Make a cake stand

These DIY cake stands are so easy and so cheap to make you’ll be whipping up dozens of them for fancy gifts. They’re the perfect cake stand for high tea parties with their lovely vintage designs.

1. Pop down to your local charity shop and buy a collection of vintage plates and small glass vases. You’ll need three different size plates (a dinner plate for the bottom, a cake serving plate for the middle, and a side dish for the top), plus a couple of glass vases. The vases do not have to be matching. Small glass candlestick holders work too.
2. Then simply glue the plates and vases together. You need a strong adhesive that bonds glass and ceramics. We bought ours from a building supply store. If making just one tier, place the vase at the bottom. For two tiers, the large plate goes on the bottom. Allow to dry, then serve fresh cakes!