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Weird Pumpkin Stencils

Weird pumpkin stencils are for carvers who want something nobody else on the block has: odd creatures, faces with too many eyes, melting shapes, and surreal designs that make people stop and look twice.

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22 weird pumpkin stencils

Carnival Trickster pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Carnival Trickster printable pattern

Carnival Trickster

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The Hypnotist pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
The Hypnotist printable pattern

The Hypnotist

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The Big Gasp pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
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The Big Gasp

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The Sob Story pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
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The Sob Story

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The Wonky Wonder pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
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The Wonky Wonder

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Deep Sea Dancer pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
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Deep Sea Dancer

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The Cyclops Mask pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
The Cyclops Mask printable pattern

The Cyclops Mask

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Wide-Eyed Wonder pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
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Wide-Eyed Wonder

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The Happy Molar pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
The Happy Molar printable pattern

The Happy Molar

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Corner Pharmacy pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Corner Pharmacy printable pattern

Corner Pharmacy

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Teardrop Eyes Alien pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Teardrop Eyes Alien printable pattern

Teardrop Eyes Alien

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Hollow Eyes pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Hollow Eyes printable pattern

Hollow Eyes

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Spotted Glider pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Spotted Glider printable pattern

Spotted Glider

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The Merry Molar pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
The Merry Molar printable pattern

The Merry Molar

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The Patient Mantis pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
The Patient Mantis printable pattern

The Patient Mantis

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Third Eye Visitor pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Third Eye Visitor printable pattern

Third Eye Visitor

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Goggle-Eyed Gourd pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
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Goggle-Eyed Gourd

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Clockwork Cog pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Clockwork Cog printable pattern

Clockwork Cog

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Cosmic Grinner pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Cosmic Grinner printable pattern

Cosmic Grinner

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Fuzzball Fright pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Fuzzball Fright printable pattern

Fuzzball Fright

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Leaf-Eyed Smile pumpkin stencil, carvedFree PDF
Leaf-Eyed Smile printable pattern

Leaf-Eyed Smile

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The Stump Speech pumpkin stencil, lit at nightFree PDF
The Stump Speech printable pattern

The Stump Speech

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Carving guide

How to carve a weird pumpkin stencil

Weird designs often have unusual shapes with no obvious cutting order, so number the openings on the printed pattern from smallest to largest before you start. Cut in that order. Multiple eyes should be carved one at a time, leaving pumpkin between them at least as wide as the eye.

Weird pumpkins are conversation starters, so put yours where people wait, like beside the doorbell. It pairs well with a perfectly normal pumpkin for contrast.

Questions

Weird stencil questions

What are weird pumpkin stencils?+

Designs that break the usual Halloween mould: surreal faces, mutant creatures, and abstract shapes. They range from Easy to Hard depending on how many features they cram in.

How do I keep a pumpkin with lots of eyes from collapsing?+

Leave at least an inch of pumpkin between each eye and cut the eyes in a staggered order, never two neighbours in a row. Thin the wall less than usual, to about an inch and a half.

How long do weird 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 weird pumpkin stencils are the easiest?+

8 of the 35 are easy, 10 of the 35 are intermediate, 10 of the 35 are hard, 7 of the 35 are expert. Compare the difficulty labels and carving guides to choose a design.

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