Some of these sculptures are edible like the Sugar Skulls. These are skulls made from sugar and then they are painting with food coloring in bright and beautiful colors. They will often have flowers for eyes and some other beautifully colored designs about them. These are seen as a way to morn the dead that have past but also celebrate life and the beauty of their own life and the beauty of the life of the person who has passed on. So you might want to give that skull tattoo a second look. Sure it might be menacing or scary at first but it is becoming more and more common and it seems people are starting to embrace the idea of skulls in the popular media, fashion and tattooing trends.
