Shou is the character for a long life, and the one people give to their parents and grandparents. This ornate edition adds scrollwork and a heavier border, so it reads as a formal panel rather than a quick craft.
Free printable & cut-ready · design + line-art sheet · no sign-up
What’s Inside
- Shou Longevity · Ornate — a single, bold motif
One ready-to-cut design: Shou Longevity · Ornate. The pack includes the cut-ready file plus a line-art sheet for tracing and colouring. A tall, narrow character with a dense stack of horizontal strokes over a hooked base. It has more strokes than Fu, so it needs patience and a sharp blade, but the vertical rhythm makes it almost meditative to cut. This ornate edition adds scrollwork and a heavier border, so it reads as a formal panel rather than a quick craft.
Three Ways to Use It
1. Cut it with a Cricut or Silhouette
The file is 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 it cleanly.
2. Cut it by hand
Print at 100%, staple the sheet to a folded square of paper, and cut through both layers. Most people finish in well under half an hour.
3. Trace and colour
The line-art sheet doubles as a colouring and tracing page, 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.
Best For
Birthday gifts for elders, anniversary displays, family rooms and respectful occasions.
FAQ
Is it the hardest character? It has the most strokes – a good second or third project. This ornate edition adds scrollwork and a heavier border, so it reads as a formal panel rather than a quick craft.
Can it be simplified? The line-art sheet already keeps the strokes wide enough to cut.
What size? 15-22 cm tall, and do not go smaller.
