Free afro SVG

Afro braids, side view SVG

Which one? SVG for Cricut and lasers, DXF for the free Silhouette Studio, PNG to print.

Free for personal and commercial use, no sign-up. What you can do with it.

Afro braids, side view, as a solid black shape
Afro braids, side view. The preview is the SVG file itself.

A head in profile with six long braids falling down the back, each a slim plait ending in a round bead. Four partings are cut across the scalp, with a hoop at the ear. Cut it at 120 mm or larger.

What is in the file

Size79 × 100 mm (3.09 × 3.94 in), scales to any size
PiecesOne piece: it holds together when cut
Outlines to cut36: 1 outer edge and 35 cut-outs
Cut length1,153 mm at this size
Narrowest part1.7 mm at this size
Nodes541 curve and line segments

Measured from the file. PNG: 1,587 × 2,000 pixels, transparent. About the three file types.

Will it cut at your size?

Scaling a design scales its thinnest part too. Here is this one at seven sizes, from 1 to 12 inches on its longer side, with how many copies fit a 12 × 12 inch sheet or mat.

Size, width × heightNarrowest partCut lengthFit on a 12 in sheetRule of thumb
0.79 × 1 in (20 × 25 mm)0.43 mm293 mm120Too fine for most machines
1.57 × 2 in (40 × 51 mm)0.86 mm586 mm30Fine detail: vinyl and paper only, weed with care
2.36 × 3 in (60 × 76 mm)1.3 mm879 mm12Vinyl, card and thin sheet
3.14 × 4 in (80 × 102 mm)1.7 mm1,171 mm6Vinyl, card and thin sheet
4.71 × 6 in (120 × 152 mm)2.6 mm1,757 mm2Vinyl, card and thin sheet
6.28 × 8 in (160 × 203 mm)3.5 mm2,343 mm1Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
9.42 × 12 in (239 × 305 mm)5.2 mm3,514 mm1Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic

The narrowest part is the thinnest neck that holds the design together; sharp tips are not counted. For wood and acrylic, keep it at least as wide as the sheet is thick. How to open the file in Cricut, Silhouette and laser software.

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