Things You'll Need:
- graph paper (2 sizes)
- black paint or
- black construction paper
- glue
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Step 1
Place a large piece of squared paper(graph paper) on the wall securely. Move a small table and lamp so that the lamp is behind your "model" and the shadow is cast on the paper on the wall.
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Step 2
Draw around the edges of the shadow on the paper. Then reduce the size of the sketch by copying it onto smaller paper. Draw the lines as you see them in each square of the larger paper, onto the smaller paper.
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Step 3
Cut out the silhouette and trace this pattern onto black construction paper or thin cardboard that you cut from a cereal box.
If you use the cardboard , just paint the silhouette black using any acrylic craft paint.
Glue the silhouette onto a piece of white paper large enough for the frame you will use. -
Step 4
Cut an oval shape in the center of a piece of black paper. Make sure the oval is large enough to fit around the silhouette , leaving a wide white border to highlight the silhouette.
Display the silhouette in any appropriate size frame.










Comments
ScarlettOHairy said
on 5/16/2009 I'd love to try this with my grandbabies, if I could get them to stand still long enough!