My first real memory of caramel apples brings me back to an excursion with my parents and little sister to Apple Valley in California. The tree branches were heavily laden with crisp, luscious apples. Various vendors dotted the roadside selling their baked good ranging from apple pies, breads, dried apples, caramel apples, and my favorite candy apples! As our day ended and we drove back home, my sister and I sat in the back seat happily eating our apple treats.
Caramel apples are perfect for your fall decor. Don't these look delicious with the puddle of caramel at the bottom of each perfectly dipped apple? What's even better is that they are faux caramel apples! Let's get started on this fun project.
You will need a few items for this project:
Artificial Apples- I purchased mine at Michaels Craft Store
Dowel Rods
Mod Podge- Be sure to buy the glossy version
1-2 Containers of Acrylic Paint- I used Folk Art Coffee Latte and only needed one container
Sand Paper- I buy an extra pedicure file and use it only used for craft projects.
Philips Screw Driver
Hot Glue Gun- Not Pictured
Hammer- Not Pictured
Raffia- Not Pictured
First things first. Pull the stem from each apple. Use the Phillips screw driver to bore a hole in the apples. I had to use a hammer to help with this process. I think my apples were filled with concrete! I purchased a long dowel rod at Lowes and cut it into approximately 5 and 1/2 inch pieces. Sand the end which will show with a piece of sandpaper or do like I do. I have a pedicure file that is used only for craft projects. It comes in quite handy! Hot glue the dowel rod to the apple and let dry. Now for the fun part!
Pour the Mod Podge into a container. Make sure your apple can fit in the container.
Begin pouring one of the acrylic paint containers into the Mod Podge and stir with an extra dowel stick. I was not quite happy with the color I selected and ended up adding a squirt of brown and a squirt of yellow to get a more "caramely" color. I also used only one of the 2 oz paints from the project list. Take an apple and dip it into the container, swirling around to cover the apple. Make sure you leave enough of the apple to show at the top!
Once they dry, tie a piece of raffia on top and show them off on a pretty cake plate. I just love my non-edible caramel apples. Notice that the color darkened as they dried. They even have the "pooled" look of caramel at the bottom of each apple. This was a fun and fairly quick project. More importantly, this project brings back wonderful memories of spending time with my family. Now to figure out how to make a faux candy apple!
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