Aww man,~you did a FANTASTIC job on that pumpkin!! *hats off to ya*..I carved a pumpkin a few weeks ago..it was one of those difficult patterns...the first night or so, - it looked AH-MA-ZING, then,..gradually, it shrivled up inside itself...= TRASH BIN....it was kinda sad to see all my hard work go into the treah, but...admittedly; thats where it belonged

I love your idea of not carving it completely through to the other side though!!! Your pumpkin turned out superb!!!!!!!!!!!