Free hair bow template SVG

Hair bow template to print and cut by hand SVG

Hair bow template to print and cut by hand, drawn as a line
Hair bow template to print and cut by hand. The preview is the SVG file itself.

The classic three pieces as a drawing to print, cut out and draw round on felt or the back of faux leather. The two dashed lines on the loop piece show where the loops turn back; they are guides, not creases. Printed 220 mm long, it makes a bow 101 mm wide.

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

What is in the file

Size100 × 61 mm (3.94 × 2.39 in), scales to any size
Pieces9 separate pieces
Outlines to cut12: 9 outer edges and 3 cut-outs
Cut length908 mm at this size
Narrowest part1.2 mm at this size
Nodes143 curve and line segments

Measured from the file. PNG: 2,000 × 1,246 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 × 0.61 in (25 × 15 mm)0.3 mm231 mm150Too fine for most machines
2 × 1.22 in (51 × 31 mm)0.61 mm461 mm40Fine detail: vinyl and paper only, weed with care
3 × 1.82 in (76 × 46 mm)0.91 mm692 mm18Fine detail: vinyl and paper only, weed with care
4 × 2.43 in (102 × 62 mm)1.2 mm923 mm8Vinyl, card and thin sheet
6 × 3.65 in (152 × 93 mm)1.8 mm1,384 mm3Vinyl, card and thin sheet
8 × 4.86 in (203 × 124 mm)2.4 mm1,845 mm2Vinyl, card and thin sheet
12 × 7.3 in (305 × 185 mm)3.7 mm2,768 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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