A professional who cuts silhouettes of customers. Responsibilities include:

• Poses subject to present pleasing profile and cuts freehand outline of profile from paper (silhouette).
• Glues silhouette on paper of contrasting color or mounts silhouette in frame or folder.
• May draw profile prior to cutting it.
• May cut profile from photograph.
• May use strong lights adjusted to cast subject's shadow on backdrop as aid in viewing subject's profile.