Having trouble deciding if these have a 2" or 4" difference in size because of the tapered tiers. What do you think 14, 10 and 6 or 12, 10 and 8?

no ideas?

Here's the actual pic so you don't need to download the file

If not smaller. I think it's the smallest of the two you suggested.

Actually, I vote for 6-9-11.

I believe 6x8x10 because without tapering it would only have a 1" difference in size.
 

Unless it's just a deceptive angle, the top tier looks to have a 3" difference to the middle one, and then the middle one seems to have a 2" difference.

Clarification:  2" difference in size (with 1" on each size).
 

I vote 6, 8, 10, based on squaring the edges, like so:

Or tiny tiers, such as 4, 6, 8

Thanks for doing that Anna, it does make it easier to see. It kinda looks like there is a bigger difference between the top and middle than the middle and bottom to me. Maybe a 12, 10 and 6?

Ok, one more question, well maybe two, . Do you think these are standard height? Two 2" cakes with filling, so around 5' high or do you think they are taller like most tapered tiers I see? And the dragees, I was guessing most of them are 5mm with a few larger. 

I vote standard height.

Ok, I know I've had a lot of questions on this one,lol. But before I order the pearls, I was thinking 5mm and 10mm. Most of them are the same size with a few large ones thrown in there here and there. What do you guys think?

AWay to go Anna!

Paulstonia, have you seen 10 mm in person? 8 mm may even be too big. Diond party confetti has a great printable chart. I would guess more like 4, 5, & 6 mm.

AI used 8 mm for the buttons on this grooms cake.

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AOh, I agree! I just went out and looked at some that I have and they are 4mm and seem quite large to me. 3,4,5 or 4,5,6. If you will use them, you could always order 3,4,5,6 and use what you want on the cake, and save the rest ;-) that is what I do, stock up on nonperishables, Haha.

JSYK, I teach a class at my bakery where the cake has a 1"x4" strip of dragees of different sizes down the front. It takes about 20 minutes to stick that many on, I'm not kidding. 

I would usually use water or alcohol like you for random ones, but in this case we use edible glue (1 tsp cmc/tylose to 180ml boiling water - mix it a bit, it will be lumpy, when it's cooled down put it in the fridge overnight and all the lumps mysteriously disappear. Keep it in a lidded container the fridge, it's good for about 3 weeks or maybe longer, but will start developing tiny black mold spores which are visible, so don't use it when that has happened. If you find it too thick to use, dilute with more water). 

ASizing chart at bottom [URL]http://www.diamondpartyconfetti.com/site/mobile?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diamondpartyconfetti.com%2FSizing_Chart.html#2838[/URL]

Or this one [URL]http://www.kmversteeg.com/edtec541/final/size.htm[/URL]

thanks everyone for the help

AI watched the Craftsy video with Mariana Souza Bejeweled, Bedazzled, and something else. Anyway, when she made the jewel encrusted strip she measured the circumference (for this cake you'd want to measure after fondant has been applied and obviously at the base of each tier), then cut the shape out so the fondant would be resting on wax/parchments paper, then she carefully picks it up by the wax paper (so the fondant doesn't stretch) and places on a clean cookie sheet, then she brushes with gum glue and pours the beads on, pushing them down gently, pouring another size, pushing...she let it set up then wrapped around the cake. Beautiful and a much faster method then placing them all on individually!

AOk I misinformed on a couple things, first it was Bejeweled Wedding Cakes ;) And she didn't use any parchment (it's late and I was confusing a couple techniques in my head-that's what I get for trying to watch tv and type!) she measured, cut, then just picked up the fondant and placed on the cookie sheet. She used BC, but I'm sure gum glue would work also, then bottle by bottle she drizzled the Dragees over the strips, then she gently pushed them down and went back to fill in any gaps. She put the strips in the fridge for a few minutes for everything to firm up, then wrapped around the tiers.

So, she was wrapping dragee covered strips of fondant around the cake? Was the cake already covered in fondant?

Anyone want to guess this one? I must have the answer because I made it myself, but I'll have to look it up.

I don't have guess but what an adorable cake!

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Yes, the cake was covered in fondant and she cut thin strips to attach too the cake-it just seemed faster and it was super cute! If you just look at her Craftsy class you'll see the cake by her picture.

I love the tapered sides!