Just like Halloween itself pumpkin carving is a very American custom. Families all over the new world search for the perfect pumpkin and most of them carve it to a traditional Jack-o’-lantern right after that. Some take this a step further than that though and make carving a form of art.

For a complete guide how to achieve that check out Ray Villafane’s site. Beautifully horrifying stuff!

Then again if you feel like carving yourself you can just slack off and buy a foam pumpkin. Those things are kinda cheesy though.

Tip of the day; candles are a fire hazard. Use a few leds inside you pumpkin instead.