Cats, cats, cats, everybody loves them, and Halloween is incidentally a great opportunity to show your affection for these little (sometimes evil) bundles of joy. Although it’s not the first example of carving a cat into your pumpkin (and trust us, it’s not the last, either), it’s different. This creeping cat design looks like it’s been pulled from a Tim Burton movie, as it’s incredibly frail, with thin members, and some over-exaggerated features, but we absolutely love it! Transfer the Stencil: Cut out your design from the printed stencil. Tape it onto your pumpkin. Use a poking tool to outline, and then remove the stencil before carving.

Not convinced you can crank out one of these grand gourds? Pro carver Jason Green of Karvd.comdidn’t think he could do it either. “When I was halfway through my first carving, I almost scrapped the whole thing,” he said. “The thing about these carvings is that until they’re lit up, they can look just plain strange.” But, with a steady hand, the right tools, and a bit of patience, you could easily create show-stoppers like the ones shown here. The kitten and stars combination is just enough Halloween reference for the non-spooky enthusiasts, seeing as it has a cat, which we all know that it’s a common Halloween symbol, and stars, which could reference fantasy or even mysticism. Combining the two will result in this awesome design that will create a nice atmosphere for you and your guests and could really look great on your front lawn or on your porch if you plan on leaving it outside for all to enjoy.A spooky collection of scary pumpkin carving patterns awaits you at Dot Com Women. Choose from scary scenes that feature graveyards, haunted houses, spiders, crows, owls, and witches to adorn your pumpkin this year.

Pumpkin carving, much like any other artistic outlet, requires a lot of patience, a steady hand, a bit of strength (you can’t possibly imagine how hard pumpkin shells can get), and a lot of practice. You can’t expect to be a master sculptor just moments after touching a pumpkin and a chisel for the first time in your life.You'll find free pumpkin carving patterns here for the Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, and more. There are several free pumpkin carving patterns here that will help you create a Disney character pumpkin masterpiece. Disney has an assortment of templates separated into categories like Muppets, Olaf from Frozen, and Snow White. Using a serrated knife or pumpkin carving tool, cut a circle around the stem of the pumpkin and Make sure the circle is large enough to put your hand inside the pumpkin. This pattern was “inspired by the old Mr. Moons you used to see on Halloween cards, and it was carved using Speedball linoleum cutters and small pumpkin carving saws,” Miller explains.

Award-winning carver Gene Granata of MasterpiecePumpkins.com started calling pumpkin carving a “business” to justify the excessive amount of time he was spending on his year-round hobby. This carving was inspired by The Magic Castle in Hollywood, California—a place Granata remembers fondly. “It was an exclusive magicians-only gathering place that my father-in-law performed at,” he says.It could be intimidating at first, you know, staring at a blank canvas (i.e., your uncarved pumpkin), but with the right attitude, we can transform it into something jaw-dropping. 30 Inspiring Pumpkin Carving Ideas Now that you have all your materials and tools, it’s time to start carving! Follow these steps to create your own scream pumpkin carving: Cummins of PumpkinGutter.com uses peeling knives, sharpened ice-cream scoops, and wood and clay carving tools to create 3-D carvings from 2-D reference images. He may be best known for his George W. Bush pumpkin, which was posted by a fan to our messageboards. We also suggest you start on a low-speed (RPM) setting so that you can grow accustomed to the machine and test how well it carves into your pumpkin, and then work your way up from there. Most of the time, you won’t need to increase the speed, as the low speed works great results as far as details are concerned. To nail the logo, find the infamous 'B' logo online, print it off onto some paper, cut it out and tape it to the pumpkin, using it as a stencil to guide you. Use a pencil to etch around the letter. You'll then need to carefully carve this using a small knife. Cutting a little silhouette around the initial design, like Youtuber, Marina The 90's Barbie has done to give it more definition and make it pop!

If you’re ready to start, here are 30 of the most creative pumpkin carving designs for you to try this Halloween. 1. Ghostface – Pumpkin Design If you’re going to attempt some more advanced pumpkin carving designs, you’ll need a few extra bits and tools. Creating the entrance to your pumpkin from the bottom instead of the top allows for you to pull the insides out easier and creates a more streamlined look. If using a real candle, it also prevents the risk of accidental burns when lighting the flame inside as you can place your pumpkin on top of the candle instead of trying to drop a lit candle in.More than that, you probably even wondered if you could do the same with yours, and the answer is yes. How to Get Nice Pumpkin Designs? Tom Nardone, of Hazel Park, Missouri, is the author of two books on pumpkin carving and the webmaster of ExtremePumpkins.com. His non-traditional carving style—he relies on the most basic carving skills, power tools, and interesting (if not slightly disgusting) designs—especially appeals to the DIY set. A couple of favorites: ”The Puking Pumpkin” and ”The Cannibal Pumpkin.” Each pattern should have its own set of cutting rules, but most of them seem to be grey and white images where you're supposed to carve out the grey areas to carve the pattern into the pumpkin. SpookMaster mostly has pumpkin carving patterns you have to pay for but they also have six free pumpkin carving patterns. If you’re super confident, you can try to carve your design freehand – but if you’re just graduating from your basic pumpkin face to something more complex, the best way to carve a pumpkin is by using a stencil. Once you’ve done this a few times, you might find you feel you’re a bit closer to carving a pumpkin like a pro, and you can attempt it by following the look of the design without needing to tape the stencil on.