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Whiskers after dark

Cat Face with Whiskers — pumpkin carving stencil

Two triangular ears, almond-shaped eyes and six chunky whiskers turn the pumpkin itself into a cat face. The mouth is split into two upward curves below a small nose.

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Whiskers after dark

Illustration previewDark shapes on paper = cut out

Your pumpkin, your way

Whiskers after dark

Easy

Pointed ears, almond eyes, a little nose and six bold whiskers form a cat face.

160 mm 6.3 in
140 mm185 mm

Sets the printed width. The pumpkin illustration stays the same size.

Print layoutA4 · 160 mm wideChoose Paper stencil for a larger print preview.

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Check narrow gaps on the printed template before carving.

Build your own pumpkin face →Mix eyes, a smile and playful extras to make a separate design.

Cat Face with Whiskers: dark shapes to cut out; light spaces to keep connected
The actual stencil · Dark shapes are removed.

A closer look at this pattern

What to cut. What to keep.

Follow these shapes

Trace each ear, eye, whisker and mouth curve separately. The nose is a small filled triangle; there is no large head outline to cut around the features.

Leave these areas connected

Keep the broad face area and every strip between the whiskers. Preserve the gap down the middle of the mouth instead of joining its two curves.

Fit this design to your pumpkin

Measure from the outermost whisker tips, which are wider than the ears. Center the nose first, then check that both sets of whiskers fit without wrapping too far around the sides.

Print width: 140–185 mm. Check the whole print against your pumpkin before transferring; this range does not guarantee the design will be easy to carve.

From this page to your pumpkin

Print, check, transfer.

Set the width of this pumpkin carving stencil with the controls above, flip the whole design if needed, and choose A4 or US Letter. The PDF keeps your chosen measurements; PNG gives you an image for other projects.

  1. Download the PDF and print at 100% or Actual size. Measure the 50 mm line to check your printer settings.
  2. Tape ordinary printer paper over a smooth area. Trace with transfer paper underneath, or mark closely spaced dots along the dark outlines.
  3. Remove the paper and compare your marks with the cut-and-keep notes above. An adult handles carving; use an LED light for the glow.
More printing & transfer help →

Make it part of a little scene

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