Free scherenschnitte SVG

Swiss paper cut of cattle going up to the alp SVG

Which one? SVG for Cricut and lasers, DXF for the free Silhouette Studio, PNG to print.

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Swiss paper cut of cattle going up to the alp, as a solid black shape
Swiss paper cut of cattle going up to the alp. The preview is the SVG file itself.

Two rows in a plain frame, in the manner of the Swiss cuts of the drive up to the summer pasture. Below, a herdsman leads two cows and a goat; above, a cow, a goat and a herdsman reach a chalet among fir trees. Cut it 200 mm wide or more.

What is in the file

Size100 × 47 mm (3.94 × 1.84 in), scales to any size
PiecesOne piece: it holds together when cut
Outlines to cut38: 1 outer edge and 37 cut-outs
Cut length1,444 mm at this size
Narrowest part1.3 mm at this size
Nodes666 curve and line segments
Also found asSwiss paper cut outs SVG

Measured from the file. PNG: 2,000 × 975 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 × 0.47 in (25 × 12 mm)0.33 mm367 mm180Too fine for most machines
2 × 0.93 in (51 × 24 mm)0.66 mm734 mm50Fine detail: vinyl and paper only, weed with care
3 × 1.4 in (76 × 36 mm)0.99 mm1,100 mm21Fine detail: vinyl and paper only, weed with care
4 × 1.87 in (102 × 47 mm)1.3 mm1,467 mm10Vinyl, card and thin sheet
6 × 2.8 in (152 × 71 mm)2 mm2,201 mm4Vinyl, card and thin sheet
8 × 3.74 in (203 × 95 mm)2.6 mm2,934 mm3Vinyl, card and thin sheet
12 × 5.6 in (305 × 142 mm)4 mm4,401 mm2Any 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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