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Toothy Grin Face Pumpkin Stencil
A free printable pumpkin stencil of a pumpkin face with crescent eyes and a jagged toothy grin.
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Make this from your own photo →Turn your pet or family into a stencil like this. First AI stencil free.- Difficulty
- Easy
- Carving time
- 20–40 minutes
- Best pumpkin
- Any size; small 6" works
- Floating pieces bridged
- 0
- Theme
- Pumpkin Face
- License
- Free for personal use
About the toothy grin face stencil
Crescent eyes and a jagged grin full of pointed teeth give this face a mischievous look that sits halfway between happy and scary. The crescent eyes make it look like it is laughing at a joke you were not told.
Even with all those teeth there are no loose pieces: each tooth is a point of skin that belongs to the upper or lower lip, so the design needs no bridges. What it does need is patience, because a zigzag edge has a lot of corners.
Tips for this design
- Sharp corners come from two straight cuts that meet, not from twisting the blade.
- A slightly flat-faced pumpkin keeps the teeth from looking stretched.
- Shave the inside of each tooth thinner for a brighter glow along the zigzag.
Carving the toothy grin face stencil
The zigzag mouth is cut as a series of short straight lines. Insert the saw at a tooth tip, cut down to the next valley, pull the saw out and re-enter for the next line. Turning the saw at a corner widens the cut and rounds the teeth, which loses the jagged look that makes this face work.
Cut the crescent eyes first. Then saw the grin one tooth at a time, pulling the saw out and re-entering at every corner instead of turning it. Full transfer guide.
Common mistakes
- Rounding the tooth points by turning the saw.
- Making every tooth the same size; a little variation looks better.
- Cutting the crescent eyes too thin to glow.
Make it yours
Give the grin a personal touch by carving it on a pumpkin from your own garden, then use Carve it on my pumpkin to check that the teeth line up with its ribs before you cut.
Toothy Grin Face stencil questions
Is the toothy grin harder than the classic face?
A little. It is still rated Easy, but the zigzag mouth takes about 10 extra minutes.
Can I make the teeth longer?
Print the Large size; the teeth scale up evenly and are easier to cut.
How many teeth does the grin have?
Enough to read as jagged from a distance; you can skip a few small ones to make it easier.
Can I make it scarier?
Make the eyes narrower and tilt them down toward the nose.
What saw should I use?
A small serrated kit saw with a thin blade handles the zigzag best.
