Creepy: Ray and his colleagues are exploring ways to pickle their creations in a bid to preserve them for more people to see

These horror masterpieces created by professional sculptors from pumpkins are enough to give anyone a fright

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Having become a minor celebrity in the U.S. through his passion, Mr Villafane has now expanded his team.
They are exploring ways to pickle their creations in a bid to preserve them for more people to see.
Mr Villafane, who once worked for D.C. Comics, said: 'Now that everything has grown in popularity I am definitely feeling the pressure to deliver on the pumpkin front.'