Pumpkin Stencil Maker

Choose a portrait, pet or drawing that you own or have permission to use. Upload a JPG, PNG or WebP up to 10 MB. A close view of one subject against a simple background gives you fewer distracting cutouts to remove.

Start with the recommended Bold style for a single cut layer. Adjust the threshold until the eyes, mouth or main silhouette read clearly. Use the eraser to remove background fragments. The preview processes your actual picture in the browser; you can compare it with the original while editing.

The black areas of the printed mask are the openings; white areas are the pumpkin material you keep. An enclosed white island needs a connection or it will fall out. On the layer-check screen, review the highlighted loose pieces and use bridges or fill to simplify them.

Start with broad connections around eyes and teeth. Check the design again after resizing, because a connection that looks sturdy on screen can be fragile on a small pumpkin. The bridge guide explains the difference between keeping, filling and separating a detail.

Measure the usable face of the pumpkin, leaving room around the design. In the export screen, set the artwork width in centimetres and choose A4 or US Letter. Print a paper proof at 100% or Actual size and hold it against the curved surface before transferring the outline.

Editing needs no account. A free account downloads PNG and PDF with up to three layers, one page per layer. The ready-made library PDFs below download without signing up and use a 150 mm artwork square. Open a template in the editor when you need another width.

For a cut-through carving pattern, start with one bold layer. The 2 Layers and 3 Layers styles separate a photograph into tonal paint masks. They are useful for a painted pumpkin or a flat Halloween sign, but they do not calculate how deeply to shave pumpkin flesh.

If you choose layered painting, keep the registration marks and test the order on paper. For windows, signs and other decorations, use the Halloween stencil maker. For a ready-made face, explore the jack-o’-lantern stencils.