He Cuts A Profit With Metal Silhouettes
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When antique car collector Larry Peterson decided he couldn't justify the price of an antique gas pump, he opted for its shadow. He cut an 8-ft. silhouette of one out of 20 ga. sheet metal and painted it black. Since then he has been busy cutting out tractors, horses and people.
His people silhouettes are so accurate that the models can be identified. "A friend of mine asked me to cut a silhouette of him, so I took a picture of him playing the guitar, blew it up and cut it out," says Peterson. "His friends and family can recognize him easily."
Peterson also makes and sells postcards with silhouettes of Amish people and scenes.
Instead of a knife and paper, Peterson uses a plasma cutter and metal. So far he has made templates for more than 40 different old tractors as well as farm scenes, horses and people. His silhouettes are as big as 5 ft. tall but most are 2 by 3 ft. in size.
"Price depends on the size and how detailed the designs are," says Peterson. "They range from $20 for a small one to $175 to $200 for a big one."
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Meadow Lane Art Gallery, 235 2nd Ave. NW, Harmony, Minn. 55939 (ph 507 886-2864; natureswool@harmonytel.net).
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He Cuts A Profit With Metal Silhouettes 32-1-6 When antique car collector Larry Peterson decided he couldn't justify the price of an antique gas pump, he opted for its shadow. He cut an 8-ft. silhouette of one out of 20 ga. sheet metal and painted it black. Since then he has been busy cutting out tractors, horses and people.
His people silhouettes are so accurate that the models can be identified. "A friend of mine asked me to cut a silhouette of him, so I took a picture of him playing the guitar, blew it up and cut it out," says Peterson. "His friends and family can recognize him easily."
Peterson also makes and sells postcards with silhouettes of Amish people and scenes.
Instead of a knife and paper, Peterson uses a plasma cutter and metal. So far he has made templates for more than 40 different old tractors as well as farm scenes, horses and people. His silhouettes are as big as 5 ft. tall but most are 2 by 3 ft. in size.
"Price depends on the size and how detailed the designs are," says Peterson. "They range from $20 for a small one to $175 to $200 for a big one."
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Meadow Lane Art Gallery, 235 2nd Ave. NW, Harmony, Minn. 55939 (ph 507 886-2864; natureswool@harmonytel.net).
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