9 free printable patterns
Leaves Pumpkin Stencils
Leaf pumpkin stencils show maple, oak, and falling leaves, sometimes swirling across the whole pumpkin. Lit from inside, the veins and edges make a warm autumn glow.
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- Carving guide with every stencil
9 leaves pumpkin stencils
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Broad Autumn Leaf
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Maple Drift
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Oak Leaf Tumble
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Falling Oak Trio
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Two Maple Leaves
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Maple Leaf
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Laurel Wreath Glow
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Autumn Burst
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Tree of Life
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How to carve a leaves pumpkin stencil
Cut each leaf outline through in short strokes, finishing every point from both sides with a craft knife. Scrape the veins from the stem outward. For a swirl of small leaves, keep them at least an inch apart and cut them in a staggered order so no area of the wall is weakened at once.
A leaf pumpkin nestled in a pile of real leaves on the step is the easiest autumn display there is. It fits a Thanksgiving table too.
Questions
Leaves stencil questions
Which leaf stencil is easiest?+
The single large oak leaf. Its rounded lobes are forgiving and it is one opening with scraped veins. Maple leaves take longer because of the sharp points.
How do I carve leaf veins?+
Scrape them. Use a small gouge or the tip of a knife to take off the skin along each vein so it glows softer than the cut-through leaf around it.
How long do leaves 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.