Things Needed
The Osage River orange tree or Maclura pomifera , produce declamatory greenish yellow fruit that are up to 6 inch in diameter . These fruit have a wrinkled texture on the outside and a overweight inside with seed . The fruit are often set in homes to repel worm , such as spiders , of course . In summation to repelling insects , the fruit can be used to make decorations . Osage River orange yield is also known as hedge Malus pumila , monkey bollock or monkey brains .
Drying the Fruit
Step 1
geld the fruit into half inch slice using a large tongue .
Step 2
set the fruit slice in a unmarried level on a cookie sheet .
Step 3
dry out the slices . Slices of yield can be tune dry out in a day or two . If quicker drying is hope , utilize an oven . If the oven has a pilot light , the heat from that light is enough to dry out the slices over five days . Otherwise , apply the lowest heat setting , and jibe the slices every half time of day . Drying using an oven without a original Light Within can take as little as four hour .
Decorating the Fruit
Paint one side of a yield slice or one side of the whole fruit .
Sprinkle glitter onto the painted arena , if desired .
rent the paint dry for the clip recommend on the can of spray pigment .
Step 4
Repeat steps 1 to 3 for the remaining side of the fruit slice or the unpainted area on the whole fruit .
Make an Ornament
Dry the Osage River orange slice .
Decorate both sides of the Osage River orange slices with sprayer paint and sparkle .
Insert an ornament hanger through the beautify piece .
Hang the decoration on the vacation tree .
Make A Whole Fruit Centerpiece
embellish several whole fruit .
target the whole fruits into a large cosmetic bowl .
tally other seasonal object to the stadium , such as pinecones , berries or little gourds .
Place the centerpiece on the table .
Make a Wreath
Select a garland . A plain wreath may be covered with several slices . A simply decorate wreath can be enhance by append slices of Osage River orange .
adorn several Osage orange slice .
Attach the slicing to the wreath using floral telegram .
Tip
Place the slices of Osage orange tree over foil balls or in an honest-to-god gem tin to create bowl form .
Warning
Use firm fruit for crafts . Do not expend fruit that is soft or waste , otherwise the sticky sap may escape and ruin the smother Earth’s surface .
