Free mermaid scales SVG

Snake skin scales SVG

Snake skin scales, as a solid black shape
Snake skin scales. The preview is the SVG file itself.

Small pointed scales as loose solid pieces, packed tight with a fine gap between them. Reads as snake or reptile skin from a short distance.

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

What is in the file

Size100 × 100 mm (3.94 × 3.94 in), scales to any size
Pieces127 separate pieces
Outlines to cut127 outlines
Cut length3,575 mm at this size
Thinnest part3.5 mm at this size
Nodes2,054 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)0.89 mm908 mm100Fine detail: vinyl and paper only, weed with care
2 × 2 in (51 × 51 mm)1.8 mm1,816 mm25Vinyl, card and thin sheet
3 × 3 in (76 × 76 mm)2.7 mm2,724 mm9Vinyl, card and thin sheet
4 × 4 in (102 × 102 mm)3.6 mm3,632 mm4Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
6 × 6 in (152 × 152 mm)5.3 mm5,448 mm1Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
8 × 8 in (203 × 203 mm)7.1 mm7,264 mm1Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
12 × 12 in (305 × 305 mm)11 mm10,897 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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