I either buy English style drums, and finish off the edges with satin ribbon, if it's two tiers or less, I'll get the silver cake boards at Michaels, and if I feel comfy with the weight of the cake, I'll cut my own out of 1/2 foam core, and finish with fancy scrapbook paper, clear contact paper and satin ribbon.
I love to use Tuff boards, especially for less formal cakes. They are white corrugated plastic with a scalloped edge, and they're fairly cheap. I buy them at a kitchen/restaurant supply store, but I know you can order them online as well, I'm just not sure where. I've seen cakes as large as 14"-10"-7" stacked on them with no problem. (Ifyou want to see what they look like, check my pics.)
Edited to add: Also, if you do get them back, you can wash them and reuse them -- I even put mine in the dishwasher.
I use 1/2 inch foamcore - cover it with food safe covering and you are good to go - if you have a center dowel, you can run it right into that 1/2" board. It is easy to cut with an exacto knife.
I heard an idea the other day for those who would like to use a platform and don't have one - buy a big dummy and cover it with decorative foil - makes a cheap plateau.
I use 1/2 inch foamcore - cover it with food safe covering and you are good to go - if you have a center dowel, you can run it right into that 1/2" board. It is easy to cut with an exacto knife.
I heard an idea the other day for those who would like to use a platform and don't have one - buy a big dummy and cover it with decorative foil - makes a cheap plateau.
Oh yeah!! That's a great idea...I used a 16" dummy under one of the last wedding cakes I did...very sturdy. Covered with a legth of fabric, and poofed out and around the base...very cool! And cheap!
You guys sound really crafty. I'm trying to get my DH to make me a couple of different stands (cupcake & cake). I have been using those 50% off coupons from Michaels to buy a couple of Wilton cake stands (just bought the floating tiers one).
I love the idea of using drums with ribbon wrapped around it. Also using dummy cakes as separators with pretty ribbon wrapped around them. I guess the ribbon could be changed to suit the occasion. I love ribbon.......and scrapbook paper. I have so much scrapbook paper I know I am responsible for wrecking a couple of forests.
You guys sound really crafty. I'm trying to get my DH to make me a couple of different stands (cupcake & cake). I have been using those 50% off coupons from Michaels to buy a couple of Wilton cake stands (just bought the floating tiers one).
I love the idea of using drums with ribbon wrapped around it. Also using dummy cakes as separators with pretty ribbon wrapped around them. I guess the ribbon could be changed to suit the occasion. I love ribbon.......and scrapbook paper. I have so much scrapbook paper I know I am responsible for wrecking a couple of forests.
Use all the scapbook paper you want! Trees are a renewable resource! (this from someone who works for a paper manufacturing company~)
Most cake supply places have them - I have heard folks use www.**********.com too
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