SVG files are most often used with an electronic cutting machine. They are vector files that create images and projects when used with a computer program like Cricut Design Space and the Silhouette program. Check with the program for your cutting machine to see how to load these images into your program.
What You Should Know About SVG And Their Use
While I am not a lawyer, there are a few rules to the use of SVG files that are known to users that you should be familiar with before you load any images into your electronic cutting machine.
Copyrights And Licenses
The images are owned by whoever created them. Sometimes they allow you to use their files for free or sometimes for a fee, They own the copyright to their work, They allow you to use their work and this is called a license. Technically, if they catch you using their work without a license (their permission to do so) they can sue you for damages, In this digital world, it is actually simple to do a reverse image search and you can get found out.
The first license to understand is called Creative Commons. This means it is free to use for both personal and commercial use.
A personal license means that you can use the file to create projects for your own use or to give as gifts.
Under this type of license, you cannot share this file in any way with a friend or on a Facebook site. And you cannot make anything to sell with this license. Most free SVG files fall under this category with some exceptions. If you want to share a file, you can share the link of the page where you found it.
A commercial license allows you to make these and sell the items that you made with the file, Most times you will pay for this license. Often they are given a limited amount on that license. So, it is up to you to keep an accurate count of products made and sold. You cannot share this file in any way.
Remember too, if you upload product logos like Pepsi, Coke, Starbucks ect, you are violating their copyright and can be held accountable,
Most designers and sites will tell you their policy for their files. Remember to do the right thing and you can never go wrong,
How To Get SVGS
Each site has its own ways for you to find free SVGs. Some have picture groupings where you can select the image and download it right away, Others require you to load the freebies into a cart. It is just one or two extra steps. Some will have you sign up for a newsletter in order to get a password to a vault or treasury where the freebies are held. You decide what interests you and go for it.
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Our Free SVG File List
Top Designers
These are designers that offer not only a large collection of SVG files but also offer free fonts as well. These folks are the ones that I tend to go to first
So Fontsy also offers free tutorials, print then cut files, lots of terrific freebies
Craft Magazine Sites
Scrapbook And Cards Today, a papercraft magazine is offering a whole page of well-done cut files for free, There are files from their 2021 Spring edition as well as several additions back, I found some files to add to my collection. Hopefully, you will too. Happy Crafting!
Click here to get your free downloads
Designers
All The SVGs
Bundle SVG
Burton Avenue
Chickfetti
Craft House SVG
Cut That Design
Designs By Miss Mandee
Design Hippo
Elena Maria Designs
Free Cut Files
Gentleman Crafter
Get Silvered
Hello Svg
HTV Ront
Kimber Dawn Company
Love Paper Crafts
Mad In Crafts
Printable Cuttable Creatables
SVG Designs
SVG Files
SVG Heart
SVG Nation
Wunderbear Creations
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