Free bird SVG

Songbird on a branch SVG

Songbird on a branch, as a solid black shape
Songbird on a branch. The preview is the SVG file itself.

A songbird in profile on a leafy branch, with its eye, its folded wing and two wing feathers cut out. The classic garden bird for cards, signs and window clings.

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What is in the file

Size100 × 69 mm (3.94 × 2.73 in), scales to any size
PiecesOne piece: it holds together when cut
Outlines to cut7: 1 outer edge and 6 cut-outs
Cut length761 mm at this size
Narrowest part2.3 mm at this size
Nodes147 curve and line segments

Measured from the file. PNG: 2,000 × 1,410 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 × 0.69 in (25 × 18 mm)0.58 mm193 mm130Fine detail: vinyl and paper only, weed with care
2 × 1.39 in (51 × 35 mm)1.2 mm387 mm35Vinyl, card and thin sheet
3 × 2.08 in (76 × 53 mm)1.8 mm580 mm15Vinyl, card and thin sheet
4 × 2.77 in (102 × 70 mm)2.3 mm773 mm8Vinyl, card and thin sheet
6 × 4.16 in (152 × 106 mm)3.5 mm1,160 mm2Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
8 × 5.54 in (203 × 141 mm)4.7 mm1,546 mm2Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
12 × 8.32 in (305 × 211 mm)7 mm2,320 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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