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Poison Apple Tutorial

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If you're looking to add an enchanting touch to your Halloween decor, this DIY Poison Apple is the perfect project! It was simple to make and came together fairly quickly.

Lindzi made a poison apple a few years ago, and has had it in her apothecary display since then. It is such a fun, creepy, and unique addition to her Halloween decor. We thought we would make more poison apples so the rest of us could craft such a fun addition to our decor. Then, we could share how to make a poison apple.

Whether you're channeling your inner Evil Queen or just want a creepy-cool centerpiece, this easy tutorial will guide you step-by-step through the process of making this easy Snow White poison apple Halloween decor.

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DIY Poison Apples

What You'll Need

Artificial Apples

Six identical shiny red apples are arranged in two rows, with three apples in each row. The apples have a glossy appearance with light reflections creating white spots on their surfaces.

Green Acrylic Paint

Green Wax

Play-Doh

Glass Measuring Cup

Two Glass Plates

Step 1: Sculpt the Face

Start by using Play-Doh to create the face on your apple. Think skeleton face.

For the eyes: Shape like almonds but with more flat tops.
For the nose: Shape like an upside-down heart.

The goal is to give the apple a haunting, skull-like facial features.

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Step 2: Paint the Poison Apple

It's time to get that poison apple look:

Start with green acrylic paint. From the stem of the apple, paint downwards. Fade the color out through the top third of the apple. The strokes should always follow the natural curve of the apple – no horizontal painting! This creates a nice, smooth gradient effect.

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Step 3: Melt Your Wax

You’ll need a glass measuring cup to melt your wax.

In the microwave, heat the wax until it's mostly melted. Leave some unmelted chunks floating in it. Stir the wax to melt the final pieces. This keeps the wax thick and helps it dry faster on the apple and only a few layers are needed to cover your poison apple.

We chose not to melt our wax on the stove. Melting wax on the stove can make it frothy, and we want smooth, dripping layers for that creepy poison effect.

Step 4: Pour the Wax

Here comes the fun part! Grab your first glass plate, place the apple on it, and start pouring.

Always pour from the stem. Let the wax drip down naturally. You want the wax to create long, uneven drips – as if you dipped your apple into real poison.

To get wax to drip around the Play-Doh face, you might need to pour a little wax between the eyes so it cascades down around the nose. This will help the face hold its shape when the Play-Doh is removed. Remember, always let the wax flow downward, sideways drips won’t look natural.

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Step 5: Reuse Your Wax

Once you’re happy with the first round of wax, move the apple to your second plate to dry. Take any excess wax left on the first plate, scrape it back into the glass dish, and re-melt it (remember: don’t melt it completely!). Stir and repeat your pouring process until you’re satisfied with the amount of wax on your apple.

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Step 6: Reveal the Face

When your wax is fully dry, carefully remove the Play-Doh from the apple. Be patient here, and make sure you don’t crack the wax! Gently pull off the Play-Doh, holding the wax against your poison apple with one hand and peeling it off with the other.

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Step 7: Smooth the Edges

To finish up, we used a lighter to gently melt the edges around the face. This smooths any rough spots. This step is optional, but we like how this makes the face shapes stand out even more on our poison apple.

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Styling Your Poison Apple

You will love making these Snow White poison apples! You can style them in so many ways to match the Halloween vibes in your home. Now that you’ve created your own Snow White poison apple, here are some ideas for how to show it off:

Under a Glass Dome

Elevate the mystery by displaying your Snow White poison apple inside a glass dome. It’ll look like it’s straight out of a fairy tale!

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Apothecary Display

We love pairing our poison apples with specimen jars, potion bottles and spell books for that classic witchy vibe.

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Snow White-Inspired Decor

Feeling those Snow White vibes? We even made our own poison apple spell books to go along with the theme.

Check out our spell book tutorial and grab the printable pages to insert into your book. This will take your poison apple decor to the next level!

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Poison Apple Page Inserts

Easy to download and print, these Poison Apple page inserts are the perfect finishing touch for your haunted apothecary or Halloween shelf styling!

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DIY SPELL BOOK

Celebrate Halloween with these easy DIY spell books! Follow our step-by-step guide to create your own magical spell book today!

Pinworthy Inspiration

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