DIY Cake Stand

This was a rather inexpensive and not-too-difficult project. I felt excited about it because I had wanted a cake stand, and I liked the idea of making my very own.

Materials:

Plate- glass or porcelain (the flatter, the better)

Drinking Glass- wine glass or goblet

Spray Paint- any color

Lacquer

Heavy Duty Glue (I used liquid nails)

Directions:

First, I went to the thriftstore and found an awesome goblet and a pretty, flat plate. If you’re going to put a cake on the plate (as opposed to cupcakes and cookies), make sure that the plate is very flat and doesn’t have a high rim (so that you can cut into it) or deep groove in the center.

After cleaning and drying the plate and goblet, I coated them with a brown paint+primer spray. I made sure to let the paint dry between each coat, and coated them about 3 times or until the paint was even.

Then, once everything was dry, I glued the plate to the base of the goblet with liquid nails. I was debating whether to keep the goblet right-side-up or turn it upside down. Either would’ve worked, but I liked the look of the goblet upside down, so that the stand had a wider base.

Next, I sprayed a few coats of clear lacquer to give the stand a shine. This has also made the stand super simple to clean.

Be sure to wash the stand once thoroughly before use.
Do not place food directly on stand, since the paint is NOT non-toxic. I always place a piece of wax paper or card stock paper on the top of the stand so that my food does not touch the paint surface.

Here is the finished product:

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