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Valentine paper lantern pattern with hearts SVG

Valentine paper lantern pattern with hearts, as a solid black shape
Valentine paper lantern pattern with hearts. The preview is the SVG file itself.

A flat pattern for a square paper lantern with hearts: four panels, each with a big heart, a middle heart and a small one cut out, a glue tab and fold notches. Line it with red tissue so the hearts glow.

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What is in the file

Size100 × 61 mm (3.94 × 2.41 in), scales to any size
PiecesOne piece: it holds together when cut
Outlines to cut13: 1 outer edge and 12 cut-outs
Cut length793 mm at this size
Narrowest part5.7 mm at this size
Nodes156 curve and line segments

Measured from the file. PNG: 2,000 × 1,254 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 × 16 mm)1.4 mm201 mm150Vinyl, card and thin sheet
2 × 1.22 in (51 × 31 mm)2.9 mm403 mm40Vinyl, card and thin sheet
3 × 1.84 in (76 × 47 mm)4.3 mm604 mm15Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
4 × 2.45 in (102 × 62 mm)5.8 mm806 mm8Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
6 × 3.67 in (152 × 93 mm)8.7 mm1,209 mm3Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
8 × 4.9 in (203 × 124 mm)12 mm1,611 mm2Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
12 × 7.34 in (305 × 187 mm)17 mm2,417 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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