Free mermaid scales SVG

Loose mermaid scales SVG

Loose mermaid scales, as a solid black shape
Loose mermaid scales. The preview is the SVG file itself.

The stencil turned inside out: every scale is its own solid piece with an even gap round it. Cut them in two or three colours of glitter vinyl and mix the rows.

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
Pieces61 separate pieces
Outlines to cut61 outlines
Cut length2,595 mm at this size
Thinnest part2.7 mm at this size
Nodes1,104 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)0.69 mm659 mm100Fine detail: vinyl and paper only, weed with care
2 × 2 in (51 × 51 mm)1.4 mm1,318 mm25Vinyl, card and thin sheet
3 × 3 in (76 × 76 mm)2.1 mm1,977 mm9Vinyl, card and thin sheet
4 × 4 in (102 × 102 mm)2.7 mm2,637 mm4Vinyl, card and thin sheet
6 × 6 in (152 × 152 mm)4.1 mm3,955 mm1Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
8 × 8 in (203 × 203 mm)5.5 mm5,273 mm1Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
12 × 12 in (305 × 305 mm)8.2 mm7,910 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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