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    Home » DIY Projects

    Homemade Cake Stand with Thrift Store Finds

    by Patti Estep · Aug 17, 2022

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    Partial view of a glass cake stand.
    Thrift store glass platters over homemade cake stands.

    This DIY cake stand project is super easy and will have you running to the thrift store or scouring your own stash to make one or more.

    Cake stands are great for displaying desserts, fruit, appetizers, and home decor.

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    Two green glass cake stands at different heights.

    Here are two of my own cake plates that I bought at a glass manufacturer many years ago. They are great and I use them all the time but I could use more. So why not make some?

    Two glass platters with different designs.

    How to Make Your Own Cake Stands

    Recently I found these two pretty glass plates at the thrift store. You can almost always find these there. In fact, you may already have some of your grandmother's plates or platters as these were very common in the past. Or you could also try your local dollar store.

    A clear glass dessert cup, etched cup and a glass candlestick.

    The glass section in some of the thrift stores I visit is usually full of great finds. Above are three great complements to the glass platters. You can use them as is or turn them upside down.

    Glass glue being applied to the top of a clear glass candlestick.

    All you have to do to put them together is use a bit of glass glue much like super glue and place one on top of the other.

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    Two handmade upcycled clear glass cake stands.

    As you can see here I flipped the ice cream dish upside down on the left but kept the candlestick holder in its normal position.

    The nice thing about this plate/platter is that it has a bit of lip so you can really fill it up without worrying about small items falling off the edge.

    Tables with various cake stands displaying beautiful cupcakes.

    Here's a look at my friend's cupcake dessert table during a party. The cupcake stands worked so well to display this array of deliciousness. Wouldn't they be great for a dessert table at any celebration, a wedding, baby shower, or birthday party?

    A dining room buffet with cake stands stacked on each other.

    You can stack the cake stands for a different look. It's a nice way to add height and also fit more items.

    Aerial view of various summer fruit on a cake stand.

    Don't just think desserts. These can be used for an appetizer bar or part of a dinner buffet. I also think they would be great for a seasonal decoration display on a buffet like this, a living room mantel, or a small vignette anywhere in the house.

    Pretty, practical, and cost next to nothing to create.

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    Upcycled cake stand with fruit on top.
    Glass cake stand filled with fruit.
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    How to Make a Cake Stand

    Here's an easy tutorial that will show you how to create a cake stand with thrift store vintage plates and a candlestick.
    Prep Time2 minutes mins
    Active Time2 minutes mins
    Additional Time1 hour hr
    Total Time1 hour hr 4 minutes mins
    Course: Recycle...Upcycle
    Yield: 1
    Author: Patti Estep
    Cost: $3-$5

    Materials

    • Glass platter or plate
    • Glass candlestick
    • Glass glue

    Instructions

    • Wash and dry the plate and candlestick.
    • Apply the glass glue to the top of the candlestick.
    • Quickly set the glass platter or plate onto the candlestick.
    • Hold in place for 30-60 seconds.
    • Leave the cake stand alone for 1 hour to set up.

    Notes

    Look for dishes that have a nice flat bottom, especially in the center.
    You can use different items as the base either in their normal position or upside down. Glass cups, dessert cups, ice cream cups etc...
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    About Patti Estep

    Patti is the creator of Hearth and Vine, a home and garden blog filled with projects to inspire your creative side. She loves crafting, gardening, decorating and entertaining at her home in Pennsylvania. When she is not working on a project at home or searching for treasures at nurseries and thrift stores with her girlfriends, you’ll probably find her with family and friends, at a restaurant, or home party enjoying new and different food adventures.

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    1. Anne Marie Cardone

      August 22, 2022 at 11:04 am

      That's a great idea to use glasses or candlesticks that are just collecting dust in the cabinet. Especially if I have only one candlestick, or a pretty glass that I have been keeping for years. I am going to pass this idea along. I love all your ideas, I already know the glass cake dish I am going to use. It was given to me after my mother- in-between law passed. The dish is so pretty, I use it for cakes I've made.

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      • Patti Estep

        August 22, 2022 at 11:11 am

        Anne Marie, that sounds perfect. I know we all have pretty glass pieces tucked away where no one can see them.

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