Free Cancer SVG

Cancer crab silhouette SVG

Which one? SVG for Cricut and lasers, DXF for the free Silhouette Studio, PNG to print.

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

Cancer crab silhouette, as a solid black shape
Cancer crab silhouette. The preview is the SVG file itself.

The crab of Cancer as a solid shape, seen from above: a broad shell, two raised claws, eyes on stalks and four jointed legs on each side. Exactly mirrored, with the tips of the hind legs cut level.

What is in the file

Size100 × 90 mm (3.94 × 3.52 in), scales to any size
PiecesOne piece: it holds together when cut
Outlines to cut1 outline
Cut length849 mm at this size
Narrowest part3.1 mm at this size
Nodes348 curve and line segments

Measured from the file. PNG: 2,000 × 1,798 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 × 0.9 in (25 × 23 mm)0.79 mm216 mm110Fine detail: vinyl and paper only, weed with care
2 × 1.79 in (51 × 45 mm)1.6 mm431 mm30Vinyl, card and thin sheet
3 × 2.69 in (76 × 68 mm)2.4 mm647 mm12Vinyl, card and thin sheet
4 × 3.58 in (102 × 91 mm)3.1 mm863 mm6Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
6 × 5.37 in (152 × 136 mm)4.7 mm1,294 mm2Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
8 × 7.16 in (203 × 182 mm)6.3 mm1,725 mm1Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
12 × 10.74 in (305 × 273 mm)9.4 mm2,588 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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