What you'll make
Picture a sparkly glass tower of cupcakes at the end of the dessert table, the first stop for guests once the dancing gets going. Three pressed-glass plates and two candle holders turn into a stand that looks like it came out of your nan's china cabinet. About £14 a stand.
Materials (per item)
- large glass plate, about 25 cm · 1the wide bottom tier£3.67
- medium glass plate, about 20 cm · 1the middle tier£2.08
- small glass plate, about 14 cm · 1the top tier£1.70
- clear glass candle holder, about 9 cm tall · 2the posts between the tiers£5.00
- clear craft glue (E6000) · about 1 tspbonds glass to glass, waterproof£1.20
- DIY cost each£13.65
Tools
- Sheet of printer paper
- Pencil
- Scissors
- Washable marker
- Rubbing alcohol
- Kitchen roll
- Cotton buds
- Masking tape
- Ruler
- Razor blade scraper (optional)
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