A fish swimming through lotus is the oldest wish for abundance – and a joy to cut.
Free printable & cut-ready · 5 designs + 5 line-art sheets · no sign-up
What’s Inside: 5 Designs in One Pack
- Classic — a distinct take on the same motif
- Fine Ring — a distinct take on the same motif
- Wide Bloom — a distinct take on the same motif
- Slim Rays — a distinct take on the same motif
- Sun Halo — a distinct take on the same motif
Five cutting styles of the Fish & Lotus: Classic, Fine Ring, Wide Bloom, Slim Rays and Sun Halo. Fish & Lotus is a mirror-symmetric design pairing a swimming fish with a blooming lotus, a traditional symbol of surplus year after year. Five styles move from a clean Classic to a radiant Sun Halo.
Three Ways to Use It
1. Cut it with a Cricut or Silhouette
The files are closed-path vector art with no overlapping lines, exactly what cutting software expects. Scale to your cardstock and cut from 80 gsm upward; a fine-point blade handles every design.
2. Cut it by hand
Print at 100%, staple the sheet to a folded square of paper, and cut through both layers. The bolder styles take most people well under half an hour.
3. Trace and colour
The line-art sheets double as colouring and tracing pages, a ready-made activity for classroom or family craft time.
Materials
Red cardstock or origami paper (80–160 gsm) · scissors or a craft knife · a printer · double-sided tape. Add a Cricut or Silhouette if you would rather not cut by hand.
FAQ
What does the fish and lotus mean? Together they symbolise abundance and a surplus year – a classic Lunar New Year image.
Is the design symmetrical? It is mirror-symmetric, so it folds and cuts cleanly from a single square.
Which style suits a beginner? The Classic fish-and-lotus cut keeps the interior work light.
