In time honoured fashion, and with years of experience, our unique paper portraits are cut using just a pair scissors. We are quite happy to work from either digital or real photographs. Silhouettes are mounted onto card, and can be posted anywhere in the world, where they are bound to be admired for their accuracy and attention to detail.

1. Plain Black, Card Mounted Silhouettes
   Aavailable cheaply and easily by post anywhere in the world.
2. Silhouette Gift Vouchers
   A great idea for Xmas and birthdays.
   (Often the easiest way to order your own silhouettes as well).

Card Mounted, Black Paper Silhouettes

A traditional scissor-cut portrait

Available by mail anywhere in the world. Order now from the web-site, and then send a photo. Photos can be sent by post, as an e-mail attachment to an e-mail, or even by text.

Silhouettes can be cut either left or right, irrespective of the photo. You'll receive a single silhouette mounted on 7"x 5" acid-free white card, with the artist's signature below. On the reverse is a numbered certificate of authenticity to guarantee the value of your silhouette to future generations. The number refers to a white copy retained in the artists' archives.

Discount internet price: £25.00 inc worldwide p&p

Now send a photo by e-mail or text it to +44 7803 085637

Payment Guarantee: Paypal payments will not be accepted until AFTER we receive a suitable photo. If your photo does not arrive, or if it is unsuitable for any reason, you will get a message from Paypal saying your payment has been refused, and an e-mail from us explaining why.

Alternatively send your photos by post to:

The Roving Artist, PO Box 2041, Emmer Green, READING, Berks RG4 8ZG, U.K

UK residents might prefer to also send a cheque payable to "The Roving Artist" for £25 per image as an alternative to using Paypal.

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Silhouette Gift Vouchers

The easy way

These are recommended as the easiest way of ordering a silhouette if you don't have a suitable photo to hand. Whether for yourself, your own family, or as a gift for relatives or friends. The voucher is an attractive presentation in a Roving Artist card.

Included in the voucher are instructions on how to take a suitable photograph. You can either post it back to us together with the voucher, or else e-mail or text it to us quoting the number on the voucher. There is no time limit. All postage costs are included in the price.

Having received your photos we would normally aim to post silhouettes within 14 days.

Price: £25.00 inc worldwide p&p

Notes on taking photographs

Please download our notes on suitable photographs.

To cut a silhouette we need a photograph which shows the whole head & shoulders in exact profile, including any long hair at the back. The best way is to take the photograph outside in a location without too much background clutter, or else indoors against a plain coloured wall. Please avoid using flash indoors as it creates odd shadows on the wall which can make it difficult to see the line of the silhouette.

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©Charles Burns/www.roving-artist.com/The silhouette cutting site/charles@roving-artist.co.uk/This page was last updated November 2011