Free paper star SVG

Folded paper star with eight points SVG

Folded paper star with eight points, as a solid black shape
Folded paper star with eight points. The preview is the SVG file itself.

An eight-pointed star with sixteen fold lines: up along the lines to the points, down along the lines to the notches. It folds into a shallow pleated dish that sits well on a wreath or the lid of a box. Cut 100 mm across in 200 gsm card; no glue is needed.

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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 cut89: 1 outer edge and 88 cut-outs
Cut length989 mm at this size
Narrowest part2.2 mm at this size
Nodes368 curve and line segments
Symmetry8-fold rotation and mirror

Measured from the file. PNG: 2,000 × 2,000 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 × 1 in (25 × 25 mm)0.56 mm251 mm100Fine detail: vinyl and paper only, weed with care
2 × 2 in (51 × 51 mm)1.1 mm502 mm25Vinyl, card and thin sheet
3 × 3 in (76 × 76 mm)1.7 mm754 mm9Vinyl, card and thin sheet
4 × 4 in (102 × 102 mm)2.2 mm1,005 mm4Vinyl, card and thin sheet
6 × 6 in (152 × 152 mm)3.4 mm1,507 mm1Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
8 × 8 in (203 × 203 mm)4.5 mm2,010 mm1Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
12 × 12 in (305 × 305 mm)6.7 mm3,014 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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