I have been inspired lately and after seeing a few of my fellow bloggers give home-made cake stands a try - I thought what the heck!
I made my way to a local second hand store and picked up 6 plates of various sizes and designs. I also found 3 vases, and 3 candlesticks.
Arriving home with my purchases, totalling approx $15.00, I did a wee bit more internet research to make sure I understood what I needed to do.
These tutorials were very helpful for me and guided me along my crafting journey.
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http://easymadeinvitations.com/?p=1752 (Love her invitations!)
Also if any of you are Pinterest members, try searching DIY cake stands for TONNNNNES of inspiration for sizes and colours. Can that site get any better??
First I washed all the purchases and waited until they were fully dry. I used E6000 to glue the bottoms of the plates to the vase or candlestick. This glue is AHH_Mazing! On top of that, the packaging was just so convincing to me. It claimed to "permanently bond anything". I was sold! This glue cost approximately $4.00 at Walmart.
Warning - Only use this glue in a well ventilated area because it is strong!
I glued the bottom of the plates to the top of the vase/candlesticks. Like this:
After letting the glue on my stands dry for approximately two days I got ready to spray paint!
I was very surprised at how well this glue worked! Please note that when using home-made cake stands the paint is not food safe. You will need to put a barrier between your food and the stand. I normally do this anyways but just a reminder :)
Here is a look at my finished products!!
What do you think!?
