Free balloon SVG

Hot air balloon SVG

Hot air balloon, as a solid black shape
Hot air balloon. The preview is the SVG file itself.

A hot air balloon: a great round envelope cut into six gores by slits that stop short of top and bottom, a skirt, four ropes and a wicker basket.

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What is in the file

Size73 × 100 mm (2.88 × 3.94 in), scales to any size
PiecesOne piece: it holds together when cut
Outlines to cut10: 1 outer edge and 9 cut-outs
Cut length1,130 mm at this size
Narrowest part1.8 mm at this size
Nodes138 curve and line segments
SymmetryMirror

Measured from the file. PNG: 1,483 × 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
0.73 × 1 in (19 × 25 mm)0.46 mm287 mm130Too fine for most machines
1.46 × 2 in (37 × 51 mm)0.91 mm574 mm35Fine detail: vinyl and paper only, weed with care
2.19 × 3 in (56 × 76 mm)1.4 mm861 mm15Vinyl, card and thin sheet
2.92 × 4 in (74 × 102 mm)1.8 mm1,148 mm6Vinyl, card and thin sheet
4.39 × 6 in (111 × 152 mm)2.7 mm1,722 mm2Vinyl, card and thin sheet
5.85 × 8 in (149 × 203 mm)3.7 mm2,296 mm2Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
8.77 × 12 in (223 × 305 mm)5.5 mm3,444 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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