2009 HOLIDAY DEADLINE!

Holiday Deadline for guaranteed
Christmas delivery is
Thursday December 10th!!
All mail orders must be
postmarked by that date,
all web orders
received by that date.
Thanks!
Kathryn

Silhouette Siblings

John P. of Bluffton, SC sent the above scan to me (top photo~ click to enlarge). He explained it was of him and his siblings back in the 1950's, done at what he thought was Olan Mills. He said the original piece was mounted on 7" x 4 1/2" paper, and wondered if I could redo it and make three copies to give as holiday gifts.

I recommended doing them in a more "framing friendly" size such as 8" x 10," and he agreed. I also wanted to put in Sister's missing eyelash, and her missing braid that had been drawn in!!

Turns out when I called John for more information , he turned over the artwork, and the artist's signature was on the back! The original piece was done in 1944 or 1945 by Edith Lewis. Very nice work, I think!

Brides Florida Magazine

I am thrilled to have been included in the Fall/Winter 2009 issue of Brides Florida Magazine!

For a truly unique experience for your Guests, I can come to your wedding reception and make hand-cut Silhouette portraits. Each portrait takes just under 2 minutes to complete, so most ~if not all~of your Wedding Guests will leave with a treasured memory from your special day.

A duplicate copy of each Guest is also made, and mounted in a Guest Book for the Bride and Groom to keep! Your Guests will get the chance to write a special message in the Guest Book, too, and sign their names right under their very own Silhouette.

For more information, please see my Special Events page on www.paperportraits.com
Send inquiries to kathyart@earthlink.net and include the date, time, and location of your wedding. I travel all over the USA, but am based in Orlando, Florida.

Silhouettes Across the USA.

Some people ask me where I've traveled to to cut Silhouettes. I thought that was a great question, so I thought I'd look over a map of the USA and make a list! If I go to any new states, I'll add as I go along. So far the count is 25 states, plus Washington D.C. Here is the list, in alphabetical order:

Alabama
Arkansas
California (my home state)
District of Columbia
Florida (but I live here)
Georgia
Illinois
Louisiana
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia

If you'd like to have a Silhouette Artist that knows how to get around an airport, rent a car, book a hotel room, AND get to your event on time...then don't hesitate to contact me at:

www.paperportraits.com

Go have a look on my Special Events page for more information. For inquiries, send an email with the date, location, and time of your event. Keep in mind I will be traveling to you from Orlando, Florida!

Custom Silhouette Brass Locket Pendants

Brass locket pendants with REAL Custom Made Hand Cut Silhouette portraits inside!

These little portraits are not created digitally, and that's what makes these "mini works of art" stand out from the rest in the crowd. Your Silhouette locket comes with a black leather cord, gift box, and signed Certificate of Authenticity.

Genuine hand-cut Silhouette pendant locket, custom made of your children or pets.

Brass and copper plated.


Have a locket made with one person or two people.
One person $40
Two people $60

"Penny Portraits" Hand Cut Silhouette Miniatures

Miniature Hand Cut Silhouettes by Kathryn Flocken

A few "Penny Portraits" floating in a glass pendant locket.

Here's a good sized batch of "Penny Portraits"...those lil' mini's I've been making lately. Click on any of the photos to make them larger. You'll even see a few silhouettes with interior embellishments like bows and glasses. There's a dog, a cat, and a Mouse of sorts too!

Silhouette Pendants

I have some brand new Custom Silhouette Pendants up on my Etsy store now!

www.paperportraits.etsy.com

The above one is...well, a little expensive since it is entirely hand made by a jewler friend of mine, but considering the materials and all of the work invested, I think it is something that is well worth it and will last forever!

The setting is made of sterling silver, with each leaf hand stamped, and each scroll hand formed. The bezel is made of Mother of Pearl, and a sterling silver silhouette is then hand sawed, hand filed, hand polished, then mounted onto the Mother of Pearl. Whew! And did I mention the jewler puts his stamped signature on the back of the setting? This thing is for REAL!

And now for something completely new in the Silhouette Pendant world!

Hand Cut Miniature Silhouette by Silhouette Artist Kathryn Flocken

Below are the Silhouette Pendants that I am making myself, cut entirely by hand. I'm pretty sure I am the only Silhouette Artist making pendants this way (most -if not all- of the others are traced in Photoshop, filled in with black, shrunk down, then printed out).

So I thought to myself, "Why not make them the REAL way? Hand cut them...that IS what you do!" So I set out to see just how small I could cut the little guys. I got them down to about an inch and a half in size, and showed them to a friend. She said, "That's pretty good...but when you show me one the size of your thumbnail...THEN I'll be impressed." So...a few days later I showed my friend the cutting above.

I just love a challenge.

Thanks Julie!

So here's an affordable hand cut Silhouette Pendant mounted in an antiqued brass oval setting. This one is just $40, and it comes with a signed Certificate of Authenticity. Just email me a right profile photo of your child, and I'll take it from there. It comes with a leather 18" cord, gift box, and the Certificate of Authenticity.

Custom Silhouette Pendant in silver with a domed bubble. $40
Includes cord, gift box and Certificate of Authenticity.


This Silhouette Pendant is a glass locket that opens and closes. I mount the silhouette onto a piece of vellum, so the silhouette can be easily removed. A piece of lace or colored paper can be placed into the locket, and the silhouette put on top. Voila! Close the latch and there you have an ever changing piece of jewelry that will match whatever you are wearing. $40.
Comes with cord, gift box and Certificate of Authenticity.

This silhouette pendant is much like the one above, except it is placed inside the glass and left there to float. Includes box, cord and Certificate of Authenticity. $30

Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation Event

This was a SUPER FUN event! I've worked several times now with the Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation. They throw parties for kids with spina bifida and other critical illnesses. This daytime family get-together and feast took place at Gator's Dockside Restaurant on the west side of Orlando.

These kids are GREAT! What spirits they have!

(I don't mean to play favorites, but Ashton pictured above was!)

Each child that had their Silhouette done that day received a copy to keep. A second copy was added to a collage, and later presented to the Foundation as a gift. Each child got to choose their favorite color marker and write their name under their own Silhouette!

This is Bella showing off her pretty bow...and Silhouette!

Alexis poses for his portrait.

Arora's Mom helps her sign her name on the collage.

A big THANKS to the Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation!

LOL

For a GREAT laugh, go have a look at Wilhelm Staehle's uber hilarious Silhouette Masterpiece Theatre. I often go visit his page, and wish I had come up with something so clever!

http://silhouettemasterpiecetheatre.com

Everywhere I Look...

I see Silhouettes!

"Characters in Flight" at Downtown Disney in Orlando, Florida.
Catch a ride there some day! It takes you up in the air about 400 feet. Price is $16 per person.

Custom Silhouette Fabric

Custom Silhouette Fabric is now available! Go to my Etsy Store for more information:

www.paperportraits.etsy.com

Black and white fabric or your color choices.

You will receive the Artwork along with your fabric.

$25 for the Artwork, then $32 per square yard for the fabric.

NO MINIMUM order is needed beyond your first yard.

No set-up fees, no fees to view your Proof.

NEW! Large and Colorful Silhouettes Offered!

5x7" Silhouette, 8x10" Silhouette, and 11x14" Silhouette

It's official! I am now offering the larger sized 8x10" and 11x14" Silhouettes on my website. They are available in traditional black and white, or in the colors of your choosing.

Go to www.paperportraits.com and click on the Portraits by Mail section for prices and more information.

Large Silhouettes...Plus More!

11x14 Custom Hand-Cut Silhouettes of Elizabeth and Virginia by Silhouette Artist Kathryn Flocken

Susan J. of Fayetville, GA wanted to know if I could do an order for her with multiple pieces, all in different sizes. Of course I was more than happy to oblige! We were having a rather large "rain event" here in Florida, so I was more than happy to do a big chunk of work while stuck in the house anyway.

Basically, Susan wanted her daughters to be showcased as the largest pieces, then have three girls doing several activities as the medium sized pieces, and two little birds as the tiniest pieces.

I suggested we do her daughters as 11x14's. The girls as 8x10's, and the birds as 5x7. She seemed to like the idea, so we went forward with the order.

8x10 hand-cut Silhouettes of a swinging girl, a reading girl, and a ballerina.

The little hand-cut birds were oh-so sweet, and were 5x7 inches each in size.

For your custom made order of hand-cut silhouettes, please go to www.paperportraits.com and send an inquiry!

Wedding Silhouettes. A Custom Order.

Kerry K. of Talahassee, FL wanted to have some custom wedding Silhouettes made for her daughter and son-in-law's first wedding anniversary. Kerry sent over three photos for me to look at and see what I could do.

She wanted both pieces to be 8x10's.
I really liked this photo a lot, I just wanted to make some small adjustments to make it translate better in silhouetted form. I simply made her lips closed, and raised the flowers a little. Kerry was very proud, and told me she took this photo of her daughter herself!
Custom Wedding Silhouette of a Bride with Flowers. Hand-cut by Kathryn Flocken.

I also liked this photo as well, and Kerry especially wanted to have this one made into a hand-cut silhouette. Again, a few small changes were needed. Since the Bride's nose was covered by the Groom's nose, I simply moved her back a little, and made their noses touch.

I had fun playing with the positive and negative shapes, and adding in details like the pearl neclace.

Bride and Groom custom hand-cut wedding Silhouette portrait. 8x10 inches.

Silhouette made by Kathryn Flocken.

For more information, go to http://www.paperportraits.com/

Large Silhouettes

My favorite etheral beauty, Kelby. She has had about three portraits done by me now! She is featured on my website www.paperportraits.com , the little girl riding the carousel dragon.

11x14 Large Hand-Cut Custom Silhouette.

More and more the new trend seems to be the larger Silhouettes! I am so surprised by all of the requests as of late. Folks are happy to find that I am ready, willing and able to make Silhouettes like these for them in just about any size they need.

Please send you inquiries for hand-cut custom Silhouette portraits to kathyart@earthlink.net. I can make the traditional 5x7 silhouettes, and the 8x10's, and 11x14's. If you need them larger, or in specific colors, just let me know!

Attention Orlando Brides!

Come visit me at Central Florida's Largest and Most Popular Bridal Event!

I will be cutting FREE* Silhouettes in the Pre-Function Room, starting at 9am!
*You must purchase a ticket to the show*

Sunday, June 14, 2009
The Show itself runs from Noon to 4:00 PM



Buena Vista Palace Hotel & Spa
1900 Buena Vista Drive, Lake Buena Vista, Florida 32830
Valet Services Available
This is Central Florida's most popular bridal event and they are putting everything bridal under one roof in one afternoon!

Get ideas!
Meet vendors!
Have fun!
Win prizes!
See fashions!
Save money!
Save time!

Visit me at the show to discover how I can help you have the wedding you've always dreamed of! I can't wait to meet you.

For more information about the show or to pre-register for your Buy One, Get One Free Tickets, click here.

I look forward to seeing you there! No matter what stage of planning you're in...there's something there for you!
Buy One, Get One Free Tickets!
Click here to pre-register for your Buy One, Get One Free Tickets! This is an amazing event you won't want to miss. I look forward to meeting you there!
Offer Expires: June 13, 2009

Silhouette Restoration

Doug McQ. of Apopka, FL brought in this Silhouette that was made of his wife Lynn-Dee when she was just 4 years old. He was hoping I might be able to make a nice restoration of it, as it was literally crumbling apart.

Doug brought in the original cutting (a tiny thing, maybe 2x3 inches mounted on a 5x7 inch card) plus this scanned photocopy for me to work from.

I cut it for him there on the spot, trying my best to replicate the hand that originally made the Silhouette. The original work was created in 1950, and signed by an artist named LaBoche. If anyone knows anything about the artist in question, do let me know!

Silhouettes at Weddings

I just love weddings! Cutting silhouettes at weddings, to me, is a big honor. I always keep in mind that these sweet images will be kept for a lifetime. This lovely couple held their wedding reception at Narcoossee's Restaurant at the Grand Floridian on Walt Disney World property.

Heidi and Tom. Wedding Silhouette by Silhouette Artist Kathryn Flocken.

That's me, hard at work...about ready to cut a Silhouette of the Bride's Mother.

It was a great day, and I cut about 65 Silhouettes or so in 3 hours. These folks were all military, so they knew how to line up! What an organized bunch!

For more information and samples, go to my website www.paperportraits.com. Send email inquiries with the date, time and location of your wedding reception to check for my availability and rates.

If you might need more than one Silhouette Artist, please ask!

Sonogram Silhouette

I often get asked, "Do you do baby Silhouettes? What's the youngest person you've ever done?" When I tell people I've even worked from ultrasounds, they feel a lot better about my capabilities to have their "Wiggly Kid" sit in my chair!

So, I was thrilled to get yet another opportunity to make a Silhouette from a sonogram. This time, however, I asked the Mom-to-be if I could borrow the picture to scan, and put the photo plus the Silhouette up on my blog.

Patty and Richard C. are 12 weeks along, and this is their Baby, and the Silhouette made from the ultrasound! Congrats!

You can have your child's sonogram made into a silhouette. You will get your choice of 8x10 background in either pink, blue, soft green, or soft yellow.

Move Over, Tupperware!

Lisa B. of Orlando saw me cutting Silhouettes recently and asked for my card. She had remembered me from a book signing at Barnes & Noble book store on Colonial and Bumby years ago when my book came out. She said she was going to contact me with a really "cool" idea.

Soon after, Lisa sent me an email and asked if I might be interested in doing a party where she'd gather the people together in her home on a specific date, and they would purchase Silhouettes, frames and merchandise from me directly on the spot.

I decided why not! It was something different, close to home, and would only take about three hours. So, we set a date. A few weeks later, I went to Lisa's home and set up my Silhouette goodies on Lisa's dining room table. Lisa had gathered about 15 families together, and they all took numbers and hung out in the back yard while waiting for their turn in line.

Silhouette Artist Kathryn Flocken hard at work...

This family used a musical card to entertain their daughter while I cut her Silhouette.

"Weeeeee! This is much better than waiting in a long, hot line at a theme park to get my Silhouette done!"

More fun hanging out in Lisa's back yard...

So, there were Silhouettes, food, and lots to drink for all. The kids got to play, and the parents had some time to relax and have a glass of wine with their pizza.

If you live within a 90 mile radius of East Orlando and would like to host a Silhouette a party like this at your home, email me! All you have to do is gather about 15 families, and we'll coordinate a day for me to come by and have everyone's Silhouette made.

MORE INFO HERE: http://silhouetteparty.blogspot.com

Silhouette Event at Sam Flax~ Open to the Public!

Come have your Silhouette hand-cut by Master Silhouette Artist Kathryn Flocken at Sam Flax Art and Design store in Orlando! Walk-in's welcome, but do call ahead if you'd like to place an appointment.

Date: Saturday May 2, 2009.

Time: 11:00am-1:30pm.

Place: Sam Flax Art and Design

1401 E. Colonial Dr.

Orlando, FL

32803

Phone: 407-898-9785

Web: http://www.samflaxsouth.com/

Silhouettes on Fun Items!

Go to my Etsy store http://www.paperportraits.etsy.com/, and have your hand-cut Silhouette put on loads of fun items! Silhouettes by Kathryn Flocken.

Silhouette Decorative Throw Pillow.


Personalized Silhouette Tote Bag.


Personalized Silhouette Baseball Cap.

Silhouette Keepsake Box.

Personalized Silhouette Wedding Invites & Thank You Notes.

Your message placed inside FREE!

Personalized Silhouette Note Cards.

Silhouette Christmas Ornament.

Personalized Silhouette Mug.

Personalized Silhouette Plate.

All Silhouettes shown are by Kathryn Flocken.

http://www.paperportraits.com/
Purchase these items on

http://www.paperportraits.etsy.com/

Silhouettes of Your Precious Pets.

Our four-legged friends are so dear! What better way to show they are valued family members than to have their shadows "immortalized" along with yours!

You can have your Pooch or Kittie's Silhouette cut...and even have their special markings added in if you like.

Equestrian Silhouettes.

Cat Silhouettes. Collars can be added in at no additional cost!

Dog Silhouettes. You can have multiple pets in a Silhouette portrait, too.

Silhouette Artist and pet lover Kathryn Flocken with Mei Mei.

"I'll take extra care to do a great job making your pet's hand-cut Silhouette!"

To see more samples, click here:

http://www.paperportraits.com/GALLERY_PetPorts.html
*Special requests are taken, so don't be afraid to ask.*

Silhouettes at Your Special Event~ What You Get!

Each Guest will receive one copy of their Silhouette portrait mounted on either a plain white 5x7 inch piece of white card stock paper, or they can have it mounted on a very nice card with a scroll pre-printed on it.


I also make an additional loose copy of each Guest for you to keep and
scrapbook, or to make a collage from as a remembrance of the day!
**NEW! Guest Book or collage made on the spot at your event!

If you would like your Guests to have frames, they are available at a discounted bulk purchase rate.

I can normally do about 100 portraits in 4 hours at most parties. At weddings, however, there are breaks in the schedule to cut the cake, make announcements, etc. Because of these breaks (where it would be impolite to work, as attention is focused on the Bride and Groom!!!), I can do about 60 portraits in 4 hours. If you would like to have a second Silhouette Artist, I can arrange that! With two Silhouette Artists at a wedding, upwards of 100-120 Guests can have their portraits made in that time.

When making an inquiry about your event, please include the date, time and location of the event. See more information on the Special Events page of http://www.paperportraits.com/

Special Request Silhouettes

Carolyn R. from Illinois wanted a Silhouette made of her Granddaughter (top photo). She sent a photo of a Silhouette that had been made ages ago of her Great Great Grandmother, and wanted her Granddaughter's to be compatible to it. The Great Great Grandmother's Silhouette (middle photo) measured 2 1/2 inches high by 1 1/2 inches wide, and was a reversed or "hollow cut" style of Silhouette.

It was a fun project to recreate a matching Silhouette of Carolyn's Granddaughter, and the orders are rolling in for these specialty Silhouettes!

If you would like to have a Silhouette made in a certain size or color, don't be afraid to ask. Send an email inquiry along with your photos to kathyart@earthlink.net for a quote!

Silhouettes from Old Photos

Gillian C. from Canada sent an email to me along with the photo above. She explained that she went to my site and saw that I could reproduce Silhouettes from old and archival photos, but wondered if I could make a Silhouette to go along with 2 existing Silhouettes that were already in her parent's collection. Her older brother and sister had had their Silhouettes done years before, but not Gillian. She wanted to surprise her folks with this new, "old" Silhouette.

Gillian is seen seated in the middle in pink with the short hair.

I asked Gillian to take some secret snaps of her brother and sister's Silhouettes (lest the surprise be spoiled!), and give me the approximate measurements of the portraits. I explained if she did this, then I could better "mimic" the size, style and cameo shape of the original artist, thus making her new Silhouette blend in more seamlessly with the older ones.

The existing Silhouettes measured in at an itty bitty 2 1/2" high x 1 1/2" wide! Gillian also went on a Knight's errand looking for a frame to match, and found a good square one to go with hers. She plans on placing the square frame in between the two ovals.

I think it's only fair that she be the focal point after all these years of being MIA!

Some "rather different" Silhouette services I supply are:

1. Making Silhouettes from old and archival photos. Click on this link: http://www.paperportraits.com/GALLERY_Brynner.html to see a prime example in my Gallery section. Academy Award winning actor Yul Brynner and family members "posed" for this very unusual portrait!
2. Silhouettes of your dearly departed loved ones of all ages: children, spouses that have passed, or your precious pets.
3. Silhouettes that have acquired fire or water damage can be reproduced to look like the originals. (I did quite a few of those after Hurricane Katrina!)
4. Family Tree Silhouettes (see my blog here for more information about the subject)

For Silhouettes in any of these categories, please send an inquiry along with your scanned photos for a price quote, as regular pricing does not apply. kathyart@earthlink.net

New Site is now up and Running!

http://www.paperportraits.com/ now has a brand new look! Go see what's new, different and exciting!

Credit cards are now being accepted through Pay Pal. : D

Technical Issue of note: Just a few folks (usually with Outlook Express) are having trouble seeing my page, with the words looking like they are overlapping at the bottom thus making the text garbled and unreadable. Try this simple trick to see if the page might load up properly for you:

• Go to your Toolbar and click on "View."
• Click on "Text size."
• Make the text one level smaller, then go back and look at my page again.

New Silhouette Items In!

Check out the sidebar to shop for fun custom Silhouette items on my Etsy store.

Have your Silhouettes custom made to order, then put on items like note cards, pillows, tote bags, mugs, heirloom plates, hats, and keepsake boxes.

More coming soon: Greeting cards with "Retro Girl", T-shirts, Christmas ornaments and Holiday Cards.

Check back often to see what's new!
www.paperportraits.etsy.com

Family Tree Silhouettes

Family Tree Silhouettes are such a great idea! What better way to capture successive generations of the family than with Silhouette profiles?

If you would like to have a Family Tree like this one made just for you, please send an inquiry to kathyart@earthlink.net . Pricing will depend upon total number of Silhouettes and types of photos to work from.

If you have traced your family history and/or want to learn more on how to do it, be sure to check out Lisa Louise Cooke's website AND podcast on http://www.genealogygems.tv/

Keep an Eye Out!

Retro Girl is coming!

I've got this Girl here, and a whole line of COOL STUFF is going to revolve around her. She'll be showing up soon in my new Etsy store on note cards, greeting cards, T-shirts, pillows, tote bags, keepsake boxes and more!

You'll be able to have your own Silhouettes made on all of these items, too!

More soon...

My Silhouette Video

Watch my video here, and learn a little more about the history of Silhouettes and Silhouette cutting. The video is just under 3 minutes. Enjoy!

Moving into the 21st Century

So, I do a nearly dead artform from the 1700's. The tools that I use are scissors, paper and glue. It just can't get any more low tech than that! My computer skills are limited, and I consider myself lucky that I can check email and my MySpace page~ which is basically email with someone's picture attached next to it!


That being said, my New Year's resolution for 2009 is to move into the future. It may take baby steps, but I'm going to do it. Getting here on Blogspot was my first challenge to tackle. My next challenge is to be able to take credit cards, and give a much needed facelift to my stale old webpage. There is so much to do, but I am excited about facing the new year. I will post a blog (or update this one) when my new webbie is up. My wonderfully gifted web designer is working on my new page as I write this...and it looks AMAZING! There will be galleries galore, and each section will have it's own special color. I'm thrilled about what's happening lately, and can't wait for people to see the "new look" of www.paperportraits.com

Holiday Deadlines! Get 'er done...EARLY!

Please have your orders emailed to me (or post-marked) three weeks before any holiday deadline for guaranteed delivery.

Christmas deadline is December 7th.

If you do have a rush order that is dire, please go to my website and send an email inquiry to see if I am able to do it. Be prepared, in this case, to Overnight Express mail a money order ONLY (so we don't have to waste days for the check to clear), and to send some additional funds for the fellows at the USPS.

To get orders expidited more quickly, I am also working on being able to take credit cards. I will update this blog when that service is available!

Thank you!

Pricing for Special Events

I read on another person's blog that they couldn't quite get a handle on how Silhouette Artists set their pricing for events. I think they were a bit befuddled at the various range in prices. They may have made inquiries to Silhouettists across the US, possibly not considering the following important factors I will be laying out below. I thought I might address the issue here then, on my own Blogspot to help clear up some confusion.

First and foremost, I am NOT speaking for ALL Silhouettists, just me. But I do know other "Arteests" and this is how we seem calculate our fees.

1. The world is big! Where is your event taking place first off? I have to get there, and that is what takes up the most amount of time. Doing the gig is the fun part!

Please consider that since you want me there to perform, the following will be calculated into the total cost of my performance depending upon where your event takes place:


Airfare if applicable, rental car if applicable, gas, tolls, meals, and a hotel room if applicable. THEN the fee for cutting Silhouettes. Frames may also be added into the price as well if you desire. Otherwise, each Guest will receive one copy of their portrait mounted on an attractive card that it suitable for framing in a 5"x7" frame of their own choosing.

I am located in Orlando, Florida...so airfares would be calculated from Orlando International Airport (MCO). If you are within, say, a 300 mile radius of where I live, then I will most likely drive to you. Locals get a discount (Local= within a 50 mile radius of my home). Locals only have to pay my fee with no other costs added on top. This is only logical and fair.

I can generally do upwards 80 ~ 100 portraits in a four hour period. I generally only take one 5 minute break during my performance time, while other Artists may work for 45 minutes, then break for 15. So with me, 4 hours = 4 hours, not 3!

2. How many hours is your event? Most artists have a minimum amount of hours for which they perform, and this practice is normal. I usually do a 4 hour minimum, but can be flexible~ especially for local events.

Other than that, that is how we do it! For me, my tech requirements are really simple. See the photo above and you'll know what I mean. All I need is a small draped table, two chairs of the same height, and ambient light or a lamp to work by.

Here is a list of some of the favorite events I have worked:

The Four Seasons Restaurant. Manhattan, NY

Mandalay Bay Hotel, Casino and Convention Center. Las Vegas, NV.

The Venetian Hotel, Casino and Convention Center. Las Vegas, NV.

Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. Hollywood, FL.

Mizner Park. Boca Raton, FL.

The Breakers Hotel. West Palm Beach, FL.

Washington DC Convention Center. DC.

Grand Cypress Hotel. Orlando, FL.

Grand Cypress Equestrian Center. Orlando, FL.

Cutie Patootie Children's Botique. Memphis, TN.

Garriott Estate. Austin, TX.

Pepin's Hospitality Center. Tampa, FL.

Ruth Eckerd Hall. Tampa, FL.

Country Club of Orlando. Orlando, FL.

Ritz Carlton's Fairway Pub. Orlando, FL.

Mansion on Forsyth. Savannah, GA.

Cincinnati House. Savannah, GA.

How to Mail Order Silhouettes from a Photo

Ordering Silhouette Portraits is easy! Just follow these simple steps*:

1. Take a CLEAR, RIGHT profile photograph of each subject you wish to have done. (Stand 4 feet from subject. Get at eye level with subject. Have subject stay STILL...and NO smiles! Get the subjects' entire head and all of their hair in the photo. Take photos of each subject individually, no matter what!! If you are unsure of a photo, take a few and I will work from the best one.) You will receive THREE COPIES of your artwork!

2. Print the name of the person on the back of each photo, and place photos with your order. You can also email digital photos to me if you prefer. kathyart@earthlink.net

3. Fill out and print this form (or send it in an email with your photos attached).

Make your check or money order out to Kathryn K. Flocken.

4. Mail to: Kathryn K. Flocken P.O. Box 547812 Orlando FL 32854-78125. Receive your Silhouettes and photos back in about 2-3 weeks.

__________________________________________________

Order Form

Quantity Total

____ Single. $25 each. ________

____ Double. $40 each. ________

____ Triple. $55 each. ________

____ Quadruple. $70 each. ________

____ Frames. $12 each. ________

____ Personalization. FREE.

Subotal $___________

S&H $___________

Total $___________

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Update: You can also go to http://www.paperportraits.com/ to pay by credit card.

Silhouettes by Kathryn

My name is Kathryn Flocken and I am a professional Silhouette Artist. I have been making hand-cut Silhouette portraits since 1989, and have worked throughout Central Florida's major theme parks. I travel all over the country cutting Silhouettes at special events, and have also been featured cutting Silhouettes on CBS Sunday Morning with Charles Osgood. It would be my pleasure to make custom made Silhouette portraits of you, your children, and even your pets!

Visit my Website: http://www.paperportraits.com/
Silhouette Artist Kathryn Flocken

Orlando, Florida