RECOVERY. The hand or wrist will be placed in a splint to protect the surgical work. Sutures are removed in the office at 2 weeks. Once the tissues are healed between 4-6 weeks, the splints are removed and motion rehabilitation is started to overcome the stiffness that has set in.
Steps. 1  1. Thoroughly wash the apple with water. 2  2. Peel the apple. 3  3. Core the apple.  4. Soak the apple in a mixture of lemon juice and salt (1 cup of lemon juice, 1 tablespoon of salt) for about 15-30 1  minutes. 5. Carve the face as desired, exaggerating the features.  6. Dip your finished face in the lemon juice mixture again. 7. Place the apple in a food dehydrator or in a warm, dry, well ventilated place. You can insert a wire into the apple to hang it, pierce the center with a long skewer and put it in a vase, or place it on a rack.
Using the jagged edge of the melon baller, cut into the skin of the apple along the perimeter line drawn in Step 1. Using the larger side of the melon baller, scoop out the apple core to a depth of approximately 1 inch, in the shape of the traced floating candle. (Image: Shades of Blue Interiors)