Free lightning bolt SVG

Lightning bolt outline SVG

Lightning bolt outline, drawn as a line
Lightning bolt outline. The preview is the SVG file itself.

The classic bolt as a single closed line 2.4 mm wide with sharp corners. For foil, pens, colouring pages and neon-style signs.

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

What is in the file

Size48 × 100 mm (1.88 × 3.94 in), scales to any size
PiecesOne piece: it holds together when cut
Outlines to cut2: 1 outer edge and 1 cut-out
Cut length526 mm at this size
Narrowest part2.4 mm at this size
Nodes14 curve and line segments

Measured from the file. PNG: 996 × 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
0.48 × 1 in (12 × 25 mm)0.61 mm134 mm180Fine detail: vinyl and paper only, weed with care
0.96 × 2 in (24 × 51 mm)1.2 mm267 mm50Vinyl, card and thin sheet
1.43 × 3 in (36 × 76 mm)1.8 mm401 mm21Vinyl, card and thin sheet
1.91 × 4 in (49 × 102 mm)2.4 mm534 mm10Vinyl, card and thin sheet
2.87 × 6 in (73 × 152 mm)3.7 mm802 mm3Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
3.82 × 8 in (97 × 203 mm)4.9 mm1,069 mm3Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
5.74 × 12 in (146 × 305 mm)7.3 mm1,603 mm2Any 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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