Free lightning bolt SVG

Lightning cracks SVG

Lightning cracks, as a solid black shape
Lightning cracks. The preview is the SVG file itself.

Five thin jagged lines run out from one point and split as they go, like cracks in glass or static across a screen. One connected piece.

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

What is in the file

Size100 × 96 mm (3.94 × 3.8 in), scales to any size
PiecesOne piece: it holds together when cut
Outlines to cut1 outline
Cut length755 mm at this size
Narrowest part2 mm at this size
Nodes292 curve and line segments

Measured from the file. PNG: 2,000 × 1,931 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 × 0.96 in (25 × 24 mm)0.51 mm192 mm100Fine detail: vinyl and paper only, weed with care
2 × 1.93 in (51 × 49 mm)1 mm384 mm25Vinyl, card and thin sheet
3 × 2.89 in (76 × 73 mm)1.5 mm575 mm9Vinyl, card and thin sheet
4 × 3.86 in (102 × 98 mm)2 mm767 mm6Vinyl, card and thin sheet
6 × 5.78 in (152 × 147 mm)3 mm1,151 mm2Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
8 × 7.71 in (203 × 196 mm)4.1 mm1,534 mm1Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
12 × 11.57 in (305 × 294 mm)6.1 mm2,301 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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