Free pelican SVG

Pelican on the water SVG

Pelican on the water, as a solid black shape
Pelican on the water. The preview is the SVG file itself.

A pelican afloat on a strip of rippled water, riding high as they do, with its bill angled down. The water closes the bottom of the shape, so there are no legs to cut.

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

What is in the file

Size100 × 76 mm (3.94 × 3.01 in), scales to any size
PiecesOne piece: it holds together when cut
Outlines to cut7: 1 outer edge and 6 cut-outs
Cut length776 mm at this size
Narrowest part3 mm at this size
Nodes181 curve and line segments

Measured from the file. PNG: 2,000 × 1,546 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 × 0.76 in (25 × 19 mm)0.76 mm197 mm120Fine detail: vinyl and paper only, weed with care
2 × 1.53 in (51 × 39 mm)1.5 mm394 mm35Vinyl, card and thin sheet
3 × 2.29 in (76 × 58 mm)2.3 mm591 mm12Vinyl, card and thin sheet
4 × 3.06 in (102 × 78 mm)3 mm788 mm6Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
6 × 4.58 in (152 × 116 mm)4.6 mm1,183 mm2Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
8 × 6.11 in (203 × 155 mm)6.1 mm1,577 mm1Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
12 × 9.17 in (305 × 233 mm)9.1 mm2,365 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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