Halloween pumpkin carving templates – 20 themed decoration ideas

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Make halloween pumpkin – how is it done?

 

The pumpkin is the Halloween symbol par excellence. Do you agree with that?

That is maybe so, because at that time so many pumpkins (also different varieties) can be found on the fruit market.

And with one or more pumpkins you can create original and very inexpensive Halloween decoration ideas. What’s better than that? Visit the fruit market near you and pick pumpkins the right size for your festive Halloween fall decoration. What you can do with it can be seen in the following pictures.

Halloween pumpkin carving templates

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Halloween without a Halloween pumpkin does not work. That’s perfectly clear. How could you make such a thing? If you’ve never carved a pumpkin before, you may find this difficult. Take a little more time for your new project and use one or two pumpkins just for practice.

Practice makes perfect – watch the works of artist Ray Villafane here

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Use carving templates of your choice to make an effective Halloween pumpkin. Below you see an example with a fairy template. Stick these on the pumpkin and draw their outlines with a pencil. Then decide for yourself how many small holes you want around and where exactly you place them.

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Print and cut Halloween pumpkin template in the appropriate size

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Carving halloween pumpkin

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Carve the pumpkin according to the template and the easiest way to make the holes is with the drill.

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We forgot to mention that you should first clean the pumpkin and hollow it out. That is obvious, right? Surely you will get along well with this task. We keep our fingers crossed and hope you enjoy it. Happy Halloween!

Make pumpkins of different sizes for use

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Recommended reading: “Pumpkin carving made easy” is an e-book that can be of great help.

Pumpkin carving templates for you

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Here the little pumpkin plays the role of the victim

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A composition of two pumpkins of different size and type

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Simple, but very effective

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 A bad cat guards the entrance area

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Welcome

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 Artificial crows as an additional decoration

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Make Halloween pumpkins without having to carve them

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Hollow out and decorate Halloween pumpkin 

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Cat and mouse – a special friendship

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Bert and Ernie from the children’s series “Sesame Street”

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A simple example for beginners

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More Halloween decoration ideas

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 Smiling halloween pumpkins

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