Free mermaid scales SVG

Mermaid scales border SVG

Mermaid scales border, drawn as a line
Mermaid scales border. The preview is the SVG file itself.

Two rows of scales hanging from a straight band, with a scalloped lower edge. About 100 mm by 29 mm: a border for card edges, shelf trim and the hem of a design.

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

What is in the file

Size100 × 29 mm (3.94 × 1.14 in), scales to any size
PiecesOne piece: it holds together when cut
Outlines to cut15: 1 outer edge and 14 cut-outs
Cut length857 mm at this size
Thinnest part1.9 mm at this size
Nodes84 curve and line segments
SymmetryMirror

Measured from the file. PNG: 2,000 × 635 pixels, transparent. About the three file types.

How fine is it at your size?

Scaling a design scales its finest detail 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 × heightThinnest partCut lengthFit on a 12 in sheetRule of thumb
1 × 0.29 in (25 × 7 mm)0.48 mm218 mm240Too fine for most machines
2 × 0.58 in (51 × 15 mm)0.97 mm435 mm75Fine detail: vinyl and paper only, weed with care
3 × 0.87 in (76 × 22 mm)1.4 mm653 mm33Vinyl, card and thin sheet
4 × 1.16 in (102 × 29 mm)1.9 mm871 mm16Vinyl, card and thin sheet
6 × 1.74 in (152 × 44 mm)2.9 mm1,306 mm6Vinyl, card and thin sheet
8 × 2.32 in (203 × 59 mm)3.9 mm1,741 mm4Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
12 × 3.48 in (305 × 88 mm)5.8 mm2,612 mm3Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic

The thinnest part is the finest detail in the pattern. Below about half a millimetre it is too small to cut and may fill in when printed. How to open the file in Cricut, Silhouette and laser software.

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