Free octopus SVG

Octopus outline SVG

Octopus outline, drawn as a line
Octopus outline. The preview is the SVG file itself.

The classic octopus as an even line round the head and all eight arms, with two loose dots for eyes. For colouring pages, foil, engraving and pen plotters.

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

What is in the file

Size100 × 89 mm (3.94 × 3.52 in), scales to any size
Pieces3 separate pieces
Outlines to cut4: 3 outer edges and 1 cut-out
Cut length1,048 mm at this size
Narrowest part2 mm at this size
Nodes252 curve and line segments
SymmetryMirror

Measured from the file. PNG: 2,000 × 1,796 pixels, transparent. About the three file types.

Will it cut at your size?

Scaling a design scales its thinnest part 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 × heightNarrowest partCut lengthFit on a 12 in sheetRule of thumb
1 × 0.89 in (25 × 23 mm)0.51 mm266 mm110Fine detail: vinyl and paper only, weed with care
2 × 1.79 in (51 × 45 mm)1 mm532 mm30Vinyl, card and thin sheet
3 × 2.68 in (76 × 68 mm)1.5 mm799 mm12Vinyl, card and thin sheet
4 × 3.58 in (102 × 91 mm)2 mm1,065 mm6Vinyl, card and thin sheet
6 × 5.36 in (152 × 136 mm)3 mm1,597 mm2Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
8 × 7.15 in (203 × 182 mm)4.1 mm2,130 mm1Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
12 × 10.73 in (305 × 272 mm)6.1 mm3,194 mm1Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic

The narrowest part is the thinnest neck that holds the design together; sharp tips are not counted. For wood and acrylic, keep it at least as wide as the sheet is thick. How to open the file in Cricut, Silhouette and laser software.

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