Hey everyone,
i have a client that would like diamante trim around the bottom of her tiers. She wants ribbon on first and then the diamantes ontop of the ribbon.. Any ideas.. I have attached the picture that she gave me..
Thanks Rach

Hi Rach

I did a wedding cake similar (see my photos) - square tiers with silver ribbon and rectangular diamantes on a black thinner ribbon which was provided by the bride.

She actually wanted the beading sitting UNDER the ribbon, so it was a bit harder to apply it all nice and straight.

You can buy the diamante stuff by the meter/yard. Use it like a ribbon.

Evoir, where so you buy the diamantes? I can't find an Australian supplier...

The bride or that particular cake I mentioned got the rectangular/round diamante thread at Spotlight, which I think are everywhere (?? not sure now!). I know also that Cupids (Cake Dec Supplies) in Newcastle sell stuff by the meter but it is heinously expensive...like $35 a metre! But it looks more like the OP's pictured cake's diamantes...very sparkly.

Thanks, I'll check those out. I have found somewhere in the US that sells them but the prices are insane!

You might try a website called rhinestonesunlimited.com

They have rhinestone banding in several sizes and widths, and they are all gorgeous. I use the three row bands all the time. But they are also pretty pricey. Although, not as high as retail.

Good luck!!!

Thanks for the help everyone, I have been looking online for places to buy them.. They are a little tricky to find because they are called several things.. Ill post up as soon as i get some at a good price

Buy the best.... charge the bride

tried rheinstonesunlimited.com but no site pops up....any suggestions? Thanks in advance.

i just bought mine from ebay for $12.50 Australian a meter. Ill let you know when they arrive what the quality is like.

I don't really know... but can't you buy these from fabric stores; by the yard???

No fabric store carries rhinestone banding in my area. I have to have it shipped in. I'm getting beautiful 3 row banding for $18/yard.

Hmmmm I've never used it, but it seems like I've seen it in stores. Well, it's really pretty. Happy caking

For those of you in the US and |Canada, if your Walmart has a fabirc department, check there. They sell it by the package and by the yard/metre. Fabricland in Canada sells it also.

I thought I saw it somewhere! ^^^

In Oz, Spotlight is a fabric/haberdashery type of place. The have all sorts of stuff there!

Evoir how did you get the diamantes to stay on the cake? Did you use royal icing or a bit of confectioners glue to hold them in place?

The ones I used were little alternating rectangular and round diamantes that were one a thread essentially - each joined to the next with a small black thread link. I pressed the line of diamantes slightly into the fondant, and then used RI to secure the ends to the back of the cakes.

HTH

Thanks so much Evoir.. that is a big help!

Found these:
http://www.juliefleming.com.au/shop/86-diamante-trim.html
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/RHINESTONE-DIAMANTE-TRIMMING-1M-DANCE-WEDDING-COSTUME_W0QQitemZ270478141966QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_Fabric_Embellishments?hash=item3ef9c0ea0e
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/RHINESTONE-WHITE-BACK-TRIM-1M-DANCE-WEDDING-COSTUME_W0QQitemZ270478147118QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_Fabric_Embellishments?hash=item3ef9c0fe2e
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/CLEAR-AB-GLASS-RHINESTONE-CRYSTAL-DIAMANTE-TRIM-CHAIN_W0QQitemZ190361710766QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Crafts_Sewing_Supplies_MJ?hash=item2c527130ae

If you are looking for quality banding that your customers (brides) will be happy with then I highly recommend Diamond Party Confetti.

They carry the crystal cake banding in several sizes and sell it wholesale or by the yard.

Here is a link:
http://www.diamondpartyconfetti.com/crystal_cake_banding.html

They also have the edible cake diamonds.

What about buying the edible diamonds? they are not too expensive if you buy them in bulk

I love the edible diamonds too. I am having a hard time deciding whether use the banding: http://shop.diamondpartyconfetti.com/category.sc?categoryId=18 or the edibles: http://shop.diamondpartyconfetti.com/category.sc?categoryId=12

Has anyone ever used both?
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Here in L.A you can go downtown and purchase it as where (wholesale prices) I will go see how much is a yard. and keep you ladies posted

We have diamante trim for sale at our site www.juliefleming.com.au at this link http://www.juliefleming.com.au/shop/86-diamante-trim.html - we have been inundated and are currently out of stock if you are looking for this trim let us know and we will reorder, diamante trim is sold by the mtr. We also have flower making vintage looking stamens here on our site at this link http://www.juliefleming.com.au/shop/31-silk-flower-making-supplies.
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