Dried orangessmells great and looks great in combination with conifers. They look good on a stylized Christmas tree in cool colors as well as warm ones.dried orange slicesare also used in the decoration of wreaths and Christmas decorations. See how to best dryoranges for Christmas tree decorationsand how to create interestingdried orange decorations for Christmas treestep by step.
Dried oranges for Christmas tree
How to dry oranges for Christmas decorations?
The first step in preparingorange Christmas decorationswill be cutting them into thin slices up to 0.5 cm thick. Too thick slices will take a long time to dry and the final result may not be satisfactory. You also need to consider how quickly you want to get ornaments, because drying oranges can be done in several ways.
Drying the orange in the oven
Place the orange slices on a baking tray covered with baking paper or aluminum foil and bake at a low temperature of approx. 75 ° C for 2-3 hours. Turning oranges all the time. We must not allow the fruit to be burned. Therefore, it is better to bake longer at a lower temperature with the oven door ajar than to do it quickly and burn the decoration material.
Drying the oranges on the radiator
Put the orange slices on paper or aluminum foil and put them on the radiator.We turn the slices from time to time. This method of drying is certainly longer than drying in the oven, but the risk of burning an orange is much lower. If the radiator is extremely hot, the oranges can be dried in 2 days, with less heat this process will take about 5 days.
How to make orange Christmas tree decorations?
Dried orangeslook attractive both naturally, hung on a ribbon, and decorated. To prepare orange decorations, we need a few ribbons or a string to hang the slices on the Christmas tree and optionally glitter.
Orange Christmas decorationsshould be sprinkled with sugar while drying. As a result, we get a very interesting, delicate shiny glow.You can also combine dried orange slices with cinnamon bark or an anise star.
If we like glowing accents on our Christmas tree, it is good to use glitter, which can be used to create fancy patterns on the orange.
How to decorate dried oranges for the Christmas tree?
Dried orangewill go well with warm colors, but also with cool white or elegant silver. There are many ways to decorate and obtain unusual patterns. Let's choose the color of orange decorations for the Christmas tree itself. If the Christmas tree is kept in warm colors - add gold, red, if in cooler colors - choose white, silver or purple.
Fordecorating dried oranges for the Christmas tree , it is worth using glitter and nail polish. Both products shine nicely in the light of candles or Christmas lights. Check out some interesting ideas fordecorating dried oranges with glitter .
1. Golden decoration of dried orange for Christmas tree
Paint the dried orange diagonally with a small amount of transparent nail polish, then sprinkle gold glitter on the painted place. After a while, brush off the excess glitter from the slice. We tie a golden ribbon, additionally tying a bow.
Golden decoration of dried orange for Christmas tree
2. Fairytale decoration of dried orange for Christmas tree
"Paint a slice of orange with nail polish diagonally to form an X. It can be transparent or pink polish. Then sprinkle pink glitter on the varnished places, brush off the excess. On the center of the dried orange, glue a peanut painted pink and decorated with glitter of the same color with varnish or glue. Let&39;s wait for our orange butterfly to dry and tie the dried orange with a ribbon.
Fairytale decoration of dried orange for Christmas tree
3. Silver decoration of dried orange for Christmas tree
Paint the peel of dried orange with transparent varnish, then decorate it with glitter elements in the shape of hearts or silver stars. Finally, we tie the orange with a silver or white ribbon.
Silver decoration of dried orange for Christmas tree
4. Santa decoration of dried orange for the Christmas tree
To make this decoration, we will need: white and red nail polish, a red ribbon and a peanut painted in the form of a Santa Claus. Lightly paint the membranes that separate the orange flesh with varnishes, then tie a red ribbon through the middle of the slice and tie a bow on the upper part of the slice, placing Santa Claus at the same time.
Christmas decoration of dried orange for Christmas tree
5. Purple decoration of dried orange for Christmas tree
"To prepare a purple decoration, you will need 2 slices of dried orange of different sizes, glitter stars, a silver ribbon.Decorate the larger orange slice with glitter in the X mark, and the smaller one with a single line. After the glitter is dry, tie the middle of the large orange with a silver ribbon and connect it in the same way with the second orange.
Violet decoration of dried orange for Christmas tree
MSc Eng. Joanna Białowąs
