Phantom Guardian
Advanced· cut + etch3 of 3$2.99
Fine detail and thin bridges. Bring a real carving saw and an evening.
The files are built and ready. Payment opens very soon. Two designs and the starter pack are free right now.
- · One printable PDF, sized to a full page
- · Reprint it as many times as you need, at 50% to 200%
- · Personal and household use, including a classroom or carving party
- · Not for resale or redistribution of the file
- · Plain printer paper. No special stencil paper.
- · Includes the transfer and carving instructions
- · Marked CUT + ETCH: some detail looks better scraped than cut through
Buying more than one?
This design is in the Ghosts, Bats, Cats & Spiders Pack: 50 designs for $7.95, the whole ebook in one download. All 250 are $19.95.
How to carve this one
The black areas are what you cut away. White is the pumpkin you keep.
- 1. Print on plain paper. Hold it against your pumpkin and reprint at 50% to 200% if the size is off.
- 2. Tape it flat. Small cuts in the paper edge help it bend around the curve.
- 3. Poke the outline. Holes about an eighth of an inch apart along every edge.
- 4. Take the paper off. Then join the dots and carve. Never carve through the paper. It tears when wet.
- 5. Smallest pieces first. The pumpkin is strongest before you have cut anything out of it.
What you need to carve it
A kit, a light, and gloves if you are using a real saw.
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Questions
- What do I get for $2.99?
- One printable PDF containing this design plus a usage sheet. You download it straight after checkout and can print it as often as you like.
- Do I need special stencil paper?
- No. Ordinary printer paper is what we recommend, because you transfer the design onto the pumpkin and take the paper off before you carve.
- Is Phantom Guardian hard to carve?
- It is rated Advanced. Fine detail and thin bridges. Bring a real carving saw and an evening. We measured every design for thin bridges and loose pieces before publishing it, so the rating reflects the actual cutting, not a guess.
- Can I use it on something other than a pumpkin?
- Yes. The same design works for painting a pumpkin, or for glass, wood and card. Nothing about the file is carving-specific.
