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Uncategorized | January 23, 2012

Easy DIY Dog Silhouette

Happy Monday everyone! Over the weekend I finally got around to a mini project that’s been on my to-do list since November….a DIY dog silhouette! My mom has been wanting one of her sweet collie Sydney for awhile now. Sydney is 13 years old and can no longer hear…but she’s such a sweetheart. This project was really easy, so I thought I’d share how I did it with all of you.
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First, try to get a profile photo of your dog. This was really hard to do since Sydney could not hear us and kept getting confused. So I made do with what I had!
Adjust the photo on your computer screen until it is the size you want. I wanted mine to fit into a 5×7 frame. Then, turn up the brightness on your computer so you can see the photo really well. From there, simply use computer paper to trace the outline of the dog. 

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Since Sydney is sort of at an angle and her mouth is open (I wanted it closed for the silhouette) I had to fudge it a bit and draw a few parts free hand. I am no artist…but I think it turned out pretty good!
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Then, flip over your drawing and use the old-school tracing method. I made sure I had pencil marks all around the outline of the silhouette. Then flip it back over and trace it on to black card stock. You’ll be able to see a faint pencil outline on your black paper. Then cut it out!
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Here is the finished product! I taped the silhouette onto a 5×7 piece of white card stock and stuck it in a frame.

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Easy and simple gift for any dog lover! I’m going to make one of Wrigley next….as long as I can get him to sit still for a photo, that is.

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Comments

  1. Sara Elizabeth says

    January 23, 2012 at 2:01 pm

    Impressive. It totally looks professional! You did a GREAT job!!

  2. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot says

    January 23, 2012 at 2:02 pm

    That came out soo cute! I have wanting to do that with my dog. Thanks for the tutorial!

  3. megan says

    January 23, 2012 at 2:15 pm

    Looks so good!! I made one of Brady's profile for our gallery wall and was really happy with the results. Getting him to sit still was definitely the hardest part haha

  4. Christina {Carolina Charm} says

    January 23, 2012 at 2:20 pm

    SO CUTE! How sweet!

  5. Jen S says

    January 23, 2012 at 2:23 pm

    Such a cute idea! I'll have to try with my pups. Thanks for posting about it!

  6. Holly says

    January 23, 2012 at 2:38 pm

    Sydney is a gorgeous dog! I love this project. I'm definitely adding it to my to-do list. Getting the profile photos for 2 dogs will be the hardest part 🙂

  7. Tara {The Silver Lining} says

    January 23, 2012 at 3:19 pm

    Oh what a great idea! Definitely doing this with our lab, Gus.

  8. erin vancura says

    January 23, 2012 at 3:34 pm

    OMG> I LOVE THIS. and i adore sydney. she's the cutest sweetest collie EVER.

  9. Sweet Harvest Moon says

    January 23, 2012 at 4:07 pm

    So cute!

  10. natasha {schue love} says

    January 23, 2012 at 5:02 pm

    OMG this is soooo cute!! Can you make one for me too! I think Wilson and Wrigley look similar enough! 😉

  11. Jane {In the Pink and Green} says

    January 23, 2012 at 5:04 pm

    So darling, I definitely want to try this out! Thanks so much for sharing! 🙂

  12. Jen says

    January 23, 2012 at 7:28 pm

    That looks awesome! Great job, I love it.

  13. Katie says

    January 23, 2012 at 8:32 pm

    great job! I love it!

  14. Sarah says

    January 23, 2012 at 9:27 pm

    look at you miss fancy pants with your artistic hand! there's no way I could get Toby to sit long enough for that yet alone draw a decent looking picture! haha

  15. Lacey says

    January 23, 2012 at 9:39 pm

    TOO cute!!

  16. bev says

    January 23, 2012 at 11:28 pm

    Very cute….I hope it is for me!

  17. Katy says

    January 24, 2012 at 12:26 am

    Love this idea! Your silhouette came out perfectly!

  18. Faith says

    January 24, 2012 at 3:38 pm

    wow, so impressive! you are super talented! great work!

  19. DSK Steph says

    January 24, 2012 at 6:33 pm

    This is such a great idea! I love it! Can't wait to try it. 🙂

  20. Emily Walter says

    January 28, 2012 at 10:37 pm

    Awesome! In the last photo, where's the "lantern" from?

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