Free spiral SVG

Archimedean spiral SVG

Archimedean spiral, drawn as a line
Archimedean spiral. The preview is the SVG file itself.

The plain spiral: a line that winds outwards five times with the same gap between every turn, like a coiled rope. Round ends, even width.

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

What is in the file

Size95 × 100 mm (3.74 × 3.94 in), scales to any size
PiecesOne piece: it holds together when cut
Outlines to cut1 outline
Cut length1,611 mm at this size
Narrowest part3.4 mm at this size
Nodes524 curve and line segments

Measured from the file. PNG: 1,904 × 2,000 pixels, transparent. About the three file types.

How fine is it at your size?

Scaling a design scales its finest detail 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
0.95 × 1 in (24 × 25 mm)0.86 mm409 mm100Fine detail: vinyl and paper only, weed with care
1.9 × 2 in (48 × 51 mm)1.7 mm818 mm25Vinyl, card and thin sheet
2.85 × 3 in (72 × 76 mm)2.6 mm1,228 mm12Vinyl, card and thin sheet
3.8 × 4 in (97 × 102 mm)3.5 mm1,637 mm6Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
5.7 × 6 in (145 × 152 mm)5.2 mm2,455 mm2Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
7.6 × 8 in (193 × 203 mm)6.9 mm3,274 mm1Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
11.4 × 12 in (290 × 305 mm)10 mm4,910 mm1Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic

The narrowest part is the finest detail in the pattern. Below about half a millimetre it is too small to cut and may fill in when printed. How to open the file in Cricut, Silhouette and laser software.

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