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
Some unfinished candlesticks
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 inside the candlesticks
Use a knife to get it out
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.
Starting to paint the candlesticks
The finished candlestick
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 dried
You may want to use temporary glue dots for the paper plate idea, so you can easily remove the plate when finished.
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!
A ceramic plate pedestal with a doily and a Ring Ding
A melamine plate pedestal with a doily and an ice cream sandwich
A wooden circle pedestal with a doily and a Ring Ding
A melamine plate pedestal with a mini pie
A melamine plate pedestal with a donut
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.
