Free butterfly SVG

Split butterfly for a name SVG

Split butterfly for a name, as a solid black shape
Split butterfly for a name. The preview is the SVG file itself.

The classic butterfly cut in two with a clear band across the middle, where a name or monogram goes. It comes as two pieces: upper wings and lower wings.

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What is in the file

Size100 × 82 mm (3.94 × 3.24 in), scales to any size
Pieces2 separate pieces
Outlines to cut12: 2 outer edges and 10 cut-outs
Cut length1,301 mm at this size
Narrowest part1.8 mm at this size
Nodes249 curve and line segments
SymmetryMirror

Measured from the file. PNG: 2,000 × 1,658 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 mm330 mm110Too fine for most machines
2 × 1.64 in (51 × 42 mm)0.91 mm661 mm30Fine detail: vinyl and paper only, weed with care
3 × 2.47 in (76 × 63 mm)1.4 mm991 mm12Vinyl, card and thin sheet
4 × 3.29 in (102 × 84 mm)1.8 mm1,322 mm6Vinyl, card and thin sheet
6 × 4.93 in (152 × 125 mm)2.7 mm1,983 mm2Vinyl, card and thin sheet
8 × 6.58 in (203 × 167 mm)3.7 mm2,644 mm1Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
12 × 9.86 in (305 × 251 mm)5.5 mm3,965 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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