Silhouette Artist Michael
One glance at the way Michael Herbert uses his hands will tell you how he earned his nick-name The Magician. His accurate and characterful silhouettes are cut in a matter of seconds
Price from £915 +VAT + travel
“One of the highlights of our event”
Hannah S
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One glance at the way Michael Herbert uses his hands will tell you how he earned his nick-name The Magician. His accurate and characterful silhouettes are cut in a matter of seconds with a long pair of surgical scissors.
He taught himself to cut silhouettes in the late 1990’s after studying the work of the famous American magician/silhouettist Dai Vernon.
Michael’s professional background is in architecture. This left him with a unique sense of proportion, linear style, and the all-important spatial aptitude needed for silhouette cutting.
Michael is available for mix-and-mingle silhouette cutting at corporate and private events. He also offers silhouette workshops in schools and museums
If the bride and groom would like a full-length silhouette he will take a couple of photographs on the day and cut them afterwards in his studio. He finds this way of working produces better results, allowing him more time to cut white veils, collars and dresses into the black paper.
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Price from £915 + VAT + travel from Devon
Based on 1 person performing 2 hours (including a short break)
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- East Midlands From £967 + VAT
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One of the highlights of our event
Hannah S booked Silhouette Artist Michael for their Wedding in Dorset • August 2024
“Michael was honestly so wonderful - the speed and accuracy with which he can create the incredible silhouettes was amazing. Not only is he incredibly talented, but also incredibly charming - our guests had delightful conversations with him and couldn’t stop talking about the whole experience. Thank you so much Michael!”
A very classy addition to the evening.
Jodie W booked Silhouette Artist Michael for their event in Norfolk
“Michael was a real hit with the audience! He was subtle and in the background and got involved with everyone throughout the night creating a good coverage of the event. I love my silhouette and I know many others were very pleased also. Would not hesitate to recommend Michael to anyone! A very classy addition to the evening.”
Would recommend over and over again.
Nicky Y booked Silhouette Artist Michael for their event
“Michael at Frankie and Matt's wedding on 30th Sept was a fabulous treat and was sooo clever and accurate. Michael was so professional but at the same time interacted with us to get the best out of his product. Would recommend over and over again.”
Michael was extremely professional and all our guests were amazed with his work.
Abby B booked Silhouette Artist Michael for their event
“Michael added that extra special touch to our Wedding Day. Michael was extremely professional and all our guests were amazed with his work. It really was a talking point of the day!”
All guests had their silhouettes cut, and were delighted!
Zoe T booked Silhouette Artist Michael for their event
“We wanted a wedding that was as special for the guests as it was for us. We used silhouettes as favours. Without exception - all guests had their silhouettes cut, and were delighted. The options available to us were fantastic. A year on, our guests are still talking about the favours, the approachabity of our artist and the quality of the work. I cannot recommend them high enough.”
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