Free afro SVG

Afro hair shape on its own 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 hair shape on its own, as a solid black shape
Afro hair shape on its own. The preview is the SVG file itself.

Only the hair: a full, round afro with a softly curled edge and an opening for the face and neck. Exactly mirrored. Lay it over a drawn face, a child’s self portrait or a letter.

What is in the file

Size100 × 92 mm (3.94 × 3.63 in), scales to any size
PiecesOne piece: it holds together when cut
Outlines to cut1 outline
Cut length442 mm at this size
Narrowest partNothing narrower than 6 mm at this size
Nodes134 curve and line segments
SymmetryMirror

Measured from the file. PNG: 2,000 × 1,850 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
1 × 0.92 in (25 × 23 mm)Over 1.5 mm112 mm100Vinyl, card and thin sheet
2 × 1.84 in (51 × 47 mm)Over 3 mm225 mm25Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
3 × 2.77 in (76 × 70 mm)Over 4.6 mm337 mm12Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
4 × 3.69 in (102 × 94 mm)Over 6.1 mm449 mm6Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
6 × 5.53 in (152 × 141 mm)Over 9.1 mm674 mm2Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
8 × 7.38 in (203 × 187 mm)Over 12 mm898 mm1Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
12 × 11.06 in (305 × 281 mm)Over 18 mm1,347 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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