Free cardinal SVG

Cardinal silhouette SVG

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

The cardinal as a solid shape on a bare twig with only its eye cut out. The crest, the cone of a beak and the long tail carry it, so it still reads as a cardinal when cut small.

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What is in the file

Size83 × 100 mm (3.28 × 3.94 in), scales to any size
PiecesOne piece: it holds together when cut
Outlines to cut4: 1 outer edge and 3 cut-outs
Cut length434 mm at this size
Narrowest part4.4 mm at this size
Nodes75 curve and line segments

Measured from the file. PNG: 1,677 × 2,000 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
0.83 × 1 in (21 × 25 mm)1.1 mm110 mm110Vinyl, card and thin sheet
1.66 × 2 in (42 × 51 mm)2.2 mm220 mm30Vinyl, card and thin sheet
2.5 × 3 in (63 × 76 mm)3.4 mm331 mm12Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
3.33 × 4 in (85 × 102 mm)4.5 mm441 mm6Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
4.99 × 6 in (127 × 152 mm)6.7 mm661 mm2Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
6.66 × 8 in (169 × 203 mm)8.9 mm882 mm1Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
9.98 × 12 in (254 × 305 mm)13 mm1,323 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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