DIY Tutorial from a Catch My Party Member - How to Make Individual Dessert Pedestals

I love these individual dessert pedestals Kristy of The Purple Pug made for her Donuts and Dragons Party.

So when Kristy said she’d be happy to do a quick tutorial on how she made them, I jumped at the chance.

Here’s how she did it…

Materials:

Unfinished wood candlesticks (any craft store)
For toppers: unfinished wood circles, small saucers, paper plates, melamine plates or anything else
Non toxic paint
Paintbrush
Mod Podge or another sealer
Glue

Unfinished Wood Plaques — Some unfinished wood circles to use as pedestal tops

Unfinished candlesticks have a metal cup in them. So gently pry out the cup with a butter knife and discard. This will allow your topper to be attached to a flat surface.

Metal cup in side the candlesticks — Metal cup inside the candlesticks

Paint the candlesticks and toppers as desired — neutrals, wild colors, or mix and match. I found two coats worked best. As an alternative to wood candlesticks, you could certainly use a crystal candlestick and omit the painting.

Candlesticks painted — Starting to paint the candlesticks

You can seal any of the wood pieces with a sealant or Mod Podge at this point.

Place your desired top plate upside down on your work surface.

An assortment of plates and tops you can use

Line the top of the candlestick circle with glue and then attach to the middle of your top plate. Let dry upside down.

After the top has been glued on — After the top has dried

You may want to use temporary glue dots for the paper plate idea, so you can easily remove the plate when finished.

Paper plate pedestal — A pedestal made with a paper plate

Also, keep in mind that ceramic plates will make your piece more top heavy, so take into consideration what you are putting on it and how careful your guests will be.

Here are some different toppers, desserts, and ideas. You can put a small doily on top, a piece of patterned scrapbook paper, card stock, flowers, or fabric. You can embellish with ribbon, rhinestones, fabric ties, pom poms, or anything you find around the house.

These pedestals are perfect for cupcakes, donuts, Ring Dings, mini pies, mini bowls of ice cream, one piece of fruit would be adorable — anything you can dream up!

Ceramic plate with a doily and a Ring Ding — A ceramic plate pedestal with a doily and a Ring Ding

A melamine plate with a doily and an ice cream sandwich — A melamine plate pedestal with a doily and an ice cream sandwich

A wooden plaque pedestal with a doily and a Ring Ding — A wooden circle pedestal with a doily and a Ring Ding

A melamine plate pedestal with a doily and a tart — A melamine plate pedestal with a mini pie

A melamine plate with a donut — A melamine plate pedestal with a donut

And how about creating an ice cream bar with your pedestals — And how about mini bowls of ice cream

That’s it! These individual dessert pedestals are a beautiful and simple way to add a charming element to your dessert displays.

Thank you, Kristy!

To see all of Kristy’s adorable homemade party goods and get more great party ideas, take a look at her blog, The Purple Pug. And while you’re at it, take a look at the insanely creative parties she’s added to Catch My Party.