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Old 06-11-2009, 01:27 AM   #1
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I had a call this evening from my mum to tell me that the hospice that looked after my dad when he died is under threat of closure unless they can raise more funds... they've already had to close the day unit and family care part that has been helping my mum since my dad died

So here's my idea to raise money...

I would like as many artists as possible to paint a 3-D skull any which way you desire and then they will be auctioned on ebay with all proceeds going to the Woking Hospice

here's how it works:
(edited as the idea evolves!)
* I send you a skull, you paint and sign it then send it back, postage is minimal as they are super light, less than £2 which I will happily reimburse you.
* I list all the skulls on ebay (hourly) in one big skull-art auction event.
* You push your listing as much as you can, in your studio, to your clients, on facebook/myspace/the forum to get as many bids as possible.

It couldn't be more simple.

Each listing will have a starting price of £10 which covers the cost of the skull and a small initial donation to the hospice... everything else after that totally goes to the hospice... so please only get involved if you are willing to put the effort into drumming up interest in selling your skull to ensure I'm not left out of pocket.

I can easily get local newspaper coverage for this but I will be begging as many UK artists as possible to get involved and have also asked Stuart if he would be willing to run a small article in skin deep to encourage as much interest in the auctions as possible. I'm currently waiting to hear back from the place I bought my skull from to see if they can do me a bulk order deal and after I get a bit of feedback on whether people think this could be a goer I will formalise the details with a date and start the ball rolling.

so... waddaya think... anyone willing to help out? either by bidding on a painted skull or painting and pitching one?

This is the first skull I painted myself this week (which I sold before thinking of this)... I cut mine in half to frame it, but yours will be coming as a whole skull to embelish as you please.

CONFIRMED ARTISTS

Joao Bosco
http://www.myspace.com/joaoboscotattoo

Daniel Derrick
www.myspace.com/dannyderrick

Mike Godfrey
http://www.myspace.com/authenticart

George
http://www.myspace.com/bardadim

Cesar Ciffer
http://www.myspace.com/cesarciffer

Rodrigo bueno
http://www.myspace.com/maionese

Shakey pete

Kyle Cotterman,
http://www.myspace.com/tattoodayton

Short
http://www.myspace.com/Sh0rtStaX

JamieE - UK
http://www.myspace.com/152145455

Tutti Serra - UK
http://www.myspace.com/289686787

Jan Moat - UK
http://www.myspace.com/195104113

Simon Erl - UK
http://www.myspace.com/14951921

Gabriel Cece - USA www.gabrielcece.com

Mark Wallace aka "Foot in Mouth"
Maxwell
Billy The Bastard Hay
Ema
http://www.custominc.co.uk/

Tanane Whitfield - USA
MySpace - Tattoos by Tanane Whitfield - 26 - Male - VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia - myspace.com/7even5ive7even

Nora - USA http://www.tatlantisobscura.com/port...21785/56749/1/


Marcus Maguire - uk
http://www.myspace.com/marcustattoos

Dawnii - UK
www.myspace.com/dawnii13

Lucy Pryor - UK
http://www.into-you.co.uk/

Leah Moule - UK
www.spearstudio.co.uk

Max MacAdrews - www.myspace.com/oldtowntattooscotland

Benjamin Moss - USA
Apocalypse Tattoo: Seattle, WA - Tattoos, Body Piercing and Flash

Jin - UK
Jintattoo

Morag - UK
Tribe: Tattoo and piercing studios in Edinburgh and Glasgow, Scotland.

Dai Cann - UK
MySpace - Dai Cann www.myspace.com/acekustomtattoo

Hazel Nicholls
Craig Garner - UK Liverpool Tattoo Piercing Studio - Design 4 Life Tattoo, Studio, Liverpool, Merseyside, North West, Tattooist, Tattoo Artist, tattooing, tattooist

Gerry Carnelly - UK www.gerrycarnelly.co.uk

Guy Aitchison - USA www.hyperspacestudios.com

Brim - UK www.myspace.com/brimtattooer

Paula Hardy-Kangelos - UK www.paulahardykangelos.com

Cat Scott - UK www.myspace.com/cat66kitty

Cilla - UK www.originalskinlondon.co.uk

Mat Bone - UK www.myspace.com/bone.idle.tattoo

Rat - UK http://www.realarttattoo.co.uk

Oddboy - UK www.myspace.com/0ddboy

Beany - UK www.diamonds-n-guns.deviantart.com

Katriona Godward - UK www.myspace.com/kgodwardart

Sister Sammy + crew - UK www.myspace.com/tattoofallenangel

Vogel - UK www.vogeltattoo.co.uk
Nico

Amanda ruby - UK http://www.myspace.com/amanda2tattoo

Darby woodall - UK http://www.myspace.com/darbyftw

Gray silva - UK http://www.rampantink.co.uk/page/7/gray-silva

Leigh o - UK http://www.cosmictattoo.com/

Gary Wiedenhof - UK http://www.inkrediblekreations.com

Scarlet hell - UKhttp://www.myspace.com/hel_demonica
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Old 06-11-2009, 01:39 AM   #2
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Sounds like a brilliant idea!

I'm not an artist so I can't help there but I'll prob bid on an item or 2.

Best of luck with this
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Old 06-11-2009, 10:15 AM   #3
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Great idea. Im up for doing one.
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I am not much good at the painting side of arty things ,much more a needle & thread girl . but will happily bid on things
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Great idea Squidge, i'd better start saving those pennies...
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Old 06-11-2009, 12:58 PM   #6
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Sounds really fun, I'm up for this! In between painting for tattoo freeze and other bits...haha!
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Old 06-11-2009, 01:20 PM   #7
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lol I know the feeling Beaney ...if it helps, I painted my skull in an hour... a white base coat and away you go!
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Great idea, I'll play!
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having spoken to a few suppliers it looks like the date of this event will depend on delivery of stock as everywhere is sold out of skulls post-halloween celebrations and don't re-order from china till January!

A very lovely lady is ringing round her suppliers for me!

In the mean time can anyone think of a catchy title for this? understandably, the use of skulls in connection with the hospice is raising a few eyebrows so I will be pushing the whole "dia de los muertos" inspired element of the event with pretty sugar skulls as gifts to celebrate the lives of lost loved ones.

ideally I would have thought of this sooner and coincided it with the festival... and now the danger of the hospice closing is too great to wait till next year
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'The Skull-duggery project'

Or is that too negative/down beat?

Just a thought.
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