"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Plastic and painted pumpkins make for cute and low-maintenance Halloween décor, but there’s nothing like ...

A serrated blade is the best tool for the job. A keyhole saw works well for larger sections of pumpkin, while a smaller serrated vegetable knife is ideal for finer cuts. For smaller and more intricate ...

Nothing says fall like being elbows-deep in the squishy, stringy guts of a gourd. While the time-honored tradition of slicing and dicing an oversized squash is beloved from coast to coast, not ...

Every October, people can’t resist the pull of the pumpkin. Carvers go to work on their hand-picked gourds, eager to transform them into something spectacularly scary, or just plain spectacular. Of ...

Under the soft glow of a lamp, 37-year-old Ruan Xiyue meticulously wields her carving knife, etching a child's face onto an egg gourd with masterful precision. With each stroke, the artisan clears ...

OTSEGO, MI -- Carving pumpkins into pieces of art started as a hobby for Pat Harrison but over the past 16 years it has become a full-time job. Harrison who calls himself "Lord of the Gourd" awed a ...

MIDLAND, Mich. (WNEM) - A skill that he developed on accident has put Patrick Harrison in high demand this Halloween season. Harrison, also known as The Lord of the Gourd, carved pumpkins at the Grace ...

This year marks the second year in a row that Melanie Harry’s art class at Delaware’s Dempsey Middle School has participated in working with projects on gourds. The Ohio Gourd Society provided over 40 ...