Free whale SVG

Mother and baby whale SVG

Mother and baby whale, as a solid black shape
Mother and baby whale. The preview is the SVG file itself.

A humpback mother with her calf swimming just under her, the calf touching her flipper so the two cut as one piece. For Mother’s Day cards and new baby gifts.

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What is in the file

Size100 × 55 mm (3.94 × 2.16 in), scales to any size
PiecesOne piece: it holds together when cut
Outlines to cut5: 1 outer edge and 4 cut-outs
Cut length497 mm at this size
Narrowest part1.8 mm at this size
Nodes194 curve and line segments

Measured from the file. PNG: 2,000 × 1,131 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 × 0.55 in (25 × 14 mm)0.46 mm126 mm160Too fine for most machines
2 × 1.1 in (51 × 28 mm)0.91 mm252 mm45Fine detail: vinyl and paper only, weed with care
3 × 1.64 in (76 × 42 mm)1.4 mm379 mm18Vinyl, card and thin sheet
4 × 2.19 in (102 × 56 mm)1.8 mm505 mm10Vinyl, card and thin sheet
6 × 3.29 in (152 × 84 mm)2.7 mm757 mm3Vinyl, card and thin sheet
8 × 4.38 in (203 × 111 mm)3.7 mm1,010 mm2Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
12 × 6.58 in (305 × 167 mm)5.5 mm1,515 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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