How to Carve Shrunken Head Apples

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Thoroughly wash the apple with water.

   This will keep the apple from turning dark., Do not worry too much about it because as the apple dries, your "mistakes" will shrink.
   
   Plus, apples are delicious, and so "failed" carvings can be eaten on the spot.,, You can insert a wire into the apple to hang it, pierce the center with a long skewer and put it in a vase, or place it on a rack.
   
   Make sure air reaches the entire surface of the apple so that it dries evenly.
   
   See Warnings., It'll feel "spongy" when it's done.
   
   Core holes expand when drying.
   
   Note:
   Core holes will expand when drying.
   
   Head One-Seen in Step 6, above.
   
   Even the most rudimentary of carvings yield an interesting "face".
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   Step 2: Peel the apple.

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   Step 3: Core the apple.

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   Step 4: Soak the apple in a mixture of lemon juice and salt (1 cup of lemon juice

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   Step 5: 1 tablespoon of salt) for about 15-30 minutes.

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   Step 6: Carve the face as desired

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   Step 7: exaggerating the features.Draw the face first with water based markers.

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   Step 8: Dip your "finished" face in the lemon juice mixture again.

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   Step 9: Place the apple in a food dehydrator or in a warm

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    Step 10: well ventilated place.

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    Step 11: Turn the apple over every 12 hours or so until dry.

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