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Witch Pumpkin Stencils

Witch pumpkin stencils include pointed hats, crooked noses, cackling faces, cauldron scenes, and broom-riding silhouettes crossing the moon. The hat alone is enough to say witch, which makes many of these quick to carve.

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Witch's Brew pumpkin stencil

Carving guide

How to carve a witch pumpkin stencil

The pointed hat is a large simple shape; cut it as one opening with the brim finished by a knife. A witch's face lives in the nose and chin: cut the profile as one continuous line so the hooked nose and jutting chin are clean. Hair and broom bristles are thin lines, so scrape them rather than cut.

A witch pumpkin beside a cauldron of dry-ice fog is the ultimate porch prop. She pairs with the black cat and the broomstick designs.

Questions

Witch stencil questions

What is the easiest witch stencil?+

The witch hat silhouette or the witch on a broom crossing the moon. Both are a couple of large cuts and take under 45 minutes.

How do I carve the crooked witch nose?+

Cut the whole profile, from hat brim to chin, as one continuous line with a fine saw. Keep the nose hooked and the chin pointed, and do not stop mid-line or the profile gets wobbly.

How long do witch 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.

Pick a witch design, print it, and light up the porch.

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