18. Vintage Silhouette Portrait Art
Victorian silhouette portraits have an inherently eerie, nostalgic quality that makes them perfect for Halloween decor. You can create customized silhouette portraits of your family members, pets, or even classic spooky characters like witches and vampires. To make them, take a side-profile photo of your subject against a plain background. Print the photo, then carefully cut out the profile shape to use as a template.
Trace the template onto heavy black cardstock and cut it out using sharp detail scissors. For the background, use vintage book pages, sheet music, or tea-stained paper. Mount the black silhouette onto your chosen background using a glue stick, then place the finished art inside an ornate, antique-style frame. Displaying a gallery of these silhouettes on a wall creates a beautifully moody, historical atmosphere.