Such jewelry will not only create an atmosphere of the holiday, but also fill the house with a pleasant aroma.
How to prepare orange for drying
The easiest way to work with strong fruits. Too soft and ripe distinguish a lot of juice, so it will be difficult to cut them carefully. Try to dry the orange not only with orange, but also with red pulp, they also look interesting in the decor.
Take a sharp knife and cut the oranges into circles with a width of 0.3-0.5 cm. You do not need to make them thicker, otherwise the pieces will not dry as it should.
Frame: DIY IDEAS / YouTube
Also take out the seeds, otherwise then holes can remain in their place. Glue each slice with a paper towel on both sides to get rid of excess fluid. Make the number of blanks you need and proceed to drying.
How to dry orange for decor in the oven
Shot: good mood cuisine / YouTube
What do you need
- Orange slices;
- parchment;
- baking sheet;
- oven;
- sugar powder (optional).
How to do
Cover the baking sheet and put the orange circles into one layer on it. Send it to the oven preheated to 110–120 ° C to the average level. The drying process will take about 2-4 hours. Every 30 minutes briefly open the oven door to release extra steam. Also periodically turn the slices. If they started to burn, you can reduce the temperature.
When the citruses dried out half, you can sprinkle them with powdered sugar, which will give them a bright caramel shade. .
How to dry orange for decor in the microwave
Photo: Dragon Images / Shutterstock
What do you need
- Orange slices;
- flat plate (suitable for use in the microwave);
- parchment;
- microwave.
How to do
Put the orange into one layer on a flat plate covered with parchment. Send the dishes to the microwave for 30 seconds. Turn the slices and turn on the timer again for 30 seconds. Repeat the procedure until the oranges are dry.
Just be careful: slices can burn very quickly. So this method of creating decor is not the most successful.
How to dry orange for decor in an electric dryer
Shot: Victoria Shiryaeva / YouTube
What do you need
- Orange slices;
- Electric dryer.
How to do
Lay out orange circles on the pallet of the dryer into one layer. If all citruses do not fit, use several pallets that are exhibited at each other.
Shot: Victoria Shiryaeva / YouTube
If the device allows you to adjust the temperature, set it at a level of 50–70 ° C. If there is no such function, just turn on the dryer. The drying process can take about 8-24 hours and depends on the power of the device. Periodically check how well the slices dried up. As soon as the result suits you, turn off the device and get out the oranges.
How to dry orange for decor on a battery
Frame: Moonliana / YouTube
What do you need
- Orange slices;
- foil.
How to do
Lay the foil on the battery, and put citrus slices into one layer on top. Turn them to the other side every 2 hours. This procedure needs to be done 3-4 times. If you see that the surface of the oranges is tightened and the juice does not stand out, you can remove the foil and put the circles directly on the battery, so they will dry faster. Typically, the process takes no more than 2-3 days and depends on the temperature of the heater. If your house has very hot heating, oranges for decor will be ready after a day.
How to dry orange for air decor
Photo: Dragon Images / Shutterstock
What do you need
- Orange slices;
- needle;
- rope or thread.
How to do
Pass the thread into the needle. Stir on it orange circles at a short distance. You can also dry the slices and 1. And if instead of a regular thread, use a beautiful rope or tape, you will immediately get a finished decoration.
Pill the orange in dry, warm and well -ventilated place. The drying process takes an average of one to three days. True, unlike other methods, orange slices will not turn out so even, although this has its own charm.
How to prepare orange for drying
The easiest way to work with strong fruits. Too soft and ripe distinguish a lot of juice, so it will be difficult to cut them carefully. Try to dry the orange not only with orange, but also with red pulp, they also look interesting in the decor.
Take a sharp knife and cut the oranges into circles with a width of 0.3-0.5 cm. You do not need to make them thicker, otherwise the pieces will not dry as it should.
Frame: DIY IDEAS / YouTube
Also take out the seeds, otherwise then holes can remain in their place. Glue each slice with a paper towel on both sides to get rid of excess fluid. Make the number of blanks you need and proceed to drying.
How to dry orange for decor in the oven
Shot: good mood cuisine / YouTube
What do you need
- Orange slices;
- parchment;
- baking sheet;
- oven;
- sugar powder (optional).
How to do
Cover the baking sheet and put the orange circles into one layer on it. Send it to the oven preheated to 110–120 ° C to the average level. The drying process will take about 2-4 hours. Every 30 minutes briefly open the oven door to release extra steam. Also periodically turn the slices. If they started to burn, you can reduce the temperature.
When the citruses dried out half, you can sprinkle them with powdered sugar, which will give them a bright caramel shade. .
How to dry orange for decor in the microwave
Photo: Dragon Images / Shutterstock
What do you need
- Orange slices;
- flat plate (suitable for use in the microwave);
- parchment;
- microwave.
How to do
Put the orange into one layer on a flat plate covered with parchment. Send the dishes to the microwave for 30 seconds. Turn the slices and turn on the timer again for 30 seconds. Repeat the procedure until the oranges are dry.
Just be careful: slices can burn very quickly. So this method of creating decor is not the most successful.
How to dry orange for decor in an electric dryer
Shot: Victoria Shiryaeva / YouTube
What do you need
- Orange slices;
- Electric dryer.
How to do
Lay out orange circles on the pallet of the dryer into one layer. If all citruses do not fit, use several pallets that are exhibited at each other.
Shot: Victoria Shiryaeva / YouTube
If the device allows you to adjust the temperature, set it at a level of 50–70 ° C. If there is no such function, just turn on the dryer. The drying process can take about 8-24 hours and depends on the power of the device. Periodically check how well the slices dried up. As soon as the result suits you, turn off the device and get out the oranges.
How to dry orange for decor on a battery
Frame: Moonliana / YouTube
What do you need
- Orange slices;
- foil.
How to do
Lay the foil on the battery, and put citrus slices into one layer on top. Turn them to the other side every 2 hours. This procedure needs to be done 3-4 times. If you see that the surface of the oranges is tightened and the juice does not stand out, you can remove the foil and put the circles directly on the battery, so they will dry faster. Typically, the process takes no more than 2-3 days and depends on the temperature of the heater. If your house has very hot heating, oranges for decor will be ready after a day.
How to dry orange for air decor
Photo: Dragon Images / Shutterstock
What do you need
- Orange slices;
- needle;
- rope or thread.
How to do
Pass the thread into the needle. Stir on it orange circles at a short distance. You can also dry the slices and 1. And if instead of a regular thread, use a beautiful rope or tape, you will immediately get a finished decoration.
Pill the orange in dry, warm and well -ventilated place. The drying process takes an average of one to three days. True, unlike other methods, orange slices will not turn out so even, although this has its own charm.