11 free printable patterns
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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11 skull pumpkin stencils
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Pirate Skull
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Vintage Calavera
Cut-through
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Captain Squawk
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The Midnight Reaper
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Sugar Skull with Roses
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Horned Demon Skull
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Calavera Sombrero
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Skeleton Guitarist
Cut-through
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Sugar Skull with Crossbones
Shaded
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Sugar Skull Sombrero
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Pirate Ship
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.