Easy diy Cake Stand
- By Joan
- August 20, 2015
- 12 Comments
I’m posting over at My Repurposed Life tomorrow, but I still wanted to bring you a quick and easy project today, a super simple cake stand diy.
I know cake stands are everywhere, single tier, multi-tier, glass, tin, porcelain…so I know you won’t mind one more.
This one was inspired by this cute little cake stand seen recently at Hobby Lobby. Of course I could have bought it, but where’s the fun in that? It’s much more fun to put it on a to-do list and give me something to shop for at the local thrift store.
After a couple of trips, I came up with these 2 goodies…a chunky candle stick and a silverplated tray.
Before destroying the silverplated tray, I did do my homework to see if it was actually silver…no such luck. And if silver plate was worth anything. Would I be destroying a fabulous antique if I painted over it? Struck out again, pretty much not worth anything.
The tray did sit on these cute little feet which knocked right off. I didn’t throw them away, they went into my pile-o-junk. I actually used one on my spoon angel’s collar just last week.
With sandpaper, I roughed up the finish of the silverplate to get it ready to be painted.
With a strong epoxy, glued the candlestick to the tray…
…and started painting. This is a black chalk paint. Needed 2 coats to cover.
Gave both the tray and the candlestick a light sanding with fine sandpaper to bring out the raised detail edging.
All finished with a coat of clear wax.
I wasn’t going to post this project yet, but when my husband surprised me with 2 chocolate chocolate cupcakes and a mango cupcake from his favorite cupcake store, I had to break out the tray. If I had known he was going, I would have asked him to bring more of an assortment for a pretty picture, but I’m a sucker for chocolate.
So right about now you’re either wanting to make your own cake stand or you have a sudden desire for a decadent chocolate chocolate cupcake. Cupcakes might just be coming out on top right now.
If you’re curious about what you could make out of a baby gate with a bad case of green fungus come back tomorrow.
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Looks good but I have a sudden craving for cake. 😉
I love how you take junk and repurpose it into something lovely.
Looks great–I’ve done this too in the past, but the parts eventually break apart driving me crazy! I’ve tried numerous epoxies AND the glues SPECIFICALLY for metals–again, they fail making me crazy!
Sure hope yours holds over the long haul–
Catherine
My kids made some as gifts a few years ago, so far they are still holding. We used the E600 Industrial strength adhesive and sealant. Available at Amazon here http://www.amazon.com/E-6000-237032-E6000%C2%AE-Craft-Adhesive/dp/B004BPHQWU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1440098804&sr=8-1&keywords=e6000. I probably picked it up locally. Would recommend not putting it in a dishwasher.
To think I drove 10 miles to Target for a cake plate. Which I bought and have not yet used., by the way. I love what you did. When we cleaned out mom’s house my sisters who know me well saved me all mom’s silver and such. I know I would never use the trays but what a nice gift they would make to each of my sisters to have a little piece of mom on the table.
Note to self: Make sure you always bring home at least a half dozen multi-colored cupcakes, just in case… Including chocolate, of course.
I need one just like this – and I have the ingredients to make one – thanks for showing the how-to!
Loving your creation. Can never have too many cake stands, right?
I totally agree. For some reason I’m drawn to them, maybe it’s because of their future cake holding potential.
Thanks for sharing such a great idea.
That is so pretty! Just because I’m a “Instant Gratification” type, I’d be heading for the closest bakery, then maybe I’d go thrifting! Cool idea….thanks for sharing.
I think that’s pre-gratification. I think you need to at least have the junk in hand first, then it gives you a reason to finish and head to the bakery. I could go for some cake right now though, just to dress up my server…of course.
Joan,
I love your thrift store pieces that you made into a DIY cake stand! So cute, and how fun that you got some cupcakes just in time for pics!
gail
ps pinning!