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How to Paint Your Own Silhouettes

ByJennifer
 A painted silhouette is one of those things that is timeless in style and becomes a special keepsake. I know many people collect vintage ones  as well. But when they are someone you love, it makes them even more special. It would be fun to do one every year of your child to see how their profiles changes as they grow. You don’t need many supplies and you can follow the step by step images below.
A black silhouette of a child's profile is framed in a round shape with a decorative white background and black ribbon for hanging, ideal for those who love to Paint Your Own Silhouettes.

While I am painting these on a plaque with some scrapbook paper glued to it, you could also do these on paper and frame them.

A painted black silhouette of a child's profile on a round canvas, with a paintbrush resting nearby and text above introducing a Paint Your Own Silhouettes tutorial.

With painting silhouettes, most of the supplies are pretty easy and are with things you might already have on hand, If you don’t have any black paint, you could also use a permanent black marker like a sharpie.

Supply list for a Paint Your Own Silhouettes craft project: wood plaque, paints, decoupage medium, paint brush, pencil, pen, ribbon, child’s profile photo, and craft varnish.

A young child with light hair stands in profile against a white background, demonstrating how to take and print a side profile photo for the Paint Your Own Silhouettes craft project.

Tip: You can also print your child’s profile on heavy cardstock, color it in with black marker, cut it out and glue it! Instant silhouette without painting!

A hand outlines the profile of a child's photo with a black marker, following printed instructions for tracing and outlining the image in this engaging Paint Your Own Silhouettes activity.

A hand uses a pencil to shade over the back of a traced image on paper, following Paint Your Own Silhouettes instructions for transferring the drawing onto another surface.

A hand holds a paper with a child's profile drawing over a circular plaque; below, the Paint Your Own Silhouettes plaque displays a faint pencil outline of the drawing and decorative swirls.

 

You can also cut out your silhouette and then trace around the outside of your cut out. Having this printed out on a stiffer paper like cardstock makes this easier, almost like  a reverse stencil.

A hand uses a paintbrush to apply black paint along the inside of a traced outline on a decorative surface, perfect for Paint Your Own Silhouettes projects.

A brush paints a black silhouette of a child's profile on a round plaque in this Paint Your Own Silhouettes kit. Instructions about applying coats and varnish are shown above and below the image.

It’s that easy! It’s such an awesome way to add custom art to your home too. When you Paint Your Own Silhouettes, you can do this on all kind of surfaces. These would also be so sweet as greeting cards, on a canvas pillow, or even as a lamp shade like I did here.

 

Jen

 

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