Free mermaid scales SVG

Mermaid scales line pattern SVG

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

The classic pattern as lines: rows of half circles nearly 29 mm wide, each row shifted half a scale. Every line joins its neighbours, so the whole square lifts as one piece.

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What is in the file

Size100 × 100 mm (3.94 × 3.94 in), scales to any size
PiecesOne piece: it holds together when cut
Outlines to cut16: 1 outer edge and 15 cut-outs
Cut length1,865 mm at this size
Thinnest part2.1 mm at this size
Nodes245 curve and line segments
SymmetryMirror

Measured from the file. PNG: 2,000 × 2,000 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 × 1 in (25 × 25 mm)0.53 mm474 mm100Fine detail: vinyl and paper only, weed with care
2 × 2 in (51 × 51 mm)1.1 mm947 mm25Vinyl, card and thin sheet
3 × 3 in (76 × 76 mm)1.6 mm1,421 mm9Vinyl, card and thin sheet
4 × 4 in (102 × 102 mm)2.1 mm1,895 mm4Vinyl, card and thin sheet
6 × 6 in (152 × 152 mm)3.2 mm2,842 mm1Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
8 × 8 in (203 × 203 mm)4.3 mm3,790 mm1Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
12 × 12 in (305 × 305 mm)6.4 mm5,685 mm1Any 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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