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Evil Pumpkin Stencils

Evil pumpkin stencils show slanted eyes, sinister grins, sharp teeth, and arched brows for a pumpkin that looks up to no good. The expression is the point, so the cuts are precise but few.

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34 evil pumpkin stencils

Crooked Scowler pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Crooked Scowler printable pattern

Crooked Scowler

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Horned Devil Face pumpkin stencil, lit at nightFree PDF
Horned Devil Face printable pattern

Horned Devil Face

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The Jagged Menace pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
The Jagged Menace printable pattern

The Jagged Menace

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The Grinning Imp pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
The Grinning Imp printable pattern

The Grinning Imp

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The Wicked Zigzag pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
The Wicked Zigzag printable pattern

The Wicked Zigzag

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Silent Glare pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Silent Glare printable pattern

Silent Glare

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The Sinister Sneer pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
The Sinister Sneer printable pattern

The Sinister Sneer

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Twin Fang Fiend pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Twin Fang Fiend printable pattern

Twin Fang Fiend

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Zigzag Scowler pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Zigzag Scowler printable pattern

Zigzag Scowler

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Scarred Sneer pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Scarred Sneer printable pattern

Scarred Sneer

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Diamond Cheek Jack pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Diamond Cheek Jack printable pattern

Diamond Cheek Jack

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Horned Havoc pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Horned Havoc printable pattern

Horned Havoc

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Feral Snarl pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Feral Snarl printable pattern

Feral Snarl

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The Sinister Stare pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
The Sinister Stare printable pattern

The Sinister Stare

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Midnight Menace pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Midnight Menace printable pattern

Midnight Menace

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The Sinister Snarl pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
The Sinister Snarl printable pattern

The Sinister Snarl

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Sinister Sneer pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Sinister Sneer printable pattern

Sinister Sneer

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The Meltdown pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
The Meltdown printable pattern

The Meltdown

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The Midnight Glare pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
The Midnight Glare printable pattern

The Midnight Glare

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Angry Sawtooth Grin pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Angry Sawtooth Grin printable pattern

Angry Sawtooth Grin

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The Serrated Smile pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
The Serrated Smile printable pattern

The Serrated Smile

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Old Mischief pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Old Mischief printable pattern

Old Mischief

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The Crooked Leer pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
The Crooked Leer printable pattern

The Crooked Leer

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Fang Snarl pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Fang Snarl printable pattern

Fang Snarl

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The Gritted Growler pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
The Gritted Growler printable pattern

The Gritted Growler

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Grim Growler pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Grim Growler printable pattern

Grim Growler

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The Barbed Grin pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
The Barbed Grin printable pattern

The Barbed Grin

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Flame-Eyed Fiend pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Flame-Eyed Fiend printable pattern

Flame-Eyed Fiend

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The Snarling Fang pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
The Snarling Fang printable pattern

The Snarling Fang

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The Knowing Grin pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
The Knowing Grin printable pattern

The Knowing Grin

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The Ember King pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
The Ember King printable pattern

The Ember King

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The Scaled Fury pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
The Scaled Fury printable pattern

The Scaled Fury

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The Scarred Snarl pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
The Scarred Snarl printable pattern

The Scarred Snarl

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Sinister Eyes pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Sinister Eyes printable pattern

Sinister Eyes

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Carving guide

How to carve an evil pumpkin stencil

Cut the eyes as narrow slanted slits, higher at the outer corners. The grin is a wide curve with pointed teeth left uncut along both lips; cut each tooth tip with a knife. The brows are thin slits angled sharply down toward the nose, cut last so you can judge the expression.

Evil pumpkins work best in shadow, lit from inside with a coloured LED and nothing else nearby. Put one at the far end of the porch for a slow reveal.

Questions

Evil stencil questions

How do I get an evil expression on a pumpkin?+

Narrow slanted eyes, brows angled down to the nose, and a wide grin with pointed teeth. Keep the eyes small; most of the face should stay dark so the grin dominates.

What is the difference between evil and angry stencils?+

Angry faces frown with gritted teeth. Evil faces grin. The brows slant the same way, but the mouth changes everything.

How long do evil 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 evil pumpkin stencils are the easiest?+

8 of the 39 are easy, 12 of the 39 are intermediate, 13 of the 39 are hard, 6 of the 39 are expert. Compare the difficulty labels and carving guides to choose a design.

Pick an evil design, print it, and light up the porch.

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