Free checkerboard SVG

Checkerboard star SVG

Checkerboard star, as a solid black shape
Checkerboard star. The preview is the SVG file itself.

A five-pointed star outline filled with small checks that are welded to each other and to the outline, so the star lifts in one piece.

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

What is in the file

Size100 × 95 mm (3.94 × 3.74 in), scales to any size
PiecesOne piece: it holds together when cut
Outlines to cut29: 1 outer edge and 28 cut-outs
Cut length1,064 mm at this size
Narrowest join1.8 mm at this size
Nodes197 curve and line segments
SymmetryMirror

Measured from the file. PNG: 2,000 × 1,906 pixels, transparent. About the three file types.

How fine is it at your size?

Scaling a design scales its finest detail 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 joinCut lengthFit on a 12 in sheetRule of thumb
1 × 0.95 in (25 × 24 mm)0.46 mm270 mm100Too fine for most machines
2 × 1.9 in (51 × 48 mm)0.91 mm541 mm25Fine detail: vinyl and paper only, weed with care
3 × 2.85 in (76 × 72 mm)1.4 mm811 mm9Vinyl, card and thin sheet
4 × 3.8 in (102 × 97 mm)1.8 mm1,081 mm6Vinyl, card and thin sheet
6 × 5.71 in (152 × 145 mm)2.7 mm1,622 mm2Vinyl, card and thin sheet
8 × 7.61 in (203 × 193 mm)3.7 mm2,162 mm1Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
12 × 11.41 in (305 × 290 mm)5.5 mm3,243 mm1Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic

The narrowest join is the finest detail in the pattern. Below about half a millimetre it is too small to cut and may fill in when printed. How to open the file in Cricut, Silhouette and laser software.

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