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Lolita Charm: Clove Orange Scents

Saturday, December 6, 2008

Clove Orange Scents


photo by meg_nicol

I know that this year money is a little tight for everyone, and as always people love to make things, especially when the days get shorter and the nights get longer. This is also an easy and sweet traditional Victorian craft, so I thought you might all like to make clove oranges!

You will need:

-length of ribbon, 1/2 or wider, enough to wrap an orange present-style with a bow and a loop (about two feet)
-an orange
-whole cloves (see photo)
-pins, flat tacks, or brass brads
-hot glue (optional)
-skewer [metal, like a shish-kabob]
-small custard bowl

Use the custard bowl as a stand. It leaves your hands free, which is great. Start by wrapping the orange like a present - down the sides, cross over, and then up the other sides. The cross-over should be on the bottom and the bow on top. Use the tails for a loop (optional) if you want to hang it. The orange should be split into quarters. Try to tie the ribbon as tightly as possible. Fix a brad/tack/pin through the bottom crosspiece, and one each in the ribbon near the top. If you have a ton and they're decorative, you can line each ribbon, up and down. If the ribbon is loose on top or you want it to be sturdier, you can use hot glue underneath the ribbon.

Use your skewer to poke a simple design in one of the segments of flesh. It should be about half and inch deep. I made little diamond shapes, but hearts, swirls, smiles, circles, or crosses could be pretty. Then poke the long part of the whole clove into the hole you made with the skewer.

The orange will dry and this ornament keeps its shape and scent for years. I hung mine near our woodstove, but you can hang it anywhere! You can also roll it in cinnammon or tie on cinnamon sticks for extra center.

Extra Gems!

Add glitter, sequins, rhinestones, or specially shaped brads to decorate your oranges; skip the ribbon and collect them in a bowl; tack lots of small bows onto the orange for a very Angelic Pretty look; tie bells, holly or false flowers to the top.

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posted by Victoria Suzanne @ 6:39 PM

1 Comments:

At December 8, 2008 at 2:44 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

Oh, thank you so much for posting this! Every year, my family makes Christmas ornaments and exchanges them, and I didn't have any ideas for this year until I read this. Thank you!

 

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