Witch Wood Cut-Out + Free Printable

Looking to make inexpensive Halloween decorations for your yard? Make this Witch Wood Cut-Out that includes a free printable to make this witch silhouette yard decor.

Today we have a special guest blogger. This is not just anyone blogging…

Black silhouette of witch and three cats with text on image for Pinterest.

meet Mr. Woodsy’s mom, Linda!

Woman taping witch cutout on a table with text on image.

My mother in-law made the infamous wood witch cut-out a few weekend’s ago and wanted to share with the readers of Sew Woodsy! Pictures taken by Mr. Woodsy dad, Frank whom we’ve dubbed PAPA-razzi because he loves to take photos (he takes some awesome photos and was the one who took our photos for our “About Us” section).

Supplies Needed:

Template for the Witch and for the Cats
Printer and paper
4-by-8-foot piece of 3/4-inch plywood for witch
4-by-4-foot piece for 3 cats
Repositionable spray adhesive
Jigsaw
1 quart of black latex paint & paintbrush (or spray paint)
Hammer and screwdriver
6-foot piece of heavy-wall conduit for witch; 3-foot piece for each cat
Four 2-hole conduit straps and 8 wood screws for witch
broom & lantern
Cup hook (for hanging lantern)

Source of original project: Witch and Cat Lawn Ornaments – Martha Stewart Crafts

Woman using a box cutter to cut paper on wood.

Print out the full-size witch template and the 25 to 30 inch templates for cats. These will print out in sections known as tiling you’ll want to tape them together. Cut out and affix to plywood with reposition-able spray adhesive.

Woman using a jigsaw cutting around a paper template on plywood.

Using a jigsaw, carefully cut out witch and cat designs.

Woman smiling cutting with a jigsaw on plywood.

Because of the intricate cuts be prepared for this to take a little bit of time.

The backs of a witch wood cut out with three cats showing how to stake the cutouts.

*Not pictured… peel off template, and paint plywood black. Let dry for 30 minutes. Hammer conduits into ground, sinking 12 inches for witch and 8 inches for cats. Attach figures to conduits using 3 conduit straps and 6 screws for the witch and 2 conduit straps and 4 screws for each cat. (The back of the cut-outs should look like how its pictured above!)

Front view of a witch cutout with three black cats.

Now enjoy your witch and cat cut-outs!

FAQs

What do you use a jigsaw tool for?

Jigsaws are best used for cutting shapes and curves like this witch cut out on plywood. A Jigsaw has a narrow blade which is perfect for cut-outs like this.

How long will this wood witch cut out last?

We made our cut out 9 years ago in 2011 and it still looks great and is not falling apart. We typically leave it out for the month of October. The wood is exposed to warm weather with rain throughout the month.

Outdoor Halloween Decorations

Here are a few of our favorite outdoor Halloween decorations that we have shared on the blog in the past.