Free butterfly SVG

Mandala butterfly SVG

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

Each wing is a slice of a mandala: three rows of arched windows around the body, with the last row shaping a scalloped edge. A showpiece for cards and shadow boxes.

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What is in the file

Size100 × 89 mm (3.94 × 3.5 in), scales to any size
PiecesOne piece: it holds together when cut
Outlines to cut55: 1 outer edge and 54 cut-outs
Cut length1,751 mm at this size
Narrowest part2.4 mm at this size
Nodes723 curve and line segments
SymmetryMirror

Measured from the file. PNG: 2,000 × 1,788 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 × 0.89 in (25 × 23 mm)0.61 mm445 mm110Fine detail: vinyl and paper only, weed with care
2 × 1.78 in (51 × 45 mm)1.2 mm890 mm30Vinyl, card and thin sheet
3 × 2.67 in (76 × 68 mm)1.8 mm1,334 mm12Vinyl, card and thin sheet
4 × 3.56 in (102 × 90 mm)2.4 mm1,779 mm6Vinyl, card and thin sheet
6 × 5.34 in (152 × 136 mm)3.7 mm2,669 mm2Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
8 × 7.12 in (203 × 181 mm)4.9 mm3,558 mm1Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
12 × 10.68 in (305 × 271 mm)7.3 mm5,337 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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