Posts tagged: silhouettes


Decorating with Mice

By DIY Maven



These mice silhouettes are like the rodents in Walt Disney movies: Cute and nonthreatening, except, of course, they can't help you clean the house. You can find ready-made mice silhouettes like these at orientaltrading.com, which are $2.99 for a dozen mice with mouseholes, but why bother when Martha provides a FREE mice template? You supply the black construction paper, scissors and sticky-back tape. Via.

October 27, 2008
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Suede and Hide Silhouette Art

By ModHomeEcTeacher

created on: 04/15/08

This silhouette art makes PB silhouettes look like child's play. (Whaaa?)  Suede samples cut into silhouette of a boy and his Great Dane.  The suede silhouettes were temporarily adhered to the fabric and then stitched on.  The Great Dane hide pillow was made from scrap hide available at a leather store here in Indy and sewn onto white, remnant fabric with cotton velvet cording. 

created on: 04/15/08

April 15, 2008
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How to Make FABRIC Silhouette Wall Art From (Mostly) Recycled Materials

By ModHomeEcTeacher

created on: 04/15/08

Silhouettes can transcend paper, you know?  I've been experimenting with all sorts of fabrics for silhouettes during the past year and a half.  The best materials are felt, hide, suede, faux leathers and, if you don't mind a little raveling, cotton velvet. 

Believe it or not, the yellow floral fabric was a hideous sundress I found at GW.  I needed that color of  yellow so this is it.  The best thing was that the dress was lined so I used th » READ MORE

April 15, 2008
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