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The Zombie Pumpkins! site offers its own breed of unique pumpkin carving patterns. Each stencil has been carefully crafted to work easily with traditional cut-out carving techniques.
There are currently 185 pumpkin designs to choose from, with more being added all the time. Traditional Halloween patterns, classic and modern movie monsters, television and music heroes... they're all here.
You can have immediate access to these patterns today. All you need is a printer, some carving tools, a pumpkin and maybe some guts.
Don't doubt your skills, with these patterns anyone is an artist! Just follow the simple pumpkin carving tricks illustrated on the Terrifying Tips page and you'll be shocked by your stunning monsterpiece, even on the first try!
Just dig through the Gruesome Galleries and you'll witness thousands of chilling creations from carvers of all ages and experience levels.
For six years, Zombie Pumpkins! has been your one-stop haunted home for everything pumpkin carving. The Creepy Contests will give you something to strive for.
And the Shocking Shop provides many gory goods for cutting, gutting and lighting your jack o' lantern.
As the pumpkin portal for the people, most of the pumpkin patterns here were created by request. If there's a pattern you'd like to see, make contact!
Welcome to Zombie Pumpkins! Enjoy your stay, but watch your step. We wouldn't want you to fall into an empty grave, now would we?
Latest News!
01/01/09 - Happy New Year, from Zombie Pumpkins! 2009 will be a monstrous year for the undead fruit and its army of minions. Expect plenty of updates, even before the fall. The first of which is the addition of two new pages in the Peculiar Press section.
The New Haven Register discusses the presidential pumpkin trends with their article Obama Tops McCain in Pumpkin Poll.
And the music zine Beyond the Dark Horizon seeks answers to the Zombie Pumpkins' origin, in an interview with the Patch Master himself.
12/18/08 -
Every Who Down in Whoville Liked Christmas a lot.
But the Grinch, who lived just north of Whoville, Did NOT!
11/01/08 - As quick as it came, another Halloween drifts into the night. I hope you all had a horrific evening, with sacks full of sweets, and gourds glowing long into the night.
Thanks to all for yet another smashing season. With your help, the Zombie Pumpkins grow stronger with each Halloween.
In the coming months, you can expect updates to the gallery, contest, press and charity sections of the site. And then we can start planning for Halloween again. There's only 364 days left!
10/29/08 -
This "ground breaking" pattern couldn't stay buried for long.
Rising from the grave just in time for Halloween,
Undead Ted
would really come to life on a large pumpkin (or spread across three).
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Raving Reviews!
"Your pumpkin stencils are awesome. I've been using your stencils for 3 years now and not once have I been dissatisfied with the results. Thanks for being so creative."- Michael B.
Nashville TN
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