Tutorial: Cup Cake Stand

When planing an event like a birthday or a wedding the cake is always the main attraction. I knew when I was planning my wedding that I wanted a cupcakes instead for two reasons one they are cheaper and two who eats a whole piece of cake. I looked and looked for a stand to buy but couldn't find one that was exactly what I wanted so I just made my own.

[my wedding cake]

[Squirmy's First Birthday]

They are perfect because you can make specific for each events theme .

The supplies you will need are
-are 3 card board cake circles [10 inch 8 inch 6 inch]

-theme cordinating fabric of wrapping paper [enough to cover the tops of the circles]

-three cylinders [these can be cans or i use flower arangement foam]

-cordinating ribbion[enough to go around the edges and to go around the cylinders I usually use 4 rolls]

-hot glue & Gun 

The Steps to follow are

Step 1. 

Place a thin circle of hot glue down on your circle and place the paper/fabirc down 

Trim the paper/fabric flush with the circle's edge *Repeat this step with all three circles* 

See Images 1&2 for reference 

[Image 1]

[Image 2]

Step 2 

cover the cylenders with the ribbion. 

Place a dot of hot glue on the cylinder and place the ribbion firmly on the dot apply pressure till dry. wrap the ribbion around the cylinder and then secure at top by placing a dot of hot glue on the cylinder and placing the ribbion firmly on the dot apply pressure till dry. *Repeat this for all 3 cylinders*

see image 3 for reference

[image 3]

Step3 

Attatch the ribbion to the circles edges. 

Place a dot of glue on the circles edge place ribbion on dot and press firmly till dry. Spread about one inch of glue then ribbion pressing firmly till dry till you reach the starting point. *repeat for all 3 circles*

Step 4 

attach one cylinder to the bottom of 10inch circle by placing a layer of hotgule on the cylinder then placing it firmly in the center of the cicle hole till dry. 

Step 5 

attach one cylinder to the top of 10inch circle by placing a layer of hotgule on the cylinder then placing it firmly in the center of the cicle hole till dry. 

Step 6 

attatch the 8 inch circle to the top of the cylinder that is attached to the top of the 10inch

by placing a layer of hotgule on the cylinder then placing it firmly in the center of the cicle hole till dry.

Step 7 

attach one cylinder to the top of 8inch circle by placing a layer of hotgule on the cylinder then placing it firmly in the center of the cicle hole till dry. 

Step 8

attatch the 6 inch circle to the top of the cylinder that is attached to the top of the 8inch

by placing a layer of hotgule on the cylinder then placing it firmly in the center of the cicle hole till dry.

And thats it your done this cake stand easly holds 50 cupcakes and one 6 inch cake on the top 

Happy Crafting

♥Sarah