VisualizationSkull and Crossbones SVG, Grinning Jolly Roger Laser Cut File DXF, Halloween Door Hanger, Spooky Decor
A grinning skull with narrowed, angry eye sockets and a jaw full of teeth, laid over two crossed bones whose knobbly ends stick out at the four corners. Skull and bones are solid engraving, while the eyes, nose and jaw stay bare. It comes out 90 mm wide and 103.1 mm high (3.54 × 4.06 in); the 4 mm hole is punched at the upper left of the cranium.
- Formats
- SVG, DXF
- Size
- 90 × 103 mm (3.54 × 4.06 in)
- Parts
- 1
- Hanging hole
- 4 mm
- Cut length
- 0.48 m
- Engraving area
- 35.6 cm²
- Material
- 3 mm plywood, MDF or acrylic
- Est. time, 10 W diode
- 7 min 32 s
- Est. time, 40 W CO2
- 2 min 39 s
- Est. time, 100 W CO2
- 1 min 48 s
- Per 300 × 400 mm sheet
- 9 pcs
- Per 600 × 400 mm sheet
- 18 pcs
- Layers
- CUT (red), ENGRAVE (black)
- License
- CC0 1.0: free for personal and commercial use
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How to make it
- 01Import the skull at 90 × 103.1 mm and check that the loop sits at the upper left of the cranium.
- 02Engrave the skull and bones as one fill, with fine line spacing so the teeth slits stay sharp.
- 03After a quick test on scrap, cut the outline with its four bone ends.
- 04Paint the bare eyes and teeth white or glow-in-the-dark, then hang the skull on black cord.
A skull that grins back
Unlike a plain pirate skull, this one has attitude. The eye sockets are slanted and heavy-lidded, the nose is a sharp upside-down V, and the jaw is stretched in a wide grin with an upper and a lower row of slit-shaped teeth. Behind it the bones cross in an X: two knobbly ends poke out above the cranium and two below the cheeks. Dark fills and pale features make the face readable from across a room, which is what you want on a front door or a party wall.
Teeth, bones and a long fill
The teeth are thin engraved slits in light wood, and they lose definition first if the focus drifts. The bone ends make a busy outline, but none of them are narrow. Most of the face is dark fill, so allow time. A 10 W diode is estimated at 7 min 32 s for this skull in 3 mm plywood, compared with 2 min 39 s on a 40 W CO2 laser and 1 min 48 s on a 100 W one. For a scarier finish, paint the bare features with glow-in-the-dark or bone-white paint.
Halloween and beyond
- Halloween door hangers and wreath centres, scaled up and hung on a ribbon.
- Goth and biker keyrings or bag charms, cut in black acrylic.
- Escape-room and haunted-house props or warning signs.
- Day of the Dead altars, with bright patterns painted on the bone areas.
Questions about this file
Can I scale it up for a door sign?
Yes. The shapes are bold, so the skull scales up cleanly. At larger sizes switch to thicker plywood and a sturdier hanger, and expect a longer engrave because of the big fill.
How do I make the eyes glow?
Paint the bare eye sockets, nose and teeth with glow-in-the-dark acrylic after engraving. Two or three thin coats over a white base glow brighter than one thick coat.
Does it look good in black acrylic?
On black acrylic the engraved areas turn frosted grey, so you get a light skull with dark features, a reversed look that suits biker and goth gifts.
Is it too scary for a kids' party?
The grin makes it more cheeky than gruesome. For younger children, paint it in bright colours or mix it with friendlier pirate decorations.
Can I sell Halloween skulls made from it?
Yes, commercial use is allowed. Sell them as decor, keyrings or in Halloween bundles without any credit line.
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