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How To ---- Antonia74's Large Cupcake Stand Goto page Previous  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8  Next      CakeCentral.com Forum Index » Cake Decorating Author Message cakegal Forum Addict Joined: Apr 29, 2005 Posts: 596 Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 9:33 am  Thanks soooo much for posting this. I want my son to make me one of these. I just love cupcakes... Thanks again! antonia74 Forum SuperStar! Joined: May 06, 2005 Posts: 2392 Location: Toronto/Kingston, CANADA Birthday: Aug 08 Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 4:01 pm  Okay, just a bit more info for some new members asking some great questions..... Okay, I'll try to explain this as best as I can...though I didn't make the stand itself and I'm certainly not up on my carpentry terminology, just bear with me! The stand is made of 4 hollow boxes that are stacked. They don't "join" or "attach" to one another per se...more like they just rest upon each other. The thin sides of the stand are made with strips of MDF so that the box is as light as it could be. (If it was made of wood all over, this thing would be ten times as heavy!!) Those vertical and horizontal strips of wood that you see inside and on top of the boxes are essentially the "bones" or "frame" for each tier. They support the shape, add strength and are ALSO used to connect each box to the next one. See how the vertical pieces would rest in the spaces of the horizontal pieces from the box below? That's the idea, so it doesn't move from side to side when they are stacked. That circle of silver screws that you see inside the upper box is actually the screws that hold the 4 horizontal wooden slats (on the top) in place for THAT box. I hope this makes sense? It's hard to explain, but I do hope I've at least made it a bit more clear...and not worse! Unfortunately, I sold the stand this year and can't photograph it further for more help. muddpuppy Frequent Member Joined: May 01, 2008 Posts: 290 Location: Toronto Ontario Canada Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 10:48 am  Antonia Thanks so much for your instructions!!! I had a friend of mine look at your design and directions and he built me a beautiful set of boxes.. The on;y addition was an 18" box.. I LOVE it!!! You're the best thanks again!!!! andrew's boxes.JPG  Description:  Filesize:  81.24 KB  Viewed:  242 Time(s) andrew's boxes.JPG  Description:  Filesize:  81.24 KB  Viewed:  242 Time(s) antonia74 Forum SuperStar! Joined: May 06, 2005 Posts: 2392 Location: Toronto/Kingston, CANADA Birthday: Aug 08 Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 9:41 pm  Muddpuppy, that is SO cool! I love how adjusting them in an off-set stack makes the entire stand look so different. Lenish Newbie Joined: Oct 24, 2007 Posts: 1 Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 6:58 pm  Thank you so much for sharing. I really appreciate the instruction. Kate donnamshaw Newbie Joined: Oct 29, 2008 Posts: 5 Location: Louisville, KY Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 9:43 am  Hey, this is incredible! Just what I was looking for and the instructions and tips are very generous of you to post. Only one more question: when you say oil-based paint, would that be found near the regular latex paint? Or would I need to find this somewhere else? Thanks! andpotts Frequent Member Joined: Jul 31, 2006 Posts: 421 Location: WA Birthday: Jul 30 Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2008 12:45 pm  I am so excited to have my hubby make me one of these and the fact that they nest for storage is awesome and exactly what I am looking for! Thank you so very much for sharing, I hope this gets stuck to the top of the cupcake forum, it's awesome! antonia74 Forum SuperStar! Joined: May 06, 2005 Posts: 2392 Location: Toronto/Kingston, CANADA Birthday: Aug 08 Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 12:36 pm  donnamshaw wrote: when you say oil-based paint, would that be found near the regular latex paint? Or would I need to find this somewhere else? It can be found at any paint store, I would think. Oil-based paints are predominently used in kitchens and bathrooms because they are easy to scrub/clean in high-traffic areas that get steamy/greasy faster than in other parts of the house. mkolmar Forum SuperStar! Joined: May 19, 2006 Posts: 5513 Location: at the computer Birthday: Jun 02 Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 8:59 pm  Antonia--Have I ever told you how much I love you?! Thanks for always being willing to share such wonderful info. to help people and advance the culinary field. This stand is amazing. One day I'll be able to find someone to make it for me. igurbisz Junior Member Joined: Mar 24, 2007 Posts: 34 Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 7:51 am  This is awesome! I plan on making one for my daughter's birthday. Thanks so much CatherineR Junior Member Joined: Apr 21, 2008 Posts: 39 Location: Very sunny and hot Southern California Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 11:25 pm  Antonia, again a big THANKS for your instructions. Your display is beautiful. My husband will be making one for me and one for my daughter who is always making cupcakes with a 6 inch cake. This is so perfect! Bluehue Forum Addict Joined: Aug 01, 2008 Posts: 698 Location: Western Australia Birthday: Dec 12 Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 7:49 pm  How brillante is that cake stand - thank you so much. I sense another *project* for the DH Thankyou again, from across the miles....and a few oceans. Bluehue. Rylan Forum SuperStar! Joined: Feb 19, 2009 Posts: 3897 Location: Las Vegas Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 3:26 pm  Antonia this is awesome! What is the costing for this cake stand? colabear71 Regular Member Joined: Jun 13, 2008 Posts: 113 Location: West Texas Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 7:12 am  antonia74 wrote: Those vertical and horizontal strips of wood that you see inside and on top of the boxes are essentially the "bones" or "frame" for each tier. They support the shape, add strength and are ALSO used to connect each box to the next one. See how the vertical pieces would rest in the spaces of the horizontal pieces from the box below? That's the idea, so it doesn't move from side to side when they are stacked. That circle of silver screws that you see inside the upper box is actually the screws that hold the 4 horizontal wooden slats (on the top) in place for THAT box. First of all, thank you for the instructions. It is so wonderful that you are willing to share your knowledge. My question is about the circle of screws. I'm guessing that you screwed the horizontal piece (shown in the bottom of the second pic) to the top of the box it would set on? Can you set up the boxes without screwing that down, so that you could change up the configuration of the boxes, like muddpuppy did? or do you need to make seperate boxes for the different configurations? Would the boxes shift around very much once set up if you didn't use the bottom piece to secure the box to the one below it? Thanks again. I'm hoping to have DH make me some boxes for an upcoming wedding. Kim colabear71 Regular Member Joined: Jun 13, 2008 Posts: 113 Location: West Texas Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 7:19 pm  Anyone have an answer for my above question? I need to work on making these for an upcoming wedding and would like to know if you must use the extra piece to secure one box to the next? 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