# Elaborate Human Skull Art Artist Zane Wylie Uses Real Human Skulls to Make Jaw Dropping Artwork By Allen Taylor | Published 2014-03-11 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/real-human-skulls References: [dudeiwantthat](http://www.dudeiwantthat.com/household/decor/real-human-skull-art.asp) & [realhumanskull](http://www.realhumanskull.com/) Since Zane Wylie is an artist who uses real human skulls as his canvas. He [carves designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/woodcarving-heritage) ranging from [Celtic warriors to Asian dragons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/echoes-of-time). The skulls that Wylie carves were mostly from India and China. In the last little while, the sale of human products from these countries to the United States has been prohibited. The sale and possession of human bones in the United States is perfectly legal so Wylie now gets many of the skulls from within the country the same way medical schools might. You can buy these real human off of the [website](http://shop.realhumanskull.com/) or if real human skulls are too creepy for you then replicas of his carvings are also available. You can even will your own skull to Wylie and once he receives it, he’ll carve a design that you've agreed upon into it. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.9/10 - Popularity: 86% | Activity: 83% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Bizarre](https://www.trendhunter.com/bizarre) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Human Skull Art:** Opportunity for artists to explore new mediums and techniques using real human skulls as a canvas for creativity. - **Replica Art:** Opportunity for artists to create and sell replicas of unique artwork that utilizes unconventional mediums like human skulls. - **Skull Carvings:** Opportunity for artists to create a niche market by offering personalized carvings on human skulls with designs that could be unique to each individual. ### Where This Applies - **Art:** The art industry can take advantage of this trend by exploring unconventional mediums to create unique artwork that appeals to collectors of niche and unconventional pieces. - **Legal Services:** Legal services can explore the legalities surrounding the sale and possession of human bones and products in the US to explore other potential niche markets. - **Medical Schools:** Medical schools can explore new teaching and research methods by incorporating unconventional art mediums in anatomy and pathology courses. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Bone Powder-Made Home Fixtures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/souhaib-ghanmi.md) - [Human Hair-Made Pots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/range-of-pots.md) - [Sculpturally Formed Jewelry Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cyber-zombie.md) - [Biology-Inspired Porcelain Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shiyuan-xu.md) - [Anatomical Plush Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/giant-skull-with-hidden-organs.md) - [Otherworldly Wooden Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-sculptures-1.md) - [Evolving Hybrid Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/human-one.md) - [Hand-Carved Bronze Bone Knives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wesn-scrimshaw-henry-collection.md) - [Hyper-Realistic Flesh Objects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/junji-ito.md)