"If you wanna make a pumpkin, you have to push the limits," says Ray Villafane, a Michigan sculptor featured in one of the YouTube videos below.
He's not wrong. You have to shell out a whopping £3 at Sainsbury's and carry the bugger home with you, for a start.
But hey: if you've put all that effort into lugging an enormous round vegetable home, then why not put some effort into carving it, too?
We've rounded up 15 of the very best 'how-to' pumpkin videos on YouTube to inspire, teach and amaze you and your friends/family/drunk Halloween party guests. From power tools to guns, from stencils to dry ice, here are 15 brilliant things you can do with pumpkins...
...and when you're done watching them, here are some more incredible designs to get those creative juices flowing:
Pop Culture Jack-O-Lanterns
PSY "Gangnam Style"(01 of65)
Heyyyyyyyy, sexy pumpkin! (credit:VolNation)
Ron Swanson(02 of65)
Leave him some bacon and eggs. (credit:Facebook: Kevin Walton)
Jason Sudeikis(03 of65)
The "SNL" veteran gets a Halloween tribute. (credit:Blogspot: Fashion Ephemeral)
LOL Cat(04 of65)
Everything we've come to expect from this meme. (credit:College Humor)
Blues Brothers(05 of65)
The coolest cats in town. (credit:College Humor)
David Letterman(06 of65)
We think Dave would approve. (credit:Examiner)
AC Slater(07 of65)
It's all right! (credit:The Gin Blog)
My Little Pony(08 of65)
Not just for bronies. (credit:Deviant Art: Ceemdee)
Homer Simpson(09 of65)
The candle is perfectly situated. (credit:The Gin Blog)
Ron Burgundy(10 of65)
"I'm a pumpkin?" (credit:College Humor)
Conan Pumpkin(11 of65)
His Twitter profile pic has never looked better. (credit:Carrie Andersen: )
Seinfeld(12 of65)
The whole gang is back together again. (credit:Masshole Mommy)
Joe Biden(13 of65)
The nose detail just makes this pumpkin so much more lovable. (credit:MSNBC)
Michael Jackson(14 of65)
The ultimate Jack-O-Lantern. (credit:Right Celebrity)
The Hunger Games(15 of65)
May the odds be in your favor (in terms of candy consumption). (credit:Gearhart Photos)
Roseanne Barr(16 of65)
We can almost hear her laugh. (credit:Zombie Pumpkins)
Mitt Romney(17 of65)
He's seeing stars. (credit:Blogspot: Stephen And Nat)
"Archer" Characters(18 of65)
Sterling Archer and bonus Lana Kane. (credit:Jaz Jaz)
Dwight From "The Office"(19 of65)
Jim's ultimate prank? (credit:Instructables)
Bill Cosby(20 of65)
We hope he finds his counterpart Phylicia Rashad pumpkin. (credit:Something Awful)
Jean-Luc Picard(21 of65)
"Star Trek" fans rejoice. (credit:Reddit)
"The Walking Dead"(22 of65)
What could be better for Halloween than a whole mess of zombies? (credit:Wired)
R2D2(23 of65)
This is definitely the droid you're looking for. (credit:Bit Cast)
Walter White From "Breaking Bad"(24 of65)
"I am the one who knocks, not you, trick-or-treaters." (credit:Tumblr: Pumpkins And Tea)
Batman(25 of65)
Or, the Not-So-Dark Knight. (credit:Reddit)
Bender From "Futurama"(26 of65)
Bonus points for getting the antenna right. (credit:Deviant Art: RadioActive Glow Stick)
Jon Stewart(27 of65)
Look at that hair! (credit:Better Homes & Gardens)
Super Mario(28 of65)
There's no better Mario than a flying Mario (with raccoon tail, of course). (credit:Nataly Lemus Photography)
Tim Tebow(29 of65)
Great likeness, but we can't help but wonder why he isn't in his signature position. (credit:Off The Bench)
Fail Whale(30 of65)
Commemorating Twitter in real life. (credit:Wordpress: imlbc)
Beavis And Butthead(31 of65)
Classic. (credit:Reddit)
Don Draper(33 of65)
He'll get to spend most of his nights lit, much like the actual Don Draper. (credit:Blogspot: The Chicken Or The Omelet)
Darth Vader(35 of65)
The intricacies of this helmet are amazing. (credit:Inspiration Feed)
Joffrey From "Game Of Thrones"(36 of65)
Creepy kids are the worst. (credit:VH1)
Steve Jobs(37 of65)
There's nothing better than a tribute pumpkin. (credit:G4TV)
Oregon Trail(38 of65)
Other pumpkins in series include cholera, snake bite, measles, pneumonia, and drowning via attempting to ford the river instead of coughing up a few bucks for a ferry. (credit:via WIN!)
Nyan Pumpkin(39 of65)
Be sure to also play the Nyan Cat song on repeat. (credit:via Reddit)
"Mad Men"(40 of65)
We can hear the theme song in our heads every time we see this. (credit:via The Daily What)
Justin Bieber(41 of65)
Oh my gourd. (credit:Matt McFarland)
Troll!(42 of65)
Still as freaky as ever. (credit: Funny Junk)
Sarah Palin(43 of65)
Is this an impressive Jack-O-Lantern? You betcha! (credit:Today.com)
Stephen Colbert(44 of65)
Even on a pumpkin, the guy stays in character. (credit: Reddit)
Mr. Burns(45 of65)
The best part is his glowing, devilish eyes. (credit:Wired)
Rick Astley(46 of65)
You'll never give up, let down or "run around and desert" this pumpkin. (credit:Erickson Blog)
Iron Man(47 of65)
The sequel to this pumpkin wasn't nearly as good. (credit:Extreme Pumpkins)
The Magic School Bus(48 of65)
Ms. Frizzle would be proud. (credit:Wired)
Wallace & Gromit(49 of65)
It's official: Wallace and Gromit can do no wrong. (credit:PumpkinGutter.com)
You Like This.(50 of65)
Wendy Piersall:
Stencil from http://www.fantasyjr.com/funny-pumpkin-carving-templates/
Stencil from http://www.fantasyjr.com/funny-pumpkin-carving-templates/
Sendak's Wild Things(52 of65)
Carved by The Maniacs http://www.maniacpumpkincarvers.com
Samuel L. Jackson in Pulp Fiction(53 of65)
Ezekiel 25:17 carved on other side. (credit:via Funny Junk)
Shaun of the Dead(55 of65)
A great companion piece to all the zombie-themed stuff this year. (credit:Flickr:betsyweber)
Maniac Pumpkin Carvers' Evil Dead(56 of65)
Sam Raimi provides inspiration every year for The Maniacshttp://www.maniacpumpkincarvers.com
Keep Fear Alive(57 of65)
We approve of this pumpkin. (credit: Reddit)
Colbert(58 of65)
This is the other side of the "Keep Fear Alive" Jack-o-lantern
Hall & Oates(59 of65)
They're watching your every move. (credit:via WIN!)
Dr. House(60 of65)
It's never lupus! (credit: Reddit)
Apple Pumpkin(61 of65)
Sold in three sizes starting at $1199. (credit:Flickr:The Pug Father)
Death Star(62 of65)
That's no moon... that's a space pumpkin. (credit: Break.com)
Maniac Pumpkin Carvers' King Kong(63 of65)
King Kong from http://www.ManiacPumpkinCarvers.com
The Minion(64 of65)
Tony Treehole Trujillo:
...but which one is The Minion? I'll never tell!
...but which one is The Minion? I'll never tell!
2D from the Gorillaz(65 of65)
For a Gorillaz after party in NYC by http://www.maniacpumpkincarvers.com