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Fighter Jet Pumpkin Stencil pumpkin carving stencil
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Fighter Jet Pumpkin Stencil

A military fighter jet viewed from a three-quarter above angle is silhouetted as a single connected cutout in this vehicles pumpkin stencil, with swept delta wings, twin tail fins, and a detailed cockpit bump all readable in the clean outline. The narrow tail fins at the rear are the most fragile elements of the design. Score and cut those tail fin points before opening the large body void, so the thin tips have the full wall's rigidity behind them while the blade passes through.

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Flame Werewolf Pumpkin Stencil pumpkin carving stencil
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Flame Werewolf Pumpkin Stencil

A werewolf head in profile faces right, built entirely from flame-shaped strokes and pointed fur tufts that radiate outward from a snarling snout and bared teeth, creating a tribal-tattoo effect across the whole pumpkin face. The design has no large open areas; instead dozens of narrow flame cuts pierce through, leaving thin pumpkin bridges between each cut that glow orange and separate clearly from the negative space. Cut the smallest innermost flame tips around the snout first, then spiral outward to the largest wing-like strokes at the edges.

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Flaming Skull Pumpkin Stencil pumpkin carving stencil
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Flaming Skull Pumpkin Stencil

A compact cartoon skull wearing a crown of jagged flame spikes fills this pumpkin stencil, its round head showing two circular eye sockets, a small curved smile, and a row of three square teeth below, all surrounded by an aggressive ring of pointed flames and lightning-bolt tabs. The flames and most features are pierced-through openings, leaving solid bridges between the skull face and the outer flame ring. Cut the small oval and teardrop-shaped flame scatter pieces at the very top first, then work down through the zigzag flame ring before tackling the skull face openings, to keep the narrow bridges between flames intact as long as possible.

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Flaming Skull Pumpkin Stencil pumpkin carving stencil
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Flaming Skull Pumpkin Stencil

A skull in three-quarter profile sits at the center of this hard pumpkin stencil, ringed by a crown of wild flame tongues that curl and taper at their tips. The skull's round cranium, hollow eye socket, nasal cavity, and separated teeth are all open cut-outs, while the solid skin between them forms the facial structure; the flames surrounding it are a mix of pierced channels and solid skin bridges. Carve the skull's eye socket and nose first, then work the teeth individually before tackling the outer flame tongues, which have thin tapered ends that tear if the blade stalls.

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Flamingo Pumpkin Stencil pumpkin carving stencil
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Flamingo Pumpkin Stencil

A flamingo stands with its long neck bent gracefully downward and its head dipped toward its breast on this easy Halloween pumpkin stencil. The entire bird is carved away as a single fluid silhouette revealing the glow within, while the two impossibly thin legs are the critical structural bridges connecting the large body void to the base of the cut. Score along each leg edge with a single controlled pass before removing the neighboring body mass on either side, so the legs don't fracture mid-cut.

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Flexed Bicep Emoji Pumpkin Stencil pumpkin carving stencil
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Flexed Bicep Emoji Pumpkin Stencil

A muscular arm bent at the elbow in the classic flexed-bicep emoji pose fills this easy emoji pumpkin stencil, with the large upper arm and forearm cut away as open voids and the thin wrist and elbow-crease lines left as pumpkin-skin bridges. The two sections of the arm void are separated by the elbow-crease bridge, which is the slimmest part of the design. Carve the forearm section below the crease first, then remove the upper arm, so the crease bridge is never cut from two sides at once.

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Floating Ghost Pumpkin Stencil pumpkin carving stencil
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Floating Ghost Pumpkin Stencil

A small ghost floats at the center of a large circular negative-space opening in this easy ghost pumpkin stencil. The ghost has two spiral-curl eyes, an oval open mouth, and small wavy arms extending to each side, all kept solid as islands within the big cut-through circle. The circular border, the ghost's body and details, and the wispy lower tail all remain as intact pumpkin skin while the surrounding area is carved away. Cut the two curl-eye shapes and small arm details before removing the large circular background so the ghost's delicate features stay supported.

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Florida Pumpkin Stencil pumpkin carving stencil
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Florida Pumpkin Stencil

The outline of the state of Florida is cut as a single solid silhouette on this states pumpkin stencil: the long panhandle extends left, and the distinctive peninsula curves south and ends in a ragged coastline. The entire shape is one continuous void with no internal bridges, making it a fully open lantern window. The tricky part is the complex Atlantic coastline on the right side, where small inlets create many convex curves in quick succession: slow down on those curves and let the blade pivot rather than forcing a turn.

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Fluffy Kitten Pumpkin Stencil pumpkin carving stencil
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Fluffy Kitten Pumpkin Stencil

A wide-eyed, fluffy kitten sits upright with its front paws tucked forward in this expert-level pumpkin stencil. The fur is rendered as dozens of short jagged cut-outs that texture the entire head and body, with two large round eyes and a small tongue-out mouth pierced through in the face. Lit from within, the cat's face glows clearly while the fur detail creates a speckled halo of light around it. Cut all the inner facial features before the outer fur ring, since the edge fringe is fragile and removing those last keeps the face from shifting while you work.

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Flying Bats Pumpkin Stencil pumpkin carving stencil
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Flying Bats Pumpkin Stencil

Five bats in mid-flight are scattered across the pumpkin face in this hard pumpkin stencil, ranging from a large swooping bat in the upper left down to a small one at the lower right, each drawn with jagged, pointed wing edges and tiny body details. All five bats are cut through as separate open shapes, so candlelight spills through each one individually and the pumpkin reads as a night sky full of swooping shadows. Cut the smallest bottom-right bat first while the pumpkin surface is fully rigid, then work upward to the largest.

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Flying Owl Pumpkin Stencil pumpkin carving stencil
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Flying Owl Pumpkin Stencil

A front-facing owl in full wing spread fills this easy pumpkin stencil, the entire bird rendered as a single solid silhouette with ear tufts visible at the top of the head and feathered wingtips fanning wide on both sides. The whole shape is pierced as one large cutout, so the lit jack-o-lantern throws a bold bright owl outline with no interior detail to worry about. Thin the pumpkin wall evenly behind the wing tips before cutting, since the long feather edges can crack if the wall is too thick when you remove the large central section.

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Flying Saucer Pumpkin Stencil pumpkin carving stencil
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Flying Saucer Pumpkin Stencil

A classic flying saucer seen from a three-quarter angle fills this hard space pumpkin stencil. The domed cockpit on top, the wide flat disc with a raised rim, three small round indicator lights on the underside, and three diverging tractor-beam rays below all read clearly as carved shapes. The beam rays are solid pumpkin strips between large open triangular cutouts, so lit from inside the beam glows as three bright triangular shafts pointing downward. Carve the three beam triangles first since they are the largest open areas, then work upward through the disc details and finish with the small circular indicator lights.

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Flying Saucer Pumpkin Stencil pumpkin carving stencil
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Flying Saucer Pumpkin Stencil

A flying saucer pumpkin stencil with a domed upper hull made of stacked horizontal band segments separated by narrow orange ribs, creating a layered effect that suggests a ringed spacecraft in profile. The bands alternate between cut and solid, so when lit the saucer appears to glow with horizontal light stripes rather than as a flat shape. Cut the widest central band first to anchor your position, then work upward band by band toward the dome, keeping each thin rib intact so the layers do not collapse mid-carve.

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Flying Saucer Pumpkin Stencil pumpkin carving stencil
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Flying Saucer Pumpkin Stencil

A flying saucer in classic 1950s style beams down a tractor ray in this pumpkin stencil, featuring a domed disc with a small fin on top, a row of oval porthole cuts across the hull, a central undercarriage dome, and a wide triangular tractor beam with three internal vertical ribs extending down to a landing ellipse. The portholes, beam sections, and surrounding sky area are pierced through. Carve the small oval portholes along the saucer rim first to keep the disc structure stable before opening the large tractor beam below.

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Folded Hands Emoji Pumpkin Stencil pumpkin carving stencil
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Folded Hands Emoji Pumpkin Stencil

Two hands pressed together in a prayer or namaste gesture, fingers pointing upward, make up this easy emoji pumpkin stencil. The design reads as a symmetrical, vertically oriented void that glows warmly when lit, with the two thumb shapes flanking the base and two outer-palm bumps spreading below. Because the narrow channel running up the center between the pressed palms is the slimmest bridge, keep it solid throughout and cut the two surrounding palm voids on either side independently to maintain the centerline.

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Football Helmet Pumpkin Stencil pumpkin carving stencil
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Football Helmet Pumpkin Stencil

A football helmet in profile occupies this sports pumpkin stencil, showing the rounded shell, a single face mask with crossbar guards, a chinstrap ball, and a curved bill visor. The large dome of the helmet is a solid pumpkin-skin mass; the face mask bars, voids between them, and the outer rim are all cut through. Carve the small rectangular gaps inside the face mask cage first, while the wall is fully rigid, then cut the large surrounding negative space around the helmet outline.

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Football Pumpkin Stencil pumpkin carving stencil
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Football Pumpkin Stencil

An American football seen at a slight angle fills this pumpkin stencil, showing the oval ball body with a central lace strip of intersecting horizontal and vertical bars, plus two pointed corner panels at upper left and lower right that indicate the ball's tips extending beyond the oval. The entire ball outline, including the lace grid, is a single large pierced-through area that blazes with light against the solid pumpkin skin. Keep the lace crossbar strips intact while carving the surrounding oval by making your entry cuts along the ball's outer edge rather than through the lace bars.

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Formula Race Car Pumpkin Stencil pumpkin carving stencil
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Formula Race Car Pumpkin Stencil

A detailed open-wheel formula racing car stretches across the full width of this pumpkin stencil in a low side profile, showing the nose cone, cockpit canopy, front and rear wings, and large exposed tires. The design keeps the car body as solid orange pumpkin wall with the negative space cut away around it, so the lit jack-o-lantern presents the car as an orange silhouette in a dark field. The nose cone and rear wing tips extend to very narrow points, so cut those extremities last once the large background sections have been removed and the remaining wall is light and flexible.

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Fox Pumpkin Stencil pumpkin carving stencil
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Fox Pumpkin Stencil

A fox in a frontal stance with pointed ears, a small round nose, almond eyes, and a bushy chest rendered in flowing tribal-style strokes fills this hard animal pumpkin stencil. The fur is suggested by numerous narrow curved blade-shaped cutouts that radiate from the body center, each separated by thin pumpkin-skin bridges. Because many of these fur-stroke islands are only a few millimeters wide, carve the face feature voids first to anchor the design, then work outward through the fur strokes from chest to leg tips.

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Frankenstein Face Pumpkin Stencil pumpkin carving stencil
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Frankenstein Face Pumpkin Stencil

A detailed Frankenstein portrait fills this jack-o-lantern pumpkin stencil: the creature's flat-topped head, spiky hair, bolt-and-stitch scar running diagonally across his forehead, heavy brow ridge, round glasses, and grimacing stitched mouth are all rendered as bold cut-through shapes. The thick outlines stay solid while the eyes, glasses lenses, and scar details pierce through, casting dramatic light patterns. Cut the small stitch details on the forehead first so the surrounding pumpkin wall stays firm while you work inward toward the larger facial openings.

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Frankenstein Pumpkin Stencil pumpkin carving stencil
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Frankenstein Pumpkin Stencil

This Frankenstein pumpkin stencil takes a bold, graphic approach: a wide flat-topped head with jagged spiked hair cut as a top border, a dense row of small stitch cuts across the forehead, thick angular brow and wide nose, a broad mouth showing individual teeth, and square neck-bolt tabs on both sides. The cut shapes are chunky and widely spaced, letting abundant light pour through the tooth row and eye slots when carved. Cut the tight stitch row across the forehead first, keeping each tiny rectangle separate, before opening the larger eye and mouth areas.

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French Bulldog Pumpkin Stencil pumpkin carving stencil
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French Bulldog Pumpkin Stencil

A front-facing French Bulldog puppy sits with large upright ears, wide cartoon eyes with round pupils, a flat pushed-in nose, spot-marked cheeks with tiny freckle dots, and chunky paws crossed at the bottom in this dog pumpkin stencil. The cut-away areas around the ears, inside the eyes, and across the chest give the glowing jack-o-lantern a strong portrait effect with plenty of warm orange pumpkin skin defining the Frenchie's wrinkled face. Carve the freckle dots and pupil circles before the ear openings so the delicate face detail is cut while the surrounding skin is at its firmest.

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French Bulldog Pumpkin Stencil pumpkin carving stencil
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French Bulldog Pumpkin Stencil

A French Bulldog face stares straight out in this hard dog pumpkin stencil, its large upright bat ears, flat wrinkled muzzle, deep-set eye hollows, pushed-in nose, and jowl folds all captured as a continuous linework design with the open channels carved through and the skin ridges left intact. The ears are wide and open, connecting to the head via two curving lines that form thin bridges at the ear base. Carve the interior face details, including the eye hollows, nose curl, and jowl lines, before cutting the outer ear outlines, so the head stays rigidly attached while you work the delicate inner linework.

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Friendly Alien Monster Pumpkin Stencil pumpkin carving stencil
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Friendly Alien Monster Pumpkin Stencil

A friendly alien monster pumpkin stencil showing a round-bodied creature with three bulging circular eyes, two small antenna balls on stalks, a wide grinning mouth with pointed fangs, and shaggy textured fur patches on its body and feet. One arm is raised in a wave while the other hangs loosely at its side. Carve the three eye circles early, since they are isolated islands that require intact pumpkin wall around them to stay in place.

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Friendly Ghost Pumpkin Stencil pumpkin carving stencil
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Friendly Ghost Pumpkin Stencil

A cheerful, cartoonish ghost with a round pudgy body, wide grinning face with crinkled eyes and rosy cheeks, and wavy trailing edges floats center-stage in this ghost pumpkin stencil. The ghost's body is a network of flowing curved solid lines, the outline, the cheek arcs, the eye detail curls, set against cut-through areas that form the glow around the figure. Wispy curl accents appear on both sides. The crinkle details inside the eyes and the small cheek curves are the narrowest solid bridges; cut those first before removing any of the surrounding open areas.

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Friendly Jack-o-Lantern Pumpkin Stencil pumpkin carving stencil
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Friendly Jack-o-Lantern Pumpkin Stencil

Two rounded horseshoe-arch eyes, each with a small bump notched from the bottom to suggest eyebrows, and a broad curved mouth split by two square bottom teeth define this easy pumpkin stencil. The asymmetry between the left eye (fuller arch) and the right eye (slightly smaller, offset notch) gives the face a winking or quizzical personality. All cut-outs are generous and smooth, making this a good pumpkin stencil for carvers who want a friendly face without tiny fiddly pieces. Leave the two small inner-eye notches for last so the arch stays rigid while you cut the mouth.

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Full Skeleton Pumpkin Stencil pumpkin carving stencil
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Full Skeleton Pumpkin Stencil

A full standing human skeleton fills this pumpkin stencil from skull to toe bones, its ribcage, pelvis, limb segments, and finger and toe joints all rendered as distinct cut-out sections separated by thin solid bridges. When lit, every bone grouping glows individually against the orange pumpkin wall. Cut the ribcage slots from the center outward to avoid destabilizing the spine bridge that holds the upper torso together.

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Funny Monster Pumpkin Stencil pumpkin carving stencil
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Funny Monster Pumpkin Stencil

A round-bodied cartoon monster with an oversized fuzzy head, two large circular eyes, a wide fanged grin, spiky hair tufts, stubby arms raised to the sides, skinny stick legs, and round feet fills this pumpkin stencil. The creature's oval eye circles and the spaces between the arms and body are cut through, while the chunky body silhouette stays as solid orange skin. Carve the two circular eye openings and the small round nose dot at the top before cutting the body perimeter, so you can brace the knife against solid material.

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Furry Monster Pumpkin Stencil pumpkin carving stencil
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Furry Monster Pumpkin Stencil

A stocky, fuzzy monster with two curved C-shaped eyes, a wide toothed grin, shaggy fur texture all over its body, two stubby horns, and three-fingered clawed hands raised at its sides fills this hard pumpkin stencil. The fur shag is expressed as jagged fringe cuts around the silhouette's edge rather than interior cuts, keeping the figure stable. The thick C-eye shapes and the tooth row between the upper and lower jaw are the most structurally important bridges. Carve the fur fringe around the outer edge before opening the smile area so the lower body stays anchored.

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Fuzzy Monster Pumpkin Stencil pumpkin carving stencil
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Fuzzy Monster Pumpkin Stencil

A round, fuzzy cartoon monster with stubby arms and legs dominates this hard pumpkin stencil, set inside a large circular frame with small scattered cut-outs suggesting a speckled texture. The creature has crescent-shaped eyes, a wide open mouth rimmed with ragged teeth, and a tongue poking out, while splatter-like shapes burst from the sides. The monster's body is largely solid orange with the negative space around it carved out, so light escapes the outer circle and the scattered texture dots, keeping the face readable. Cut the circular outer border and the scatter dots before tackling the detailed mouth.

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Game Over Pumpkin Stencil pumpkin carving stencil
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Game Over Pumpkin Stencil

"GAME OVER" fills this easy pumpkin stencil in two stacked rows of chunky 8-bit pixel font lettering, each character built from squared-off rectangular blocks with notched corners that read unmistakably as retro video game text. Every letter interior is cut through, and the negative space between characters is narrow but distinct. The squared notches at the corners of each letter are the trickiest spots to keep clean; use the tip of a narrow blade to score those inside corners before opening the main letter body.

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Garden Gnome Pumpkin Stencil pumpkin carving stencil
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Garden Gnome Pumpkin Stencil

A garden gnome with a tall floppy pointed hat, round rosy cheeks, and a tiny curved smile stands front-facing in this easy pumpkin stencil. The hat brim curls at its tip, the face is framed by a bushy beard rendered as rounded overlapping lobes, and small feet peek out at the base. Cut-through openings define the hat interior, the beard lobes, and the body, while the face circle, hat brim, and outer silhouette stay solid. The small smile curve and cheek details are the most delicate pieces, cut them before opening the large beard sections below.

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Gargoyle Pumpkin Stencil pumpkin carving stencil
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Gargoyle Pumpkin Stencil

A crouching gargoyle with spread bat wings, a fanged open jaw, and clawed feet fills this hard pumpkin stencil. The wings are rendered as multiple angled blade-like panels, the body and head form a compact central mass, and the whole figure is composed of closely spaced pierce-throughs separated by narrow pumpkin-wall bridges. Lit from within, the gargoyle appears as a fiery orange silhouette. Begin with the head and jaw details before cutting the wing panels, since the narrow bridges connecting the wing sections to the body spine are the most structurally critical lines in this design.

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Gargoyle Pumpkin Stencil pumpkin carving stencil
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Gargoyle Pumpkin Stencil

A detailed gargoyle face stares out from this expert pumpkin stencil, with swept-back horns, pointed ears, arching eyebrows, a broad flat nose, and wide wings that flare to either side like a cathedral guardian. Dozens of separate cut-out pieces form the facial features and wing feathers, leaving solid bridges of pumpkin skin to hold each island in place. Work from the smallest interior details outward: cut the eyebrow slashes, nostril notch, and tiny chin dimple first, then the larger wing panels last, to keep the fragile facial bridges stable while you carve.

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Geometric Butterfly Pumpkin Stencil pumpkin carving stencil
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Geometric Butterfly Pumpkin Stencil

A geometric butterfly pumpkin stencil showing a symmetrical butterfly with four wings divided into bold sections: two large upper wings each containing a full circle and a pointed outer blade shape, and two lower wings each with a scalloped half-circle cutout. A slim segmented body runs down the center axis with small antennae at the top. The large wing sections and the lower scalloped openings glow brightly when lit, while the solid center body and the wing-division lines keep the butterfly shape crisp. Cut the two round upper wing circles first, since they are isolated islands that must be scored from the surrounding wing before anything else is removed.

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Georgia Pumpkin Stencil pumpkin carving stencil
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Georgia Pumpkin Stencil

The outline silhouette of the state of Georgia fills this easy pumpkin stencil as a single solid cut-through shape, with its distinctive roughly rectangular form, slightly notched upper-left corner, and irregular eastern and southern coastline edges. When carved, the entire state shape is removed as one piece, leaving a glowing Georgia silhouette in the jack-o-lantern. Score the outer border slowly and follow the subtle coastal indentations closely on the right side to keep the shape recognizable, especially the small southeastern projection at the bottom.

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