Silhouette paper is a specialty craft paper that is lightweight and tear-resistant. It has a black matte finish on one side with white on the reverse, making it ideal for detailed cutting and portrait profile tracing. Silhouette paper is a specialty craft paper that is lightweight and tear-resistant. It has a black matte finish on one side with white on the reverse, making it ideal for detailed cutting and portrait profile tracing. The Silhouette paper is designed to create delicate mounted images. Anyone, from young children to proffessional, can enjoy this black paper and create their very own silhouette.