Jack Skellington Christmas Box: Holiday Spectacular Entry 2025

I swapped with @Reese52 in the Santa Sack Swap. She’s a fan of The Nightmare Before Christmas. I knew right away I wanted to try my hand at this iconic scene from the movie!

This project made me realize how odd Jack’s proportions are lol

I had fun painting Locke, Shock, and Barrel. I colored them using watercolor pencils which I then smudged with my finger to give them a more smooth look.

The green gooey line marks where the lid touches the bottom. I wanted to be mindful of that so I had drawn a line over it. I decided to paint that line green, like the green watery stuff from the fountain in Halloween Town.

I used a sealer called Triple Thick that dries like resin. The top of the box has a cool thick top layer, but it caused the paint to smear. :sob:

I only used the Triple Thick on the lid after I saw how badly it smeared. I used a spray sealer for the inside and rest of the box. :blush:

Oh, I also had a weird issue with my Posca Paint pens during this project. The paint would dry with crackles in it.

Some other WIPs

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Such a fabulous box! It looks wonderful.

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You captured all of the characters perfectly! I love the top the most. The effect around the lights is great!

This looks so cool! You really made the most of the box’s shape with your theme.

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I love it! Thanks!

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Thank you! :purple_heart: @Tapestry @AIMR @TheMistressT

@Reese52 I’m glad. :purple_heart:

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