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German paper cutting of a tree with two bears SVG

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

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German paper cutting of a tree with two bears, as a solid black shape
German paper cutting of a tree with two bears. The preview is the SVG file itself.

A leafy tree with nine boughs spreading from a stout trunk, and a bear walking towards it from each side on a strip of ground. The same on both sides, as a sheet folded once gives, and one piece.

What is in the file

Size97 × 100 mm (3.82 × 3.94 in), scales to any size
PiecesOne piece: it holds together when cut
Outlines to cut37: 1 outer edge and 36 cut-outs
Cut length1,296 mm at this size
Narrowest part2.4 mm at this size
Nodes546 curve and line segments
SymmetryMirror
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Measured from the file. PNG: 1,944 × 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
0.97 × 1 in (25 × 25 mm)0.61 mm329 mm100Fine detail: vinyl and paper only, weed with care
1.94 × 2 in (49 × 51 mm)1.2 mm658 mm25Vinyl, card and thin sheet
2.91 × 3 in (74 × 76 mm)1.8 mm988 mm9Vinyl, card and thin sheet
3.88 × 4 in (99 × 102 mm)2.4 mm1,317 mm4Vinyl, card and thin sheet
5.83 × 6 in (148 × 152 mm)3.7 mm1,975 mm2Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
7.77 × 8 in (197 × 203 mm)4.9 mm2,633 mm1Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
11.65 × 12 in (296 × 305 mm)7.3 mm3,950 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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