Studio 5 Party, Holiday & Ideas Contributor Alisa Bangerter has some great ideas to make unique cake stands.
Creative Cake Stands
You can easily create one-of-a-kind pedestal plates and cake stands by using fun and unusual items. There are also many ways to dress up an ordinary pedestal or cake plate to turn it into a unique serving piece. Your guests will be amazed at your stunning and creative serving pieces.
How to Create Unique Pedestal/Cake Plates:
Many items can be used to create pedestal plates. You will need a sturdy and stable base and a flat plate or item for the top portion as well as some strong adhesive. Simply attach the base item to the under side of the plate or top piece with either a permanent epoxy or removable putty. Make sure the bond and hold of the adhesive is strong enough for what you will be placing on the top. Great places to search for unique items to create with are at thrift or consignment type stores. Look around your home as well to see what you already may have that can be used. Be creative!
Base Ideas (must have a flat top:
Ceramic, brass, wood, silver, glass or other candlesticks
glass vases (can be filled with candy, flowers, plants, photos or other items)
flowerpots (use right side up or turn upside down)
a thick stick or log
a watering can
tin cans
blocks of wood
jars
a box
lampshades
other pedestal plates (to tier)
stacks of books
short lamp base (may need to cut top flush)
Plate/Top ideas:
Any type of plates or platters (from small to large and different shaped)
flat clock (remove hands and clockworks)
photo frame with glass (and photo or other artwork)
book
shallow basket
bowl
teacup (this would make a small individual cupcake type holder)
tray
baking pan
Creative Ways to Dress Up a Simple Cake or Pedestal Plate:
Simply attaching items or embellishments to a basic cake plate or pedestal plate can turn an ordinary serving dish into a real unique statement piece. Remember to use removable adhesive for most items. You can make a plate coordinate with a theme or just add some extra pizzazz.
Be creative and think out of the box.
Embellishing Ideas:
Attach ruffles of tuelle, newspaper, book pages, fabric, scrapbook paper, tissue paper, etc.
under rim
tie ribbons around edge or base
attach trims (lace, pom poms, hanging beads, rhinestones, etc.) around the edge
add removable rub-ons onto cake plate to create a message
write or draw on the cake plate with food marker pens
attach die cut strips and designs (cut from cardstock or other decorative paper) around
cake plate
hang cut ribbons to create a fringe along edge of plate
cake plates with openings along the edges can be used to hang ornaments, beads, prisms,
trinkets, etc.
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