Paper CraftsNo. 1547 · The 2026 edition
Flying Bat Silhouettes
Create spooky bat silhouettes with vinyl and a cutting machine for a haunting Halloween display.
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This project uses bat templates and black vinyl to create flying bat silhouettes for Halloween decor. You'll download the template, trace, and cut the bats using a Silhouette or Cricut machine. Arrange the bats from smallest to largest to add depth and dimension to your walls or windows.
You'll need
Directions
- Save the Bat Template JPG or SVG file to your computer after downloading it.
- Launch the Silhouette software and open the Bats JPG file.
- Use the ROTATE function to turn the image 90 degrees.
- Click the TRACE button to start the tracing process.
- Choose SELECT TRACE AREA, then draw a box around the bats so each bat's edge turns yellow.
- Click TRACE OUTER EDGE to create outlines.
- Select the original bats in the file and delete them, leaving only the red outlines.
- Click CUT, set the media type to vinyl, load your vinyl into the machine, and cut the bats.
- Remove the negative vinyl so you have a sheet full of different-sized bat shapes.
- Place the bats on your surface, beginning with the smallest and ending with the largest, to create a sense of depth.
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