As you have probably seen, I have been collecting lots of odd bits of crockery and china from charity shops and carboot sales lately. I had an idea that I wanted to make my own cake stand using real vintage china. So I started keeping my eyes open for things I could use.
Firstly, I bought a cake stand handle from eBay for less than £2. They gave a choice of gold or silver, and I picked a silver one.
Firstly, I bought a cake stand handle from eBay for less than £2. They gave a choice of gold or silver, and I picked a silver one.
I then selected three pieces of crockery that I wanted to use. As this was my first try at ever doing this, I chose to use some rather basic pieces rather than my finest china! I chose a big dinner plate for the bottom, a side plate for the middle, and a teacup and saucer for the top. All of these were sourced secondhand for less than £1 each.
My Dad used an electric drill with a sharp drill bit to make a hole in the centre of each piece. Then we attached the handle through the middle of them to make the cake stand. On the first go, drilling the big dinner plate, it did crack a little, but after a bit of practise the other two were easier to do. Although the plates are harder to make holes in that you might think! They are very thick and took a long time to drill through!
Overall I am very pleased with the outcome of my DIY cake stand!
What do you think?
oh my goodness this is incredible, what an amazing idea! It's really unique and different to the general things you'd find in the shops which makes me love it even more :)
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This is gorgeous, I love it! I am definitely going to be trying this, it's such a simple but beautiful idea. Thank you for posting, I love your blog! xx
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ReplyDeleteLooks lovely, although it does seem like the plates would crack if you drill a hole in them but I guess you just need to be careful.
ReplyDeleteLooks wonderful.
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This is fantastic. I've always wanted to have a go at making my own cake stand, but every tutorial I've seen involves gluing glasses in which i dont like the style of.
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Fabulous :)
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xoxo Lisa
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Using a tile drill piece will be better for drilling through plates - stops them cracking like you experienced with the first try.
ReplyDeleteOoh I love this, it's such a good idea! Drilling plates does look difficult though, I'd be so scared of them shattering!
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That's so clever!
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Wow that's amazing! I would love to do this as wanted one for ages but they're quite expensive
ReplyDeleteCould you share the amazon link where you bought the stand part please?
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Laura
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Wow this is such a great idea! This looks gorgeous, I'll definitely be trying this! XxxX http://thesecondhandrose.blogspot.co.uk
ReplyDeleteAmazing idea! Love it x
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