Then in the right sidebar, hit “trace outer edge” and then you drag/pull the picture off to the right and your cut lines will stay on the Silhouette document in RED. This will then outline your image in YELLOW. Then select the trace area and highlight the. jpg picture file, go to the “open trace window” on the top right toolbar. Step 3: In the Silhouette software, I uploaded my. In the final silhouette, my older daughter’s profile shows more of the grin that my younger daughters–hard to really tell what will look best, but just go with it! I took about 10 pictures each because my girls were squirmy and naturally kept looking AT ME for a picture! I had to remind them to look at the boring wall in front of them ) I took a few with them smiling “showing their teeth” a few with a grin, and a few with a serious face. Step 2: Get the images on your computer and choose the final image to tweak. Also, the light rays coming in on her face didn’t matter. I don’t mind it–adds some character to her silhouette, but some may not care for it. What I didn’t realize until I compared the two vinyl pieces later, is that my younger daughter is slightly hunched over as opposed to her sister sitting up tall.
I mentioned a little about this in my photography post, how to shoot a great silhouette, that the arm, head, and neck positioning is important. It doesn’t matter what they are wearing, nor what their hair looks like, but I like the look of a ponytail in a silhouette for girls, shows more neck and head shape. Step 1: To make the silhouette shapes of my girls, I first took their pictures against a solid background wall. I’m going to share some tips and what I wish I would have done for these silhouette head shots. Here is the “picture to silhouette” before and after! I decided I wanted to add some art to My Girls Room gallery wall with fun colored silhouette shots. At $1 per shape, it’s pretty reasonable, and I love that I pick what I want and have the shape on my computer after. She’s a pro, she makes vinyl cuteness on a regular basis in her etsy shop.Īlong with the excitement of cutting fun shapes right in my office, it was SO fun to look around the Silhouette site to see all the super cute shapes they offer. But my desire to make fun projects outweighed that fear, and I hooked it up to my electronic arsenal in my office last week, with the help of my fabulous neighbor and friend, Staci. I have long admired the Silhouette, but the idea of actually having one in my possession left me paralyzed with fear that I’d be overwhelmed learning another gadget. This was my very first project with my new Silhouette Cameo machine, and it was so exciting how easy it was! I’m so excited to show you how to make a Silhouette Canvas with a Silhouette Cameo that I shared in the girls Fancy Room Gallery Wall.