I said yes, now for the rest: Vintage Cake Plate DIY

Wedding planning and crafting is still going on around here albeit slowly.  The shopping/thrifting/flea-ing part of this whole shindig is the best thing about wedding prep; the best thing after marrying the love of my life, my soul mate, and best friend, of course.

This love of mine also knows me so well.  While cleaning out some old boxes he came across an old ceiling fan and began disassembling it for disposal. He asked me if I wanted any parts, like the glass globes. I told him no and forgot about the conversation.

Fast forward a week or two later and I was brainstorming ideas for a set of lovely, swirly plates I picked up at an antique store.  !  The glass globes.  I could have used those to make cake plates.  When I lamented this late thought to Thom he surprised me by saying he knew I’d need/want those parts and that he’d kept them for me.  So sweet.  And, so are the cake plates.

 

 They can be made with numerous items you may have laying around: glasses, cups & saucers, glass jars and a good strong epoxy. Other items needed for this project: a sanding block made for glass or metal.  Easy peasy.  The rest is just decoration:  home made fabric flower and glue dots.

 

First step {not pictured}: use the sanding block to rough up the glass globes and the plate, if possible.

Next:  mark the center of the bottom of the plate for centering the epoxied globe.

  

Mix the epoxy. Use immediately.

 

 Apply the epoxy to the top of the globe, liberally.

 Gently place the globe onto the epoxy.  Press lightly, but not so much that you squish the epoxy out from under the globe.

It’s probably a good idea to let the epoxy cure for as long as the package directs.  However, I have no patience and I flipped these babies over after just a couple of hours.

I couldn’t wait to use them so I dragged them along to the blogger bake sale and they were a hit.  Courtney was even inspired to make her own.