2 free printable patterns
Pirate Pumpkin Stencils
Pirate pumpkin stencils show skull and crossbones, eye patches, tricorn hats, pirate ships, and treasure maps, a swashbuckling change from the usual face and a hit with kids.
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- Prints on letter or A4 at 100%
- Carving guide with every stencil
Carving guide
How to carve a pirate pumpkin stencil
The skull and crossbones is a skull with the sockets, nose, and teeth cut through and the bones left as uncut strips crossing a cut background. A pirate face is a jack-o'-lantern with one eye covered by an uncut patch and its strap scraped across the forehead. A ship is a silhouette with the sails cut through and the rigging scraped.
A pirate pumpkin beside a small treasure chest of candy is a great trick-or-treat station. It pairs with the skull and ghost-ship designs.
Questions
Pirate stencil questions
How do I carve the crossbones behind the skull?+
Leave the bones as uncut strips at least a third of an inch wide and cut the background around them, working in small sections on alternating sides of each bone.
Are pirate stencils easy for kids?+
The pirate face with an eye patch is Easy: a regular jack-o'-lantern with one eye left uncut. Ships and detailed skulls are Medium.
How long do pirate 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.