Dead Good: Celebrating Dia de los Muertos - a list by designdude

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Death is never so fun as when Dia de los Muertos rolls around. Whether you're into honoring and celebrating the lives of deceased loves ones or you merely like the iconography of the holiday, the rich aesthetics of Dia de Los Muertos make short work of Halloween traditions.

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Dia de los Muertos Soap

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Washing up for your Dia de Los Muertos festivities has never made more sense. Handmade in Portland using a cold-process technique, the soap incorporates honey, tobacco, dark chocolate, cocoa butter, marigold petals, and an additional fusion of spices.

Updated Oct 14, 2008

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Flower Eyes Skull

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Sculpted and handpainted by Skullflower, this 6" x 8" wall hanging will add a vibrant touch of color to your Dia de Los Muertos/Halloween decorations, but it will also look great in the right space all year round. The piece is a full inch thick, extending outward from your wall with appealing spookiness.

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Barack Obama Dia de los Muertos Skull Pendant

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In November of this year, Dia de los Muertos will run right into the presidential election, which makes this Obama pendant perfectly appropriate. Sort of grim, sort of fun, the piece features a hand-printed reproduction of an oil painting by Chiapas artist Vale.

Updated Oct 14, 2008

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Handmade Plaster Calaveras Skull Beads

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Skull beads are great for both apparel accessories and home decor during the Day of the Dead/Halloween season. These handcrafted versions add additional unique appeal that you will simply never get from a plastic mold. Each 1/2"x3/4" piece features hand-pointed detailing in the eyes and teeth, and you get a set of 13 for $10.

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Day of the Dead Knitting Needles

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Somebody out there has to be knitting in the lead-up to Dia de los Muertos, and this needle set should provide a little inspiration. Each piece is hand-sculpted and uniquely one of a kind.

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Novios en Negro Pillow

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You've got a remarkably fun interior space if this pillow works for you all year long, but it sort of strikes me as an October/November piece. The 14"x14" handmade pillow features two fabrics (foreground print and black backing) and additional black pom-pom trim.

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Dia de los Muertos Couple Skull Earrings

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The marriage of dead souls in Christianity-informed folklore is a funny concept that sort of makes more sense for living. I love this interpretation of it, which looks like found-material sculpture but is actually made from hand-carved yak bone beads.

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Feliz Dia de Los Muertos Wall Plaque

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Happy Day of the Dead! This 12"x4.5" plaque puts a sweet, homey twist on the grimly-themed celebration of your standard Dia de Los Muertos iconography. The wood itself looks raw and hardly touched, giving it a folky, found-material feel.

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Flaca Frida Skull Pendant

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Frida Kahlo is so perfectly suited to Day of the Dead iconography, as she's such a great pop saint. This Flaca Frida pendant reproduces an oil painting by Chiapas-based painter vale, and its image is hand-printed on acid-free paper.

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Mini Vida Altar -- Joann Vida

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As far as alters go, I'm way more for doing it yourself, but I like this piece a lot as crafty art. The 6.5"x6.5" mixed-media piece features clay sculpture and candles on a hand-painted wood canvas. At $70, it's worth bringing out once a year in October and November.

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