Thursday, May 13, 2010

Custom Wedding Silhouette from Two Photos


This Custom Wedding Silhouette was made from a blend of two photos. 
This 11"x14" portrait was a gift from Linda to her best friend, the Bride.
To have a portrait like this made, please visit www.paperportraits.com and send an email inquiry with your photos.

Thursday, May 6, 2010

Color Paper Pet Portrait


This pet portrait of Daisy was made in an 8"x10" size with layer upon layer of hand-cut paper.
To see more samples, please visit  www.paperportraits.com
and click on the color paper gallery.
Send an email inquiry with your photos for a price quote.

A note from Daisy's Owner:
hi,
Received 'Daisy' today....LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow, your hands are probably a little sore after all those curvy cuts!
Thank you so much Kathryn, I couldn't be happier,
Pat

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Custom Wedding Silhouette Scene


Hand-Cut Silhouette Scenes make a great gift idea, 
especially for a
First Wedding Anniversary. 

The Traditional Gift List for Anniversaries:
1st Paper     
2nd Cotton     
3rd Leather     
4th Fruit, Flowers     
5th Wood     
6th Sugar, Iron     
7th Wool, Copper     
8th Bronze, Pottery        
9th Pottery, Willow   
10th Tin, Aluminum   
11th Steel   
12th Silk, Linen   
13th Lace   
14th Ivory   
15th Crystal                  
20th China                  
25th Silver 
30th Pearl 
35th Coral (Jade) 
40th Ruby
45th Sapphire
50th Gold   
55th Emerald   
60th Diamond   
75th Platinum

Monday, April 19, 2010

FREE Silhouettes at the PWG Bridal Show!

Hello Orlando Brides!
I will be cutting FREE Silhouettes at the 
PWG Bridal Show.
Look for me in the pre-function room from 10am-4pm.
*You must purchase a ticket to attend*



Perfect Wedding Guide Bridal Shows are the Largest & Most Popular Shows and have been VOTED #1 Bridal Show in Central Florida by Central Florida Brides! 
   
Sunday, June 6, 2010
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM 
 Orlando World Marriott Center
8701 World Center Drive, Orlando, FL 32821 

Thursday, April 15, 2010

Silhouettes at Cristina & Darin's Wedding



 

 Silhouettes at a lovely Wedding in South Florida.

A note from the Bride and Groom after their Wedding:
Kathryn,
I wanted to take a minute and thank you for your fabulous and hard work. E-V-E-R-Y-O-N-E enjoyed the silhouttes and were very happy with them. Darin and I looove our little album of all the silhouttes.  Again thanks for all your efforts, great personality and amazing craft!
Sincerely,
Cristina & Darin

OTHER WEDDING REVIEWS:

YOU WERE MAGICAL.... love the book
thank you for being a part of our day
Vicki Elam Anderson

International Museum of Photography Workshop

A workshop will be held at the  International Museum of Photography on the evolution of drawing with early apparatus. In particular the physionotrace which was used by so many American and European silhouette artists from the late-18th to mid-19th centuries. 
Being a photography museum, they are naturally interested in light based imagery. These techniques are what eventually lead to the invention of photography. And so, will also cover camera obscura, tent camera obscura and camera lucida.
If you or someone you know might be interested in this unusual workshop, 
please Click here.


Contact information:
Mark Osterman
Process Historian
George Eastman House
International Museum of Photography
900 East Avenue
Rochester, NY 14607-2298
Physionotrace.
The silhouette is "taken" by tracing the virtual shadow image of the sitter while the device simultaneously draws the profile in miniature on the paper above. 

 Illustration of an original physionotrace from around 1810

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Silhouettes in PlanetEye Traveler Blog


 Unless I'm on the road, I'm either cutting Silhouettes or making paintings just about every Wednesday evening at Cafe Tu Tu Tango in Orlando, Florida. I've been a Featured Artist there for over 15 years!

Read more about Cafe Tu Tu Tango in
Blog where my Silhouettes were recently featured!

Sunday, April 4, 2010

Portraits for Themed Weddings




These portraits were made for an Alice in Wonderland themed Wedding. 
Each measures 16"x20".
The Couple initially tried to do this project themselves in Photoshop, but to no avail.
Changes were made to the characters, especially the White Rabbit. The Couple wanted the ears separated, and defined clothing. I also decided to add in the white collar, the hair on his chin and a button.
For the Mad Hatter, eyebrow hairs were added, white collar detail, and some polka-dots on the tie to give it added detail.

Etsy Review from Customer:
I requested custom silhouettes of the white rabbit and the mad hatter for my wedding in a huge 16x20 size, and the portraits were beautiful, and so creative!! She was incredibly fast, and responded so quickly to all my emails -- she even checked to make sure i liked what she had in mind before she made them. A very conscientious seller indeed...

I screwed up a little by giving her the dimensions but not the shape of the frames I was putting them in, so I unfortunately had to fudge them a little to get in the frame - but that was my mistake - not hers, and they still turned out beautiful!

All in all they were gorgeous and I would highly recommend her to all future buyers!!

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Bat Mitzvah in Boca


 Silhouettes at a lovely Faerie themed Bat Mitzvah in Boca Raton.

 
I cut Phoebe's Silhouette in advance from the photo above, and added wings to turn her into a Faerie. 
Phoebe's Silhouette was cut in solid black and with embellishments to give the client a choice of "looks". The solid version was chosen and used on all of the signage and products like invitations, napkins, and even little bottles of bubbles!

Phoebe's Faerie Silhouette painted on a sign for my table.
You will see her Silhouette at the top of the archway in the first photo above.


I began by cutting Silhouettes outdoors, then later moved indoors while people were eating and dancing. 
It was a fun day!

For more information and to book Silhouettes at your Bar Mitzvah, Bat Mitzvah or Special Event
Click here
Please include the date, time, and location of your event in your email inquiry.

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Silhouettes: A Wedding Reception to Remember

 
 Click on the link below to read a recent article in
 the LAKE Magazine 
featuring Kathryn Flocken's services cutting Silhouettes
at Wedding Receptions.
Have scissors, will travel...all over the USA!.

Saturday, February 20, 2010

Cutting Up with "W."

 What a hoot it was to cut Dubya's Silhouette in Atlanta last Friday.
He certainly drew quite the crowd around us, and had everyone in stitches!

Monday, February 15, 2010

Silhouette Artist Kathryn at Your Wedding Reception

Silhouette of Bride and Groom by Silhouette Artist Kathryn Flocken.


Silhouettes at Weddings make for a unique entertainment experience, as well as memorable wedding favors for the Guest to keep forever.

Please watch Silhouette Artist Kathryn Flocken's Wedding Video that shows samples of  her work, basic set-up needs, what the Guest Book looks like, what the frames look like, and what the mounting card looks like that each Guest will receive their Silhouette mounted on.
(Be sure to click on the lower right corner of the video to enlarge to Full Screen).

Each Silhouette is hand cut with surgical scissors only! No drawing, tracing or Photoshop!

Each Silhouette takes only about 2 minutes per person to cut!
Up to 100 Silhouettes can be hand cut at your reception in a 4 hour time period.
 Each Silhouette comes mounted on this attractive card.

Elegant Black Oval Frames compliment the Silhouette Wedding Favor
 and are an optional extra if you like!.
  
Either a small or large Guest Book is now included FREE as part of your Wedding Package.
The small Guest Book is for a Wedding party of 100 or less and just Kathryn
as your Silhouette Artist.
The large Guest Book is for a Wedding  with 100+ Guests, Kathryn and one other Silhouette Artist.
Please inquire for a second Artist, Kathryn has team members on hand ready to serve you!


Elegant Black Oval Frames are also available as an option.
 Please send an inquiry about the discounted rate for Weddings!
Look at this yummy Custom Silhouette Wedding Cake!
 This Bride and Groom not only hired Kathryn to cut their Silhouettes at their Wedding, they also themed everything around the Silhouettes made of them in advance.
The Bride and Groom had their Pastry Chef turn my paper Silhouettes into edible chocolate pieces of art.
What a SWEET idea for a cake topper!

 Now Kathryn offers Custom Cake Topper Silhouette Sets Made for Your Wedding!
The Silhouettes are freehand cut from your photos first,
 then the artwork is computerized and laser cut from food safe acrylic.
Full body custom laser cut acrylic Wedding Cake Topper Silhouettes also available!


Kathryn normally cuts Silhouettes for 4 hours, beginning at cocktail hour.
Kathryn can move easily from cocktail hour into the reception area.


Set up needs are simple~ just a small draped table and two chairs of the same height.
A well lit room or a lamp is fine to "shed a little light on the subject."
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For more information and to send inquiries, please visit:


Click on the email, and please include your wedding date, time, location and number of Guests in the inquiry.  
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Kathryn has been featured on national television and magazines cutting Silhouettes.