I decaptitated the pumpkin with a sawzall and then scooped out the guts with an ice cream scoop.
I taped the stencil to the pumpkin. I used a nail to poke through the stencil at the edges. This transfered the outline of the stencil onto the surface of the pumpkin.
I then did all of the carving with a jig saw. It didn't take long.
When I am not carving pumpkins, I run the world's most private drugstore. ShopInPrivate.com
Also, last year, my company took over RomanticGifts.com, so if you need a romantic gift for Christmas, a birthday or an anniversary, please consider our wonderful store.
My co-workers and I run the biggest store for bachelorette party items in the world. It is lots of fun. We have fun jobs.