Scott wrote in with great news for you Pumpkin Carvers out there. He has posted his patterns online.

I finally decided to put some of my pumpkin patterns on my website after getting the hang of Adbobe Illustrator. They are all in Adobe Acrobat format & be printed out on any basic 8-1/2" x 11" printer. You can Just enlarge them on a copier if you want to make them bigger. There are a few Star wars ones as well as a couple of Batman designs. I'll be adding a couple more patterns the week before Halloween, including a Boba Fett Design & a Spider-man design. You can carve any of these designs using those little pumpkin carving saws made by Pumpkin Maters found at almost any convenience store. The more intricate the design, the more difficult they are to carve. All require a steady hand and some patience. Just follow the instructions that come with the saws or visit PUMPKIN MASTERS for more information. If you would like to save your designs, I recommend trying one of those foam pumpkins. They look real, are quite durable, & easy to carve without all the gooey mess. The also won't shrivel like regular pumpkins do. You can find them at almost any Michaels Arts & crafts store (although by now the large ones are in short supply) or you can order them on-line at Darksidedisplays.com I hope everyone has a safe and Happy Halloween!

PUMPKIN PATTERNS