4 free printable patterns
Tombstone Pumpkin Stencils
Tombstone pumpkin stencils show rounded grave markers, RIP lettering, cracked stone, and sometimes a skeletal hand or a crow on top. Letters need clean cuts, so go slowly on the text.
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4 tombstone pumpkin stencils
Carving guide
How to carve a tombstone pumpkin stencil
The tombstone is usually left uncut with the sky cut around it, so the stone shows dark against the glow. Cut the sky first, then the lettering. Letters like R, P, and O have enclosed centres; leave a thin bridge to hold them or scrape the letters instead of cutting them through.
A tombstone pumpkin beside real foam tombstones looks like part of the yard. Two or three with different epitaphs make a mini cemetery on the steps.
Questions
Tombstone stencil questions
How do I carve RIP without the letters falling out?+
Either scrape the letters into the skin so nothing is cut through, or cut them through but leave a small bridge of pumpkin connecting the middle of the R and P to the outside.
Can I put a name or a joke on the tombstone?+
Yes. Print the stencil, write your own text on the stone in the same style, and scrape the letters. Short words with no enclosed shapes are the easiest.
How long do tombstone 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.
Which tombstone pumpkin stencils are the easiest?+
2 of the 6 are easy, 4 of the 6 are hard. Compare the difficulty labels and carving guides to choose a design.