I made these simple but elegant cupcake pedestals this weekend. I made it to display my faux cupcakes...but of course you can use it for REAL cupcakes, too!
Materials:
- plastic coasters - make sure they're thick and sturdy as these will be the base of your pedestal/s.
- plastic saucers - make sure the size will fit a standard 3oz cupcake
- Wilton 5" Grecian Pillars
- clear epoxy adhesives (or you may also use a glue gun)
- old newspapers
- piece of old cloth or rug
- quick drying spray paint (white)
- gauze/face mask (for protection while spray painting)
- pencil
Instructions:
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Step 01 - Make sure that the coasters, saucers and pillars are free from dirt and oil. Clean them by wiping with a piece of cloth or rug.
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Step 02 - Find a well ventilated place to do your spray painting. Line the floor with old newspapers. Place the plastic coasters and saucers on the newspaper, line them together with spaces apart. Don't forget to wear your mask!!! Now spray paint the top part first (according to paint instructions). Once the paint is dried, spray paint the bottom part. You may coat them a few times to cover them fully in white....that's if your coasters and saucers are of colors other than white.
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Step 03 - Once the paint has dried, you may attach the pillars. Position a pillar at the center of a coaster. You may mark this lightly with a pencil.
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Step 04 - Mix the clear epoxy adhesive according to packaging instructions...skip this step if you'll be using a glue gun (hot glue).
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Step 05 - Apply epoxy at the bottom of the pillars...or hot glue if you're using a glue gun.
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Step 06 - Press the pillar firmly on your marked coaster.
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Step 07 - Place the pillar upside down at the bottom of the saucer. Center it and mark it again with a pencil.
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Step 08 - Apply epoxy or hot glue at the top of the pillar.
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Step 09 - Press the pillar firmly down the marked bottom of the saucer.
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Step 10 - Do steps 03-09 on the rest of the coasters, saucers and pillars. When you're done at this stage, you can already use them, but....
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Step 11 - ...you may want spray paint them one last time. And don't forget to wear your mask!!!
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Voila! Whether for fake cupcakes or real cupcakes, these pedestals are perfect to display them!
You may also experiment on different spray paint colors...I tried chrome with this one!
Hot glue some huge and gorgeous artificial flowers at base of the pedestals and they make wonderful and elegant centerpieces!!!
Well, that's it for now...I hope you enjoyed my tutorial! :)
P.S. Those faux cupcakes are coming soon on my Etsy shop! ;)
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