Free mermaid scales SVG

Mermaid scales tail SVG

Mermaid scales tail, as a solid black shape
Mermaid scales tail. The preview is the SVG file itself.

A mermaid tail that narrows in a slow curve to a pair of solid flukes, its body drawn in scales under a plain waistband. One piece.

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What is in the file

Size62 × 100 mm (2.44 × 3.94 in), scales to any size
PiecesOne piece: it holds together when cut
Outlines to cut35: 1 outer edge and 34 cut-outs
Cut length1,168 mm at this size
Thinnest part1.5 mm at this size
Nodes550 curve and line segments
SymmetryMirror

Measured from the file. PNG: 1,269 × 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
0.62 × 1 in (16 × 25 mm)0.38 mm297 mm140Too fine for most machines
1.24 × 2 in (31 × 51 mm)0.76 mm593 mm40Fine detail: vinyl and paper only, weed with care
1.86 × 3 in (47 × 76 mm)1.1 mm890 mm15Vinyl, card and thin sheet
2.48 × 4 in (63 × 102 mm)1.5 mm1,187 mm8Vinyl, card and thin sheet
3.72 × 6 in (94 × 152 mm)2.3 mm1,780 mm3Vinyl, card and thin sheet
4.96 × 8 in (126 × 203 mm)3 mm2,373 mm2Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
7.44 × 12 in (189 × 305 mm)4.6 mm3,560 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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