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Skull Pumpkin Stencils

Skull pumpkin stencils range from a simple cartoon skull to a detailed anatomical one with cracks and teeth. Deep eye sockets glow well, and the nose cavity and grinning jaw are shapes that read from any distance.

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37 skull pumpkin stencils

Skull pumpkin stencil, lit at nightFree PDF
Skull printable pattern

Skull

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The Bony Grin pumpkin stencil, lit at nightFree PDF
The Bony Grin printable pattern

The Bony Grin

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Flaming Skull pumpkin stencil, lit at nightFree PDF
Flaming Skull printable pattern

Flaming Skull

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Sugar Skull pumpkin stencil, lit at nightFree PDF
Sugar Skull printable pattern

Sugar Skull

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Mean Skull pumpkin stencil, lit at nightFree PDF
Mean Skull printable pattern

Mean Skull

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Ornate Sugar Skull pumpkin stencil, lit at nightFree PDF
Ornate Sugar Skull printable pattern

Ornate Sugar Skull

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King of the Crypt pumpkin stencil, lit at nightFree PDF
King of the Crypt printable pattern

King of the Crypt

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Cartoon Skull and Crossbones pumpkin stencil, lit at nightFree PDF
Cartoon Skull and Crossbones printable pattern

Cartoon Skull and Crossbones

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Cute Skull pumpkin stencil, lit at nightFree PDF
Cute Skull printable pattern

Cute Skull

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Skull Face pumpkin stencil, lit at nightFree PDF
Skull Face printable pattern

Skull Face

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Bone Chomper pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Bone Chomper printable pattern

Bone Chomper

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The Bone Warden pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
The Bone Warden printable pattern

The Bone Warden

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Flowing Grim Reaper pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Flowing Grim Reaper printable pattern

Flowing Grim Reaper

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Skeletal Ghost pumpkin stencil, lit at nightFree PDF
Skeletal Ghost printable pattern

Skeletal Ghost

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Spooky Text pumpkin stencil, lit at nightFree PDF
Spooky Text printable pattern

Spooky Text

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Sinister Skull Face pumpkin stencil, lit at nightFree PDF
Sinister Skull Face printable pattern

Sinister Skull Face

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Jolly Roger Cutlass pumpkin stencil, lit at nightFree PDF
Jolly Roger Cutlass printable pattern

Jolly Roger Cutlass

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Mouse Skull pumpkin stencil, lit at nightFree PDF
Mouse Skull printable pattern

Mouse Skull

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Jolly Roger pumpkin stencil, lit at nightFree PDF
Jolly Roger printable pattern

Jolly Roger

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Flaming Skull Profile pumpkin stencil, lit at nightFree PDF
Flaming Skull Profile printable pattern

Flaming Skull Profile

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Skull and Crossbones pumpkin stencil, lit at nightFree PDF
Skull and Crossbones printable pattern

Skull and Crossbones

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Cowboy Skull pumpkin stencil, lit at nightFree PDF
Cowboy Skull printable pattern

Cowboy Skull

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Evil Rabbit Skull pumpkin stencil, lit at nightFree PDF
Evil Rabbit Skull printable pattern

Evil Rabbit Skull

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Cracked Skull pumpkin stencil, lit at nightFree PDF
Cracked Skull printable pattern

Cracked Skull

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Grim Reaper pumpkin stencil, lit at nightFree PDF
Grim Reaper printable pattern

Grim Reaper

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Stegosaurus Skeleton pumpkin stencil, lit at nightFree PDF
Stegosaurus Skeleton printable pattern

Stegosaurus Skeleton

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Vintage Calavera pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Vintage Calavera printable pattern

Vintage Calavera

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Sugar Skull with Roses pumpkin stencil, lit at nightFree PDF
Sugar Skull with Roses printable pattern

Sugar Skull with Roses

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Pirate Skull pumpkin stencil, lit at nightFree PDF
Pirate Skull printable pattern

Pirate Skull

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Horned Demon Skull pumpkin stencil, lit at nightFree PDF
Horned Demon Skull printable pattern

Horned Demon Skull

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Captain Squawk pumpkin stencil, lit at nightFree PDF
Captain Squawk printable pattern

Captain Squawk

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The Midnight Reaper pumpkin stencil, lit at nightFree PDF
The Midnight Reaper printable pattern

The Midnight Reaper

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Calavera Sombrero pumpkin stencil, lit at nightFree PDF
Calavera Sombrero printable pattern

Calavera Sombrero

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Skeleton Guitarist pumpkin stencil, lit at nightFree PDF
Skeleton Guitarist printable pattern

Skeleton Guitarist

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Sugar Skull with Crossbones pumpkin stencil, lit at nightFree PDF
Sugar Skull with Crossbones printable pattern

Sugar Skull with Crossbones

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Sugar Skull Sombrero pumpkin stencil, lit at nightFree PDF
Sugar Skull Sombrero printable pattern

Sugar Skull Sombrero

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Pirate Ship pumpkin stencil, lit at nightFree PDF
Pirate Ship printable pattern

Pirate Ship

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Carving guide

How to carve a skull pumpkin stencil

The sockets are the biggest openings, so cut the nose triangle and the teeth first while the wall is strong, then the sockets. Teeth are cut as a row of small rectangles with thin bridges between; use a knife for the bridges. Cracks across the cranium are scraped lines, not cuts.

Skull pumpkins are a natural pair on either side of a door, or in a pile on the step with a few plastic bones. They fit gothic and pirate displays too.

Questions

Skull stencil questions

How do I carve the teeth on a skull stencil?+

Cut the mouth area as a row of small rectangular openings, leaving a thin bridge of pumpkin between each. Cut the bridges with a craft knife after the rectangles so they stay straight.

Which skull stencils are easiest?+

The cartoon skull with two round sockets and a simple grin is Easy. Anatomical skulls with scraped cracks and individual teeth are Hard.

How long do skull 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.

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