Show MAKING silhouettes 6 some ome instruction in the art of ing those these old time favorite orites even n the enlightened emid days when nhen the art of photography has advanced 1 vo very near to perfection there are still some ome old fashioned people who cling with fondness to these silhouettes one great thing in their favor is that the least clever among us may with a little pati patience enee and a steady hand find in them a pleasing recreation and soon become adroit in an their execution but there may be some of our young readers who scarcely know what a silhouette is and such unenlightened persons we will en endeavor dearo to instruct in the almost for art A few sheets of drawing paper a pencil and a lamp are all the essential ig needed to comi commence nence operations says happy thoughts the operator first fixes a sheet of p paper to the wall by inserting a pin in ach vach t corner then the person whose likeness ilen ess or 11 silhouette is to he be taken is seated in a chair dose close to the wall in such a position as to throw ii a distinct shadow of his profile as near life size i js is s possible on the center of the paper paper to secure steadiness a wine glass or some ome such support is placed between his head and the wall for the slightest wo movement often causes fa failure lure having arranged these matters satisfactorily the operator proceeds to sketch with a pencil the head and profile of the sitter and this requires required a steady hand ani and some dispatch as it i is no easy matter to sit in one position for a great length of time perfectly motionless le s when the sketch is con concluded r eluded little ittle skill will be needed to bring the task to an end the operator ha has s only mith ith a sharp penknife e to cut out the lead head in the line of the pencil mark the center part is then thrown wil aside and the other paper laid on a piece of black loth cloth which throws out the features boldly and if sufficient care has been taken a striking likeness will be the reward |