Question About Cakeboard Rounds/squares Etc

Decorating By angllfish Updated 1 Sep 2005 , 9:26pm by Daniela

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angllfish Posted 25 Aug 2005 , 4:44am
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Does anyone know if you can make your own cardboard for the cake to be placed on? I realized card boards are pricy! Thanks for help

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KayDay Posted 25 Aug 2005 , 5:02am
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Hmm....I had never considered that...but I am sure if you got a good grade of the waxed type it would work to cut your own

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angllfish Posted 25 Aug 2005 , 1:24pm
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Thanks KayDay, I was thinking a good strong regular piece of cardboard and covering it with the decorative foil.....What do you think about that?

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Fishercakes Posted 25 Aug 2005 , 1:43pm
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I make my own boards and cover them with foil but I have been thinking about covering them with differnt colors and patterns of contact paper.

There is an appliance store around the corner from where I work and they just throw their boxes away. So I have been collecting them and making cake boards. The appliance boxes are very strong as most are either double corrigated. I even found one box that was actually four layers of corrigated. The cake boards from that one could hold some massive weight.

Hope this helps!

My hubby says that I am the "Penny Pinching Queen".

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angllfish Posted 25 Aug 2005 , 1:47pm
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Thanks Fishercakes----My husband has spent a ton of money on my new found cake decorating hobby, so he'll be glad to hear that you can make your own....I guess if I dont habve something super sturdy I can glue a couple pieces together and then cover--no-one will ever know thumbs_up.gif


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Fishercakes Posted 25 Aug 2005 , 2:01pm
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I have had to use two of the Wilton boards that I bought from Wal-Mart in order for them to be strong enough, (that can get very expensive!)

Check with you local appliance and furniture stores about their boxes. Even the grocery stores.

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angllfish Posted 25 Aug 2005 , 2:05pm
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It seems like everything is so pricy these days icon_sad.gif I'm always looking to save a dime...LOL!

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beachcakes Posted 25 Aug 2005 , 3:02pm
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I've made them from sturdy boxes in a pinch. Just be sure to cover completely both sides, as shipping boxes can be dirty. You can hot glue two together for sturdiness.
I got tired of spending alot on cake circles (not to mention I can't get them locally) and had DH get me some masonite from the lumber yard. Now i ask for the boards back - and it's much more sturdy than cardboard.

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Fishercakes Posted 25 Aug 2005 , 3:07pm
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Great idea Beachcakes!!

Thanks for the info.

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angllfish Posted 25 Aug 2005 , 3:09pm
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Hi Beachcakes--here's dumb question--what is masonite????

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beachcakes Posted 25 Aug 2005 , 3:12pm
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Masonite is a type of building material, approx. 1/4" thick. I'm not sure what it's made from, some kind of pressed material. Reminds me of that brown pegboard stuff.

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beachcakes Posted 25 Aug 2005 , 3:13pm
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It comes in sheets like plywood. Here's a link to a picture of premade ones..

http://www.candylandcrafts.com/masonitecakeboards.htm

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angllfish Posted 25 Aug 2005 , 3:15pm
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Great thanks! I'll tell my husband about that icon_smile.gif

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cakemommy Posted 25 Aug 2005 , 3:32pm
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We had some plywood left over in our garage so my DH cut several sizes for me. I ask for them back and everyone tries real hard to not cut through the polyfoil cover on them and give the board back still covered. EEEWWWW!!! I always take it off and throw that away. I guess they think it looks too fancy to toss!


Amy

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angllfish Posted 25 Aug 2005 , 3:43pm
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Thanks for the tip cakemommy icon_smile.gif

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cakemommy Posted 25 Aug 2005 , 3:46pm
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No problem! It has saved me a gazillion in cake boards and saved my cakes from cracking if picked up without being supported on the bottom.


Amy

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angllfish Posted 25 Aug 2005 , 3:47pm
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Amy (aka Cakemommy) I browsed through your photos, you make great cakes thumbs_up.gif

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cakemommy Posted 25 Aug 2005 , 4:14pm
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Thank you! My mother used to decorate years ago and I guess it caught on. I had to take some basic courses though. I've been decorating for a hobby for five years now!


Amy

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good36 Posted 26 Aug 2005 , 1:36am
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I make my boards too. I have access at work to all the box's I want. Saves lots of money.
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melony1976 Posted 1 Sep 2005 , 5:50pm
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Cake mommy, do people give you a problem when you ask for the boards to be returned. I have seen that some people ask for deposits.

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tastycakes Posted 1 Sep 2005 , 5:57pm
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My DH cuts mine form plywood as well! I still use cardboard for cakes that I do for the birthday party place and I usually never see the customer. I think plywood is a necessity for my heavy, stacked buttercream cakes. It keeps the icing from cracking when it's moved. People are usually very kind and return them, I just tell them they can leave it on the front porch anytime. Sometimes I end up calling for it.
Yes, it is nasty when they leave the polyfoil on.
One woman collected all of the dowels I used for her cake and returned them in a plastic bag. icon_confused.gif They don't know any better.

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Daniela Posted 1 Sep 2005 , 9:26pm
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Thanks for all the great ideas everyone.



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