Pumpkin Carving Stencils Available Online

By Naiwrita Sinha, Gaea News Network
Sunday, October 10, 2010

SAN FRANCISCO (Gaea Times.com)- Halloween celebrations without scary and spooky Jack-o-lanterns is just not possible. For those who prefer to sweat a little and carve their own pumpkins, many sites have come up with a variety of pumpkin carving stencils. Though some of the material is available for free, one needs to pay a small price for being able to download the most attractive and complex carving stencils. The free material provided by a few websites is not bad at all, and some pumpkin carving stencils have been designed to help the beginners in the art. In short, there is no scarcity of carving stencils for beginners and advanced pumpkin carvers.

Most of the sites have tips and instructions on carving pumpkins in the best way possible. The instructions are more or less same, and ask the pumpkin maker to carefully select the kind of pumpkin carving stencil one wishes to use, the stencil then should be placed on the pumpkin, and held in position by pins. The pumpkin first needs to be hollowed of all matter and then carved as per the carving stencil being used. Some websites have also advised the pumpkin carvers to select pumpkins with a thick wall.

The large variety of pumpkin carving stencils available include a bat, a witch on a broomstick, a haunted house and scary faces among others. A few sites have also included the level of difficulty involved in carving a particular pattern on the pumpkin. This is extremely useful for beginners as it helps them to decide on the right pattern for them. Many websites have also included instructions for coloring the pumpkins as well.

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