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Demon Pumpkin Stencils

Demon pumpkin stencils use curved horns, sharp teeth, and glaring slit eyes for a menacing face that looks fierce once lit. Flames and forked tongues show up in many of the designs.

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  • Carving guide with every stencil
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Carving guide

How to carve a demon pumpkin stencil

Cut the slit eyes and nostrils first, then the mouth with the teeth left as uncut points. The horns are usually solid pumpkin with a scraped edge, so they stand out dark against a glowing background. Flames around the face are cut through with tapering tips finished by a knife.

A demon pumpkin lit red in a dark corner is genuinely unsettling. Keep it away from the front door if very young trick-or-treaters visit.

Questions

Demon stencil questions

How do I carve demon horns?+

Leave them uncut and cut the background around them so they show as dark curved shapes against the glow. Scrape a line along each horn for a ridged look.

What light works best for a demon stencil?+

A red LED, or a white LED behind red cellophane. The red glow through the eyes and mouth is what makes the face look demonic.

How long do demon pumpkin stencils take to carve?+

Check the individual stencil's carving guide for its time estimate. Preparation, pumpkin size, wall thickness and your experience affect the total; difficulty alone does not determine carving time.

Which demon pumpkin stencils are the easiest?+

2 of the 8 are easy, 2 of the 8 are intermediate, 2 of the 8 are hard, 2 of the 8 are expert. Compare the difficulty labels and carving guides to choose a design.

Pick a demon design, print it, and light up the porch.

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