Free skeleton SVG

Skeleton rib cage SVG

Skeleton rib cage, as a solid black shape
Skeleton rib cage. The preview is the SVG file itself.

A rib cage from the front: breastbone, collarbones, nine pairs of ribs drooping at their ends, and the spine showing in the arch below. Sized to sit on the chest of a shirt.

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What is in the file

Size79 × 100 mm (3.11 × 3.94 in), scales to any size
PiecesOne piece: it holds together when cut
Outlines to cut13: 1 outer edge and 12 cut-outs
Cut length1,404 mm at this size
Narrowest part3.4 mm at this size
Nodes308 curve and line segments
SymmetryMirror

Measured from the file. PNG: 1,598 × 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
0.79 × 1 in (20 × 25 mm)0.86 mm357 mm120Fine detail: vinyl and paper only, weed with care
1.58 × 2 in (40 × 51 mm)1.7 mm713 mm30Vinyl, card and thin sheet
2.37 × 3 in (60 × 76 mm)2.6 mm1,070 mm12Vinyl, card and thin sheet
3.16 × 4 in (80 × 102 mm)3.5 mm1,426 mm6Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
4.75 × 6 in (121 × 152 mm)5.2 mm2,140 mm2Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
6.33 × 8 in (161 × 203 mm)6.9 mm2,853 mm1Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
9.49 × 12 in (241 × 305 mm)10 mm4,279 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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