Printable Pumpkin Carving Patterns

Now you can print off unique Pumpkin carving patterns right from your computer. The stencils can then be carefully placed onto your Halloween pumpkin and traced. Once you've done this, you can then carve or paint your beautiful (or scary) Halloween pumpkin. Whether you are new to the world of pumpkin carving or a carving expert, printable patterns are available online that can help you turn your Halloween pumpkin into a virtual holiday masterpiece.

For an abundant selection of Halloween pumpkin patterns and Halloween stencils, check out the free downloads offered in the links on this page.

History of the Jack-o-Lantern

There's an old Irish legend about a stingy man named Jack, who repeatedly bargained with the devil, and then used the cross symbol to fend him off after he backed out. After Jack died, neither heaven nor hell wanted his soul, and he was doomed to walk the earth at night with nothing more than a turnip lantern to light his way. He was called "Jack of the Lantern" which eventually became just Jack-o-Lantern.History.com: History of Halloween: The Jack-o-Lantern

Making Pumpkin Carving Patterns Using Adobe Illustrator

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This video offers step by step instructions on how to create your own unique pumpkin carving template or pattern using Adobe Illustrator. First, choose the photo you want to use. The clip shows you how to process the photo correctly to get a rough pattern and then transfer it to Adobe Photoshop. If you are familiar with Photoshop, this tutorial might not be too difficult - if you aren't however, it is very advanced.