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I started by taking a little bit off the bottom so it sat flat while I was working. 

Next I cut the top off...  Take a little less off than I did here if you're making one, as the wind gets to them more easily if the opening is big.

Then began the carving...

Miss S requested hearts and stars for her lantern, so I drew the heart on...

I cut around the shape with my blade, going about 2mm in to the skin.

And then, this is when my camera (whose battery takes 1.5 hours to charge), decided to die.

So I shall continue without the aid of pictures.  I slid the blade under the skin and lifted the skin off.  You only need to take the very top off.  It's actually a lot easier than you'd think.

Then you hollow out the turnip leaving about a 7mm thick shell all around.  At this point Miss S began to eat the turnip pieces that were being flung about, she thought they were quite tasty, a bit like radish!