Silhouettes
Silhouettes pasted on 5″x7″ cards
$200/hr
15 people/hr
What is it? Silhouettes are a black-and-white cutout of a person’s face in profile. The guest sits in front of the artist and faces to the side. The artist uses only scissors and a piece of black paper to quickly cut out the artwork. Then the silhouette is pasted on a 5″ x 7″ card with a border design. The final result is easy to frame or just display as it is.
How many people can fit in a single cutout? 3 people. More than that and we start losing room to add detail.
Does it really look like the person? Of course! You’d be able to recognize most of your friends and family just from their silhouettes. There’s a lot of identifying information there.
What kind of events are good for silhouettes? Silhouettes are fascinating to watch, and people will cluster around to see a piece of paper be transformed into a recognizable likeness. But they are small. So they work better at smaller events, probably 300 or less people.
Good for:
Receptions
Cocktail hour
Birthday parties
Company parties