DIY Cake Stand with Dollar Store Supplies

I created this DIY cake stand using a plate from the dollar store and an old candlestick. This is the perfect budget craft idea for a party!

Skills Required: Beginner. It’s a very easy project for those with basic crafting experience. You’ll be painting, gluing, and Mod Podging.

I actually did this DIY cake stand last year, but I wanted to share it again because I really like it. Vintage holiday-ish colors are my fav, and I think the blue and silver work in that regard – yet I could use this for a party all year round. If you love DIY cake stands for party or decorating . . . this is SO easy and inexpensive!

I assembled this DIY dessert stand for only $1. I had everything else on hand. I would love to do a series of these in coordinating patterns so that the party table I don’t have yet looks cool.

One day I will have a party table, and this will be on it! Here’s how I made this cake stand.

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Gather These Supplies

• 11″ blue plate ($1 from Dollar Tree)
• Mod Podge Matte
• FolkArt Enamel Paint  – Silver Sterling
• Candle holder (old one I had lying around the house, but the dollar store has them as well as thrift stores)
• One sheet of scrapbook paper with coordinating embellishments
• E-6000
• Clear rhinestones
• Scissors
• Paintbrush
• Circle cutter (optional)
• Scalloped scissors (optional)

Notes and Thoughts on This Project You Should Know

Before you paint anything glass with glass paint, you’ll want to make sure to clean it with mild soap and water and then let dry. You can also use rubbing alcohol.

When you paint the candlestick, make sure that you use a soft brush or the strokes will show in the paint. You will also need to paint several layers if it’s a metallic paint, letting dry between layers.

Instructions will tell you to bake or dry your candlestick for many days – you can obviously complete the project and let dry while you are using it since the base won’t be exposed to anything that will damage it.

If you don’t have a circle cutter to cut the paper, never fear – simply turn the plate over and trace onto the paper – then cut a round shape inside the circle. My complete circle was about 8″ wide, so I had approximately 3″ of plate showing around the entire edge.

After I cut the circle I trimmed it with scalloped scissors. Again, you don’t have to do this. Alternatives are to freehand a pattern or to use punches on the edge. You can also print something off of the internet to use as a template. How you fashion your circle is up to you.

Here’s my initial layout. I grabbed the plate and placed out my paper in the center – then added some embellishments from my stash. These were little paper cutouts that came with the larger pieces of paper.

When you are applying the paper to the top of the plate, some Mod Podge might come out the sides. That is okay – wipe away with your brush. Allow to dry for 15 – 20 minutes.

When everything has dried for 15 – 20 minutes, coat the ENTIRE top of your DIY cake stand with Mod Podge. Allow to dry for 15 – 20 minutes and then apply another coat. Let dry.

To adhere the stand to the plate, apply E-6000 (or a similar adhesive) around the edge of your stand. Press down onto the plate and allow to dry for as long as your adhesive instructions tell you to.

You’ll notice that on the finished version of my DIY cake plate, I also applied some rhinestones around the base of the stand. Mine were self-adhesive so no glue was required.

And since I’m basically a psychic, I can already predict your question. Can you put food directly on your DIY cake stand? You could, but then the decoupage police would come and arrest you.

The manufacturer recommends a clear glass plate on top of the decoupaged plate – though you can break the rules and I won’t tell.

Are you ready to try this project? The how-to card is below!

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Would you like another option for a DIY cake plate? Check out this one that David did using a thrift store tart plate! Get the tutorial here.

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