Make A Cake Stand Out Of Plates

An older tart plate and candleholder can create a funky textural cake stand when put together with glue or temporary putty.

Make a cake stand out of plates. In this video i show how to make a british style afternoon or high tea multi tier cake stand. Some of the others that we have featured include center poles or cake plate rods. It really couldn t be any easier. Here s my guide to help you make your very own vintage cake stands.

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. Make a stand out of cardboard and paper. Get a 10 12 inch microwave plate to serve as the plate on your cake stand. 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.

I started to make my own vintage cake stands to compliment the vintage china i already had. We have included an easy video tutorial for you to follow. Found on a beautiful mess diys daily inspiration your daily dose of crafts recipes beauty fashion living tips and home guides. We decorated our paper plates and polystyrene cups with wax crayons.

Cake stands can be expensive but with a bit of know how you can make a cake stand in no time. You will see just how easy it is to make your own cake stand using plates and glasses. A selection of vintage china plates best place to find these are your local car boot sale charity shops or ebay. They are readily available on amazon here to watch the video click play above.

To make a cake stand using a large decorative candlestick as a base you will need several different supplies. A cake stand fitting. 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. Decorate them however you like and then turn the cups upside down and stick the plate on top ta da.

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. With a single plate and bowl you can make a one of a kind cake stand for a variety of gift giving needs. 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. What you will need to make a vintage cake stand.