18 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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18 skull pumpkin stencils
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Flaming Skull
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Sugar Skull
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Ornate Sugar Skull
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Skull and Crossbones
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Flowing Grim Reaper
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The Bone Warden
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Skeletal Ghost
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Spooky Text
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Sinister Skull Face
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Jolly Roger Cutlass
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Mouse Skull
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Jolly Roger
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Flaming Skull Profile
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Cowboy Skull
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Evil Rabbit Skull
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Cracked Skull
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Grim Reaper
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Stegosaurus Skeleton
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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.