How to Dry Apple Slices for Crafts

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Dry apples for that perfect project by following these steps.

Step 1: Preheat oven
Preheat your oven to 150 degrees while you mix the lemon juice and salt in a large bowl.

Step 2: Slice apples
Peel, core, and slice the apples into ¼-inch pieces.

Step 3: Soak apples
Soak the apple slices in the lemon juice mixture for 20 minutes.

Step 4: Remove apples
Remove the apples and pat them dry with paper towels.

Step 5: Put on baking sheet
Place the apples in a single layer on the baking sheet and bake them in the oven for 6 hours.

Tip
If the apples begin to curl, flip them over.

Step 6: Spray with acrylic
Remove the baking sheet from the oven and let the apples cool. Then remove them to a work surface and spray the apples with two coats of acrylic spray.

Step 7: Let dry
Let the spray dry between coats. Then cut and shape the pieces and get to crafting.

Did You Know?
Apple trees take four to five years to produce their first fruit.