Free tombstone SVG files

Blank on purpose

None of these tombstones has lettering on it. That is deliberate: a stone that already says something cannot say what you want. Leave the face blank, or add a name, a pair of dates or a silly epitaph in your own font. The tombstone frame is made for that: it is a thick outline with an open middle, so text welded inside it becomes part of one piece. On the solid stones, cut your lettering out of the face instead, and it will glow when the stone is lit from behind.

Every file is 100 mm on its longer side. The border lines are about 1.6 mm wide and are broken in four places so the middle of the stone stays attached. The blades of grass taper to a point, so they cut cleanly in card and vinyl, and should be trimmed off for thick wood.

Yard signs and table scenes

For a yard, scale a single stone to 600 mm or more and cut it from foam board or plywood, then paint it grey and dry-brush the edges. For a table, cut the row of three or the graveyard scene from black card at 200 mm wide, fold a strip at the base and stand it in front of a string of lights. The round and pointed stones also make good cupcake toppers at 50 mm.

How to open the files

• Cricut Design Space: choose Upload, pick the SVG, and add it to the canvas. Set the width you want; the shape is already welded.
• Silhouette Studio: Designer Edition and above open the SVG. The free Basic Edition does not, so open the DXF instead.
• LightBurn, xTool Creative Space and Glowforge: import the SVG, then set the layer to cut, score or engrave.
• Inkscape, Illustrator and Affinity: open the SVG. It is a plain filled path, so you can recolour it, add a stroke or combine it with your own work.
• Printing or sublimation: use the PNG, which has a transparent background.

Each design page lists the file’s narrowest part at seven sizes, so you can tell whether it will survive at the size you plan to cut.

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