How Can I Make a Cardboard Cutout of Myself?
A cardboard cutout can be a great decoration for a variety of celebrations. It can showcase the guest of honor at a party, or pay tribute to someone who has passed. It can serve as a great self-marketing tool, or add a quirky decorating flare to your room or apartment. Cutouts are great to use for party and shower games. Once all the supplies are gathered, they can be made in an afternoon. Take or find a full-sized photo of yourself. This photo should clearly show your head, arms, hands and feet. Ideally, the photo should be taken on a digital camera with 8 or more mega-pixels to produce a clear enlargement. Review the image in a photo editing program like Adobe Photoshop or Gimp to make sure the photo is bright enough, to remove red-eye and to crop or remove unnecessary images from the background. Enlarged to the size you prefer your cutout to be. Measure your height with a tape measure. Take your image to a photo center that does enlargements. Be prepared to allow a few days to a wee
