Vinyly a Silhouette

I love the look of a silhouette but wanted to do something a little more colorful and different than just your average silhouette. Here is what I came up with!


Like it? Here is how you make one:



Your supplies:
Any size frame. I went with a larger frame. 12x12
Vinyl, you can buy at almost any craft store or online.
Transfer paper. (I didn't use it but you could use it if you wanted to)
Xacto Knife
Pencil
Cricut. If you don't have one find a friend that does or you can special order your letters. Here is a place that will do it for you: http://www.etsy.com/shop/vinylexpress
Fabric. I just used a fat quarter. Its cheap and you don't need more than that unless you are using a gimungo frame.

First create your silhouette. I used photoshop to create mine using a profile shot of my son, but, if you don't have photoshop or don't know how to create a silhouette on photoshop there is another way! Take a profile shot of your subject. Make a copy of that photo or print it off. Outline the profile with a dark colored marker. Then cut out your outline or photoshop image. Trace the outline of your photoshop image onto the BACK side of the vinyl. Use an Xacto knife to cut out the silhouette. Wala! You have your silhouette!

Next plan out what size of letters and font you would like to use. I used letters that were about 1 inch to about 1 3/4 inches.
It helps to cut out an example first before you actually cut the vinyl.

If you would like to put the vinyl on the inside of the glass (thats what I did) you will need to flip your letters. The advantage of having the letters on the inside is that they won't get dusty and peel. The disadvantage is that you might see some tiny bubbles that are difficult to get out. You could try one letter on the inside to see if thats the look for you.

Apply your vinyl silhouette and letters to the glass.

Take the backing to the frame and with a pencil trace the outline of it onto the backside of the fabric.

Cut around your tracing leaving about an inch of additional space. Fit the fabric against the glass and put the back in the frame.

Please email me at thegengal@gmail.com or post if you have any questions!

g.g.