Want To Make Amazing Pictures From Silhouettes?…

How much simpler could it possibly be? This really is an easy method to make pictures to adorn your walls. They are generally interesting to the observer and attractive at the same time. They also make good presents for people and are remarkably cheap to make.

You perhaps should give thought to how you would like to do it though. There are so many varieties of frames available, you can have single frames, double frames, sometimes hinged together or in some cases the space to have, up to about 5 pictures.

You will require a very clear base to work from, this being a really clear outline from a photograph. So you will need your subject person or animal to face sideways for this to get a good shot.

This sounds pretty good so far, so what tools will I need? Some white paper with a texture to it and some soft coloured paper, say burgundy, for instance. Also, a fine crayon, the same shade as your coloured paper, masking tape, pencil, spray glue, tracing paper, frame, photos and a craft knife.

How do I start? Look at your photos and decide which one, or ones, that you want to use. Pick up your photograph and, if you have a board of some kind, put it on a board. Then put your tracing paper on top of this and tape all the sides down with the masking tape. With a sharpened pencil, trace round the outline of your photograph.

Once you have drawn round your photograph, be sure to add a curve shape at the foot of your tracing. In most cases this will be at the neckline, to finish it off, as it were! Take away your tape and remove your tracing paper. Think now, if you want this enlarged or made smaller, to suit your frame, as, at this stage, you could adjust it.

Now tape the tracing on to your black paper, with your pencil marks flat to the black paper. You now need to draw strongly over your pencil lines to transfer them to the black paper. Bear in mind, I chose black, but you can choose your own colour.

Take your small scissors, or you could use a craft knife and cut round your silhouette. Do not rush, as this is a tricky operation and it may be quite hard to keep to the outlines.

Take out your textured paper next. You will need enough to cover the frame, with 1cm spare on all sides of it. Your silhouette then will need to be sprayed with glue and put firmly in place in the centre of your paper.

You might like to add a border or fancy edge around it. This you could do with your coloured crayon or a pen. If you want to be a bit more adventurous, you could have a go at making some eyelashes, hair etc. little details to add to it from your coloured paper.

This is now ready to be framed and admired. Friends and family will love it!