Santa Side Profile SVG

About this design

Profiles have a timeless, cameo-like quality, and this one captures Santa from the side. He faces left, with a round nose, a mustache that curls up at the end, and a big beard that falls in soft waves down to his chest. His hat has a thick fur trim and a pom-pom hanging behind his head.

The design has two pieces and twelve cut-outs, which form the beard waves, the eye and the fur trim. In the layered version, the beard and trim appear in cream, giving it the look of a carved cameo.

Color layers

• Backing in cream, which forms the beard and fur
• Design in red, with those areas cut out

Projects

• Cameo ornaments. Cream and red on an oval ornament.
• Vintage-style signs. Black on white for an engraved look.
• Christmas cards in layered cardstock.
• Coasters engraved on wood or slate.
• Sweatshirts for adults.
• Book plates for a Christmas story collection.

Size and cutting tips

It passes our cut checks from about 4.5 inches tall. The beard waves are the most detailed part, so weed them carefully. For an oval ornament, size the profile to fit about 80 percent of the oval’s height.

Step by step: cameo ornament

1. Use a flat oval ornament in white or cream, about 4 by 3 inches.
2. Set the design to 3.2 inches tall and download the solid style.
3. Cut it from red or burgundy permanent vinyl.
4. Apply it to the ornament, centered, so the cream ornament shows through as the beard.
5. Add a thin gold vinyl border around the oval for a finished cameo look.

Color ideas

• Red on cream for a classic cameo
• Black on white for a vintage engraving
• Gold on navy for an elegant card

Variations to try

• Mirror it in the editor so Santa faces right.
• Use the editor’s circle background with a shape border for a medallion.

Good to know

Profiles work best when they face into the page. If the design sits on the right side of a card or sign, mirror it so Santa looks toward the center.

Design notes

Profile portraits have a long tradition on coins, medals and cameos, which is why this Santa feels a little more formal and elegant than the front-facing faces in this collection.

Pairs well with

The Santa Hat and Beard shows a three-quarter view, and the Reindeer Head Profile makes a matching pair of profiles.