Free butterfly SVG

Geometric butterfly SVG

Geometric butterfly, as a solid black shape
Geometric butterfly. The preview is the SVG file itself.

Straight-edged wings divided into facets, with straight antennae. No curves outside the body, which suits foil, engraving and a modern look.

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

What is in the file

Size100 × 82 mm (3.94 × 3.24 in), scales to any size
PiecesOne piece: it holds together when cut
Outlines to cut19: 1 outer edge and 18 cut-outs
Cut length1,376 mm at this size
Narrowest part1.8 mm at this size
Nodes227 curve and line segments
SymmetryMirror

Measured from the file. PNG: 2,000 × 1,662 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 × 0.82 in (25 × 21 mm)0.46 mm350 mm110Too fine for most machines
2 × 1.65 in (51 × 42 mm)0.91 mm699 mm30Fine detail: vinyl and paper only, weed with care
3 × 2.47 in (76 × 63 mm)1.4 mm1,049 mm12Vinyl, card and thin sheet
4 × 3.3 in (102 × 84 mm)1.8 mm1,398 mm6Vinyl, card and thin sheet
6 × 4.94 in (152 × 126 mm)2.7 mm2,097 mm2Vinyl, card and thin sheet
8 × 6.59 in (203 × 167 mm)3.7 mm2,796 mm1Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
12 × 9.89 in (305 × 251 mm)5.5 mm4,194 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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