Today we’re making a Halloween cat shade prop. This prop will produce an enlarged shade of the spooky cat by directing a projection light to it at night time.
After you have printed the 4 sheets, align the locator holes and tape the sheets once everything looks lined up. Attach the template to a 1/4″ plywood sheet using spray glue.
How to make a cat silhouette shade prop?
I’ll be using the double sided jig saw blade made by the spider brand, this blade is made by a German brand so I expect nothing but quality cuts from them. This is the first time I am using this blade This is the model 300010. I was not able to find the 300010 but the model from the link is for multi surfaces so it shuld work just fine for cutting wood!
I’ll be cutting only the eyes of the cat for this demonstration. I have drilled a 1/4″ holes using the drill bit to get started. What makes this blade amazing is the rear raw of teeth. This allows to make tight turns as the rear teeth cut through the material on the back as you are turning it.
With this blade is you can cut in reverse direction you just need to lift the jig saw in an angle towards the front and cut in reverse. Over all I am impressed by this blade and from now on this will be my new standard.
Here’s the complete cat silhouette finished.. since I’ll be using it to project a shadow I am not concerned about some of the raw edges. You can see that the blade made nice cuts on the radius’s but it struggle a bit doing acute cuts on reverse cut function. So, I’ll recommend not to use the reverse cut for acute shapes, it would be better to make extra holes with a drill and cut from those holes instead.
Here’s the final product, I have screwed a piece of 1×2 board to the rear face of the cat and painted the front face of the cat with black spray paint. The 1×2 was cut in angle on both ends, on the lower to make it easier to push in my front garden and on the upper end so the corner won’t be reflected on.
What is a cat silhouette shade prop?
A cat silhouette shade prop is a decoration that is used to create a shadow of a cat on a wall or other surface. This can be a fun decoration for a child’s room, or for anyone who loves cats. There are a few different ways to make a cat silhouette shade prop.
One way is to use a cardboard cutout of a cat. Cut out a cat silhouette from cardboard and then use a light source to cast a shadow of the cat onto a wall or other surface. You can use a lamp, a flashlight, or even the sun to create the shadow.
Another way to make a cat silhouette shade prop is to use a lightbox. A lightbox is a box made out of cardboard or other material that has a light source inside. You can use a lightbox to create a silhouette of any object. To make a cat silhouette, trace a cat silhouette onto a piece of paper, then place the paper inside the lightbox and turn on the light. The shadow of the cat will be cast onto the wall or other surface.
A cat silhouette shade prop is a fun decoration for anyone who loves cats. It is also a great way to teach children about shadows.
How to use a cat silhouette shade prop?
In order to create a cat silhouette shade prop, you will need the following materials:
- Cardboard
- Scissors
- Ruler
- Pencil
- Hot glue gun
- Black spray paint
- Cut a piece of cardboard into the desired shape of a cat silhouette.
- Use a ruler and pencil to draw out the details of the cat silhouette.
- Cut out the details of the cat silhouette with scissors.
- Use a hot glue gun to glue the cat silhouette to a piece of black spray paint.
- Let the black spray paint dry.
- Hang the cat silhouette shade prop up and enjoy!