Lately I'm drawn to beautiful silhouette displays. They just seem so personal and pretty, don't you think? My mom wants to create a whole family-wall (including the dogs) in her house in England. Any ideas where you might find someone who does silhouettes? Do do have pictures like that in your home? How do you feel about it? xoxo
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i remember in elementary school we did them ourselves with an overhead projector. someone else traced your outline. they actually came out pretty well. i would look on etsy. i bet you could take a photograph and create one.
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OMG! I'm more than a little obsessed with my dogs, so those dog silhouettes are blowing my mind! I've never thought of doing that before!
i agree with morgan! if your mom is crafty she should totally try making them at home!
they give such an old timey feel, i love them!
How fun! These silhouettes remind me of the ones my parents had done of me and my sisters at Disneyworld when we were younger!
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Hi Diana darling, I saw a tutorial once on Youtube. The lady took pics of the family members (their left or right profile). She then cut the shapes out and took them to the printers and enlarged them. That made the silhouettes to work off of. How are you? I've been out of the loop for three weeks and missing your posts. I'm so glad to be back! Kiss, kiss.
I love them and make them:) Check among my photos on the Facebook, album paintings.
the dog silhouettes are so cute! I don't have a dog but I want one anyway. :)
So old school, brings back serious childhood memories. xo
Silhouettes are so mysterious. :)
I've been searching for ideas to decorate my bedroom and I just found what I was looking for. I love it.
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Yeah they're a bit "mysterious" ..but they never go out of style. I'm all for them.. in groups of different-sized frames for a more up-to-date aesthetic. I wouldn't do ornate frames really to keep 'em modern and fresh. Have your mom take a picture when it's done!
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that is such a fun idea! and i love the thought of having it all of family members. really cute!
Thanks for those great ideas!
yes! i have silhouettes of my sister and myself from when we were little girls hanging in my room.
they are so sweet and such a fun way to hold a memory.
Silvia, that is such a brilliant idea! Thanks:)
I love them,
I own one from the 1800s of a boston terrier
I would love to add more in the future
We had the whole family done at Walt Disney World back in the 80's.
Who know whatever happened to those.
Amy
I don't have any, but they're very cute!
I love the photo wall idea! My family has one and I love it. Maybe have themed frames. They don't have to be identical but they can speak to that silhouette display that you love?
Great idea; love it and looks so regal, somehow.
oo i looove the silhouttes! my grandmother collects these she has such a pretty wall display of them in her home :) xoxo jcd
I don't have any suggestions about hiring someone to make silhouettes for you, but if you go to younghouselove dot com, they have made silhouettes on their blog and explained how to do it. I'm sure you could find lots of how to's by googling it too!
I love silhouettes, I have a couple of necklaces with silhouettes on them. too cute!
I love them too! I did ones of my dogs ;) I took a photo of their profile, traced it and painted it in. But you could cut the photo out paint it black and frame it and it would be easier.
these are so gorgeous! XX
I bet you could find someone on Etsy to do them!
I love silhouettes. I have one of myself when I was little that my elementary school had done. I need to get it framed and hung up. I think Etsy probably has a bunch to choose from.
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love this post!! really great inspiration! :)
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I totally want a silhouette of bama. totally.
those are very cool!
here's a quick DIY: http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/sf/how-to/how-todiy-silhouettesreadymade-076816
I also love these old ones from ColorMeKatie: http://newyork.timeout.com/shopping-style/apartments-home-design/40536/paper-silhouette-art
I've wanted to try this but haven't done it yet but I think it'd be a fun, personal touch.
-Tsuki
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Tsuki, thanks so much for all those links. Going to check them out right now!
These photos are stunning! Etsy.com has a few people on it who do these, and they're beautiful! I love your mum's idea. PS, I'll be back home soon, so watch out for new posts about Australia. xoxo
Have you ever seen a family tree done out of silhouettes? I did once, and I thought it was gorgeous! They're also quite cute on wedding invites!
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aww I love the one with the dog...so cute! :) Hope you have a wonderful weekend coming up!
I have always loved silhouettes! I think it is a Southern thing, but we have quite a few silhouette artists that are either here or that come to town ... especially to children's boutiques.
ive always loved this idea! its so chic and timeless.
i love these... they add a certain traditional detail to rooms...
Aw love the dog silhouettes, they should definitely be included!
Now--you KNOW I love this look. I am a huge silhouette fan. ADORE. Especially the last picture with the aqua walls and oval frames. Very lovely.
fun, i love silhouettes , too. I am always at a loss about how to integrate them into my apartment though. Love these!
Anna, no I haven't.Sounds really lovely. Going to check it out right now:) Thanks
I love this decor idea- very simple, but such a statement :)
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