Shrunken Apple Head Tree.

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  Step 1

  first, carve your apples.

  make sure, when carving out details that you make them large. it might look silly now, but in a week when it all shrivels it looks awesome.

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  Step 2

  don't be afraid to do something different. for this one, i left the stem in, and carved the apple sideways and into a moon shape. just for something different.

  when finished carving, use a screw driver and poke a hole through the center of the apple. poke twine through the apple. double knot the bottom.

  dip the head into a bowl filled with a solution of a cup of lemon juice, and a teaspoon of salt. this prevents extreme browning and keeps a bleached look to it.

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  Step 3

  using a vase, or a bucket, keep branches in place by pouring sand,dirt or layering rocks around them.

  hang up the apples from different heights and depths within the branches.

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  Step 4

  depending on the dryness/humidity in your place depends on how quickly your apple heads will shrink. mine took 6 days...

  add a black bow, and even some bat silhouettes to help with the theme. :).

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Nesse13 · Guelph, Ontario, CA · 16 projects 10th November 2009

Yes, they can attract fruit flies for the week while they are shrinking down. if you run into this problem, leave out a bowl with some rotting banana at the bottom. place saran wrap across the top of the bowl and poke a few small holes. that trap will take care of most of the flies...

I've always left them on display between 3-5 weeks. And I only throw it out because I get bored or there's a new holiday to decorate for. I'm sure eventually it'll go bad, but not sure of the length of time.

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Doom Baby 10th November 2009

Do they ever go bad or attract fruit flies?

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CO + K User

November 10th, 2009

That's pretty cool:]

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