Free whale SVG

Breaching humpback whale SVG

Breaching humpback whale, as a solid black shape
Breaching humpback whale. The preview is the SVG file itself.

A humpback throws itself out of a strip of sea, head high and flipper flung out, the way whale watchers hope to see one. The tail stays under, so it is one piece.

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What is in the file

Size100 × 96 mm (3.94 × 3.78 in), scales to any size
PiecesOne piece: it holds together when cut
Outlines to cut5: 1 outer edge and 4 cut-outs
Cut length773 mm at this size
Narrowest part2.3 mm at this size
Nodes217 curve and line segments

Measured from the file. PNG: 2,000 × 1,923 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 × 0.96 in (25 × 24 mm)0.58 mm196 mm100Fine detail: vinyl and paper only, weed with care
2 × 1.92 in (51 × 49 mm)1.2 mm393 mm25Vinyl, card and thin sheet
3 × 2.88 in (76 × 73 mm)1.8 mm589 mm9Vinyl, card and thin sheet
4 × 3.84 in (102 × 98 mm)2.3 mm785 mm6Vinyl, card and thin sheet
6 × 5.76 in (152 × 146 mm)3.5 mm1,178 mm2Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
8 × 7.68 in (203 × 195 mm)4.7 mm1,571 mm1Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
12 × 11.52 in (305 × 293 mm)7 mm2,356 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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