Free Japanese paper cutting SVG

Japanese paper cut maple leaves SVG

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

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Japanese paper cut maple leaves, as a solid black shape
Japanese paper cut maple leaves. The preview is the SVG file itself.

A twig with three maple leaves hanging from it on long stalks, each with seven pointed lobes and five slits for veins, and three small leaves along the twig. It has no frame, and still cuts as one piece.

What is in the file

Size100 × 83 mm (3.94 × 3.26 in), scales to any size
PiecesOne piece: it holds together when cut
Outlines to cut16: 1 outer edge and 15 cut-outs
Cut length1,185 mm at this size
Narrowest part2.1 mm at this size
Nodes380 curve and line segments
Also found asMaple leaf paper cut SVG

Measured from the file. PNG: 2,000 × 1,671 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 × 0.83 in (25 × 21 mm)0.53 mm301 mm110Fine detail: vinyl and paper only, weed with care
2 × 1.66 in (51 × 42 mm)1.1 mm602 mm30Vinyl, card and thin sheet
3 × 2.49 in (76 × 63 mm)1.6 mm903 mm12Vinyl, card and thin sheet
4 × 3.32 in (102 × 84 mm)2.1 mm1,204 mm6Vinyl, card and thin sheet
6 × 4.97 in (152 × 126 mm)3.2 mm1,806 mm2Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
8 × 6.63 in (203 × 168 mm)4.3 mm2,408 mm1Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
12 × 9.95 in (305 × 253 mm)6.4 mm3,612 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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