How to Make a Silhouette of Your Dog
Create a customized silhouette portrait of your beloved dog. This artwork will display your sophistication, personality and creative skills. Silhouettes work well in modern, eclectic and traditional decor.
By creating a portrait of your pet, you are putting a modern twist on a traditional portrait technique popular in the eighteenth century. Your family and friends will admire your creativity and your beautiful dog.
Other People Are Reading
Things You'll Need
- Digital camera
- Lamp
- Computer with photo editing software
- Printer
- Scissors
- Frame
- Matting
- Card stock
- Suede
- Fabric adhesive
Instructions
-
-
1
Place your pet against a blank, preferably white, wall and photograph your pet from the side using a digital camera. It may take time to capture the right shot.
-
2
Upload your photos to your photo editing program. Review the different photographs and select your favorite photograph for your silhouette.
-
-
3
Select the photograph's background and "cut" it to be removed from the photograph. The background will disappear.
-
4
Next, remove all color from the photo by desaturating the photo's color. Lower the photo's brightness level and increase its contrast levels. This will create a silhouette, where your dog's portrait is black and the background is white. Alter the photo dimensions to fit the frame of your choosing.
-
5
Save the final version of your dog's silhouette. Print the photo on card stock. Trim away the white background carefully from the photo. Add a thin layer of adhesive to the back side.
-
6
If you want to create a different texture for the silhouette, trace the portrait onto a piece of suede, leather or fabric. Cut the dog's portrait out carefully and add fabric adhesive to the back.
-
7
Place the portrait center onto a piece of matting. Place the matting carefully into your frame. Hang the dog silhouette where it can be admired by all.
-
1
References
- Photo Credit Apple Tree House/Lifesize/Getty Images
