simply varnished it and called it done.

But since then… something has been growing in my brain.

I visited an artist friend in France who works with transparent resin, and her pieces had this incredible glossy, almost magical finish. It made everything feel more alive. More precious.

And now I cannot stop thinking about it.

So yesterday, I finally ordered the tools to try adding a resin layer to my skulls.

Yes… skulls, plural. I do have a few more hiding around the studio.

I am very excited about this next step. Slightly nervous. But mostly excited.

Let me know if you would like to see the other skulls… and follow along for the resin experiments.

Have a cosy autumn day my friend 🍂

PS: my friend wonderfull work on instagram @givre.ttt