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Decorating Crafts...
Decorating with Fruit
Oh, what a little fruit can do to inexpensively dress a table! Use the carved oranges in
centerpieces, halved in topiaries, or even submerge them
in a clear vase or pitcher with simple flowers on top!
Directions
Grape Topiary
- Glue cone to pedestal with caulk adhesive. Let it cure for several days.
- Take a bunch of grapes, strip one side of fruit and – starting at bottom – wrap flat
side of bunch around the cone, securing with U-pins. Continue until cone is covered. Fill
in gaps with small grape clusters secured with toothpicks. Or add kumquats, halved star-fruit
or other novelties.
Apple Candleholders
- Use apples that will stay upright. Insert the knife blade in the center of the apple top
to about a 2” depth and turn it to create a cylindrical hole. Use trial and error to make the
hole just big enough for the candle to fit snugly.
Carved Oranges
- Draw design you want to cut onto the orange with permanent marker. Following your lines,
hold the gouge fairly flat against the orange and push it through just the orange layer to expose
the white skin underneath. Be very careful not to cut toward the hand holding the orange, as the
gouge is sharp.
Get everything you need:
| Pedestal |
Look Now (we spray-painted it) |
| Green Styrofoam cone |
Look Now |
| U pins |
Look Now |
| Lino Cutter |
Look Now. Search for “Speedball Linoleum Handle” and “No. 5 Large Gouge” |
| Caulk adhesive |
Look Now or local home center store, Home Solutions Crystal Clear Glue |
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