First things first, you'll need two holes drilled through your wood round. Most skulls have holes at the back where wire can be threaded through. Once you've worked out where the holes on your skull are, measure from the holes to the top of the skull (measurement-1). Place the skull against the wood round where you'd like it to be positioned and mark the top of the skull on the wood. Put the skull aside. Measurement-1 now comes in handy, as you can measure down from the mark you made to where the holes of the skull will be. You can do this twice for both holes (especially if they're uneven), or just kind of eyeball it like I did. Remember: measure twice, drill once! Now drill those holes!

While you've got the drill out, attach some hangers to the wood. I completely forgot this until after I'd attached everything and BOY was it difficult to do. I used picture triangles, but use whatever works for you. Just make sure they're sturdy enough to support the weight of the wood and skull.

Cut a piece of wire long enough to wrap around the back of you wood, and gather up your flowers, fungi and leafy friends to decorate!

I had previously dried some ferns, which worked out super well. They're very easy to dry, as they don't have much moisture in them anyway. They keep their colour too. Give it a try, just place them between some heavy books and some thick paper. I used the ferns as a base layer, which meant I had to stick them on before I attached the skull. I used hot glue along the main vein of the fern for this, and let it fully dry before wiring the skull to the wood. Secure the skull tightly by wrapping the wire around itself, as seen in my previous picture.
Nows the fun part! Place all of your dried bits and pieces around your skull as you'd like it. I took photos of different configurations to see what I liked best. The fake moss was glued on first, followed by the gypsophila, hop flowers and dried bracket fungi. I threaded the stems of the gypsophila behind the skull to hide them, just glue them and shove them in.

Now it's time to attach it to your wall! Depending on the thickness and strength of wire you used, you may need to hammer it close to the wood (gently!), or cut some off with your snips. You could also leave the wire long and use that to mount it on a hook on the wall, but my wire wasn't flexible enough. Find a spot that doesn't get direct sunlight, or your dried bits will fade over time. Make sure you glue is dried first, as well. Whatever hook system you use on your wall, make sure it can carry the weight of your creation. This wood round wasn't too bad, but real unfinished wood can be heavy. So can skulls. Attach. Admire. Erect a plaque with the common or scientific name of your newly mounted friend.

This tutorial is short and sweet, and if you have any questions please feel free to reach out! I just wanted to try my hand at making a blog post, and a guide at the same time. Show me your creations if you make them! Or any cool skulls you find, mounted or otherwise. With any plants you find to dry, harvest responsibly and always leave the first one you find in case its the only one. Thanks for reading!! :}