Make A Cake Stand Out Of Plates

We decorated our paper plates and polystyrene cups with wax crayons.

Make a cake stand out of plates.

I started to make my own vintage cake stands to compliment the vintage china i already had. What you will need to make a vintage cake stand. To make a cake stand using a large decorative candlestick as a base you will need several different supplies. How to make cake plate stand diy.

Found on a beautiful mess diys daily inspiration your daily dose of crafts recipes beauty fashion living tips and home guides. In this video i show how to make a british style afternoon or high tea multi tier cake stand. A selection of plates a three tier cake stand fitting can be found on ebay or many online craft stores and usually cost about 6 a fully charged cordless drill with a tile drill bit. Place your homemade dessert on it fasten a gift tag around it and no one will ever guess that you only spent a few dollars.

For this stand i bought two sizes of round cardboard cake boards in the baking section of most craft stores and used a glue gun to attach scalloped bulletin board border trim around the edges. Then i cut 2 pieces of round foam one shorter for the bottom and one taller for the top covered those in the same color paper and glued them onto the cake. They are readily available on amazon here to watch the video click play above. With a single plate and bowl you can make a one of a kind cake stand for a variety of gift giving needs.

If you have an old microwave you aren t using you can use the plate from that or you can buy one at a local discount or second hand store. Decorate them however you like and then turn the cups upside down and stick the plate on top ta da. It really couldn t be any easier. Some of the others that we have featured include center poles or cake plate rods.

You will see just how easy it is to make your own cake stand using plates and glasses. An older tart plate and candleholder can create a funky textural cake stand when put together with glue or temporary putty. We have included an easy video tutorial for you to follow. Here s my guide to help you make your very own vintage cake stands.

Get a 10 12 inch microwave plate to serve as the plate on your cake stand. A selection of vintage china plates best place to find these are your local car boot sale charity shops or ebay. A cake stand fitting. Cake stands can be expensive but with a bit of know how you can make a cake stand in no time.