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Awesome Spooky Pumpkin Printables

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21 awesome spooky pumpkin printables

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Staring Eyes and Eight Wedges

Two enormous staring eyes dominate this design, each with a pupil tab left attached at the bottom rim, a curved brow arcing above, and short wedge-shaped rays radiating around the outside like a nervous twitch of light. There is no mouth, which makes the gaze even more unsettling. In this medium carve the pupil tabs are the key detail; cut around each pupil carefully so its bridge to the lower eyelid stays at least a half inch wide.

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Three Flames and Three Embers

Three teardrop flames of different heights rise across the pumpkin, with three small round embers floating above them like drifting sparks. Every flame and ember is cut fully through, so a candle inside makes the whole design flicker like real fire. Cut each flame from its rounded base up to the curved tip in one flowing motion, and drill-start the little ember dots so they come out perfectly round.

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Witch on a Left-Brushed Broom

A witch in a pointed hat rides her broom across the pumpkin, cloak trailing and broom bristles brushed out to the left as one bold glowing silhouette. The entire figure is cut through as a single connected opening, so the drama comes from the outline rather than fine interior detail. For this medium carve, start with the big body mass and work outward, cutting the hat point and individual bristle tips last so the surrounding rind supports your blade the whole way.

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Bent Hat with Nine Sparkles

A tall witch hat with a jauntily bent tip glows from the pumpkin, its wide oval brim carved as a separate opening beneath the crown so the solid hatband reads as a dark stripe between them. Around the hat, small circles and diamonds sparkle like scattered magic. This medium design hinges on that hatband bridge; cut the crown and brim as two independent openings and never saw across the band, then finish with the little sparkle shapes using a drill and detail knife.

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Almond Eyes and Seven Teeth

A wide, low jack-o'-lantern face with sly almond-shaped eyes, a small triangle nose, and a long jagged mouth packed with alternating square teeth top and bottom. Everything is pierced through, and the horizontal layout suits squat, wide pumpkins. At medium difficulty the tooth row is the main work; cut the mouth's outer outline first, then remove the gaps between teeth one at a time so each block keeps support while you work.

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Slanted Cat Eyes and Whiskers

A low, wide cat face with menacing slanted eyes, a triangle nose, and long horizontal whisker slashes stretching across both cheeks. Each feature is pierced clean through, and the wide layout suits a squat, round pumpkin. Angle your saw to match the eye slant, and cut the long whiskers in two passes from the outside in so the thin slits stay crisp and even.

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Cat Fangs and Four Whiskers

A grinning cat face made for a black-painted pumpkin: big almond eyes with pointed ear tips, a triangle nose, four whisker slits, and a wide smile showing two tiny fangs. Every feature cuts through so the orange interior glows against the dark shell. Paint the pumpkin first and let it dry fully before transferring the pattern; carve the whisker slits last with gentle strokes so the paint edge does not chip.

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Five Stars Around a Crescent

A crescent moon anchors one side while five stars and a scattering of small round dot holes twinkle across the rest of the pumpkin like a busy night sky. Every element is cut through, and the pattern wraps wide, which suits a bumpy or warty pumpkin beautifully. The medium rating comes from the sheer count of pieces, so drill or punch the little dots first as reference points, then carve the stars and finish with the big crescent.

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Rising Bat and Four Stars

A bold bat rises with scalloped wings spread wide while four small stars twinkle around it. The bat and every star are cut completely through the wall, turning the pumpkin into a glowing night-sky scene. The bat is one large connected opening, so it carves fast; poke a starter hole in the middle of the body and saw outward toward the wing scallops, finishing the little stars last.

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Eight-Legged Peeled Spider

A giant spider sprawled across the whole pumpkin face, its oval abdomen and small head flanked by eight long jointed legs that bend at sharp knees. The design uses skin-shave shading only: the spider shape is peeled to the pale flesh while the wall stays whole, so it looms in daylight without any pierced holes. At medium difficulty, score the leg outlines first and peel each segment separately to keep the joints sharp.

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Cat Head With Curled Hat

A cat's head wearing a floppy witch hat, carved as one connected glowing shape with the hat brim flaring wide and the tip curling over. Pointed whisker cuts flick out from each cheek, and the whole silhouette is cut through so it lights up as a single bold window. A manageable medium carve; the curl at the hat tip is the trickiest sliver, so saw it slowly and support the rind with your free hand.

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Fishbone Skeleton

A cartoon fish skeleton stretches across the pumpkin, complete with an open-mouthed head, a round eye, a long spine lined with curved rib bones, and a fanned tail. The whole design is skin-shaved rather than pierced, so the pale bones glow softly against the dark rind like an x-ray. For this medium etch, outline the spine first, then shave each rib in one smooth stroke so the curves stay parallel and evenly spaced.

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