Free hippo SVG

Christmas hippo in a hat SVG

Christmas hippo in a hat, as a solid black shape
Christmas hippo in a hat. The preview is the SVG file itself.

The hippo face in a Father Christmas hat that flops to one side, with a bobble on the end and a cut line along its fur band. For Christmas jumpers, cards, stockings and gift bags.

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

What is in the file

Size73 × 100 mm (2.86 × 3.94 in), scales to any size
PiecesOne piece: it holds together when cut
Outlines to cut15: 1 outer edge and 14 cut-outs
Cut length727 mm at this size
Narrowest part1.8 mm at this size
Nodes241 curve and line segments

Measured from the file. PNG: 1,475 × 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
0.73 × 1 in (18 × 25 mm)0.46 mm185 mm130Too fine for most machines
1.45 × 2 in (37 × 51 mm)0.91 mm369 mm35Fine detail: vinyl and paper only, weed with care
2.18 × 3 in (55 × 76 mm)1.4 mm554 mm15Vinyl, card and thin sheet
2.91 × 4 in (74 × 102 mm)1.8 mm739 mm6Vinyl, card and thin sheet
4.36 × 6 in (111 × 152 mm)2.7 mm1,108 mm2Vinyl, card and thin sheet
5.82 × 8 in (148 × 203 mm)3.7 mm1,477 mm2Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
8.72 × 12 in (222 × 305 mm)5.5 mm2,216 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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