supercute! homemade apple candles ( real apples!) ♥

here's a supercute idea I made from the apples picked last weekend.. I had so many leftover..I thought of this...super easy and supercute! :)

• Whether you pick them up from the local market or pick up the drops from an apple tree, you'll wonder why you never crafted with apples before as you start to make these apple votives.
  If you have an apple tree and the apples aren't the best for eating, this allows you to make good use of them for decorating purposes. Do bear in mind, however, that apple votives only last for a few days.
  Choose apples that are firm, as soft ones will wilt quickly near the flame of the candle.

Carve

• Begin your craft by washing the apple. Remove the stem and core from the apple but don't cut all the way down through the bottom. Leave about 1/8 to 1/4 an inch layer on the bottom.
  You may wish to leave the apple as is, or to carve a design into the body of the apple, much the same way you would carve a pumpkin for Halloween.
  Next you must carve a hole into the top of the apple that is large enough to house a votive candle. You want a small portion of the candle to remain on the outside of the apple.
  Slice a very thin layer from the bottom of the apple that will allow the apple to stand up.

Preserve

• Pour some pure lemon juice over the apple, taking care to cover all of the areas that have been cut or carved and exposing the inside of the apple to the air. The lemon juice will help preserve the apple a bit longer, and will help prevent the apple from turning brown.

Candle

• Wipe off any of the juices that may have run onto the apple skin during the carving and cutting process. Polish t
  he apple to a shine using a soft cloth.
  Add the votive candle, making sure it sits stable in the hole that was cut for it. If it seems to tip or lean, carve a bit more of the inside of the apple until the candle sits firm.

drizzle a bit of candle wax on top of the apples and display! :)