Free bee SVG

Bee outline SVG

Bee outline, drawn as a line
Bee outline. The preview is the SVG file itself.

The honey bee from above as an even line: head, thorax, a banded abdomen, veined wings, legs and antennae. For colouring sheets, foil, embroidery patterns and pen plotters.

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What is in the file

Size100 × 98 mm (3.94 × 3.84 in), scales to any size
PiecesOne piece: it holds together when cut
Outlines to cut20: 1 outer edge and 19 cut-outs
Cut length1,668 mm at this size
Narrowest part1.9 mm at this size
Nodes242 curve and line segments
SymmetryMirror

Measured from the file. PNG: 2,000 × 1,954 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 × 0.98 in (25 × 25 mm)0.48 mm424 mm100Too fine for most machines
2 × 1.95 in (51 × 50 mm)0.97 mm847 mm25Fine detail: vinyl and paper only, weed with care
3 × 2.93 in (76 × 74 mm)1.4 mm1,271 mm9Vinyl, card and thin sheet
4 × 3.9 in (102 × 99 mm)1.9 mm1,695 mm4Vinyl, card and thin sheet
6 × 5.86 in (152 × 149 mm)2.9 mm2,542 mm2Vinyl, card and thin sheet
8 × 7.81 in (203 × 198 mm)3.9 mm3,389 mm1Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
12 × 11.71 in (305 × 297 mm)5.8 mm5,084 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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