Just wanted to get some new ideas on covering a cake board. What does everyone use as their favorite coverings and what have you found that does not work well. Thanks for the input!!! Have I said how much I love this site 
I have been using scrapbook paper or wrapping paper covered with clear contact paper. You can look at my photos. I think it looks better than the tin-foil ones.
Me too...I like the different patterns you can find in scrapbooking papers and some of the nicer wrapping papers. Most often, you can find something that coordinates nicely with your cake and color scheme. Then clear contact paper over that. Sometimes ribbon on the edge, sometimes not. I also will use fondant and then ribbon around the edge.
I have been using the white the Reynolds white freezer paper with ribbon around edge to cover the creases. It is ok, but would like to experiment with other covers. I prefer something simple with no design or pattern, is there any other paper out there that is not as thick?
I buy fancy disposable party tablecloths. I can use one to cover several boards of different sizes and it wipes clean.
The contact paper is a great idea - I'll have to try it.
I've been thinking about getting a stash of different colors of plastic party table cloths, but wondered if tape would stick to them. Have you had any problems with that? Sometimes you can get them at the dollar store, which makes them REALLY economical.
I've been using freezer wrap some lately - turning the plastic side out, of course.
I like to use fabric covered with clear contact paper. I love the scrapbook paper idea. I never thought of that.
Does the fondant have to dry hard before you put the cake on it? Will the fondant buckle/crack from the weight of the cake if it's still soft? Thanks!
I would imagine that it might wrinkle or crack if it's not thoroughly dry....but I usually make mine quite a few days in advance. It's always been completely dry when I placed my cake, so I've never experienced problems with it. I would think that as long as you cover your board with the fondant at least 24 hrs in advance, that it should be dry enough to not give you any problems...unless you were to slide your cake around on the board or shift it one too many times or something...lol. 
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I've been thinking about getting a stash of different colors of plastic party table cloths, but wondered if tape would stick to them. Have you had any problems with that?
I used regular tape to hold the corners down on the underside of the board, and then I used tacky glue across the back of the board to place another piece of the tablecloth on top. I just used one of the white cardboard boards you get at a cake store, but I would think if you used something sturdier, you could attach the bottom with a hot glue gun. As long as it's the bottom and won't touch the cake, I can't see any reason not to attach with whatever adhesive works.
When decorating for a childrens party, I like to use raffia paper, It colorfull and cheap (.65 c) per roll. Here's an example, And I always place the cake in a separate cake board so dont get in contact with the paper.
another great thing to use (or so I've found) is wallpaper.......I buy it on the sale racks..one roll covers a ton of boards and there are infinite designs and colors!!! You can get floral, geometric patterns, stripes, polka dots.......the variety is endless and it wipes clean very easily!!!!
I use contact paper for the most part. Lots of different designs to choose from.
I am going to ask a stupid question. Does contact paper come on a roll or is flat? I am asking because I went to the store yesterday and asked if they carried it. They said, yes, on aisle 1. I went up and down aisle 1 at least 3 times, and I found nothing that said contact paper. Now I could have overlooked it. I am prone to doing that. Of course, by the time I gave up and decided to ask someone else, no one was around. Since I didn't need it right away, I figured I'd check around at another time.
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Lainee
i would like to know what is contact paper too.. maybe somebody can post a picture? This site is fantastic
I learn so many new things!
Yes..contact paper comes in rolls....it's usually on the same aisle (at the grocery store) as the light bulbs, foil pie tins and roaster pans, etc. usually near the rubber shelf liner stuff. People use it to line shelves and drawers with mostly. It has a paper backing on one side that you remove and then put it on whatever surface you're needing to cover. That side is tacky, so it adheres. It comes in white, clear and lots of different patterns. It's fairly inexpensive and I think they sell it at most dollar stores, too.
I am doing a wedding cake for the weekend and was thinking of lining the board with a satin type of fabric w/ a ribbon around the outside. How exactly would I do this??????I was thinking of hot gluing the fabric and ribbon on the board and then somehow gluing the cake board (that the cake is on, you can't see it) onto the showing cake board....have i lost ya???..... hmm any help??
Yes..contact paper comes in rolls....it's usually on the same aisle (at the grocery store) as the light bulbs, foil pie tins and roaster pans, etc. usually near the rubber shelf liner stuff. People use it to line shelves and drawers with mostly. It has a paper backing on one side that you remove and then put it on whatever surface you're needing to cover. That side is tacky, so it adheres. It comes in white, clear and lots of different patterns. It's fairly inexpensive and I think they sell it at most dollar stores, too.
Thanks JennT, what you described is what I was looking for and couldn't find anywhere. That just confirms that I'm not crazy. LOL
You're welcome! I learned about it here, actually. It's really great to use, I think...keeps your board (or the decorative papers or whatever you put on the board/drum) from absorbing the grease in the icing. I also use it to cover boards that go between cakes when I'm stacking a cake, ie 6 inch on top of an 8 inch....again, it keeps the board from absorbing the grease/moisture in the cake so the board won't weaken. Glad I could help!
I am doing a wedding cake for the weekend and was thinking of lining the board with a satin type of fabric w/ a ribbon around the outside. How exactly would I do this??????I was thinking of hot gluing the fabric and ribbon on the board and then somehow gluing the cake board (that the cake is on, you can't see it) onto the showing cake board....have i lost ya???..... hmm any help??
Be careful with this as the grease will soak into the fabric and make a "grease border" about an inch around the cake on the fabric.
That being said- fondant, royal icing and fabric are the only things that I cover boards with.
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