"Make Do" Pedestals

The days of Butler's pantries and endless

storage in our homes is long gone for most

of us.  Yet, we still like to entertain and 

presenting food on plates of varying heights

makes for an interesting presentation.

I do own a few cake stands but they are

difficult to store.

So here is a little trick I use for "making

do" with what I have.  Take a pretty plate

and a tall candy dish or vase like the ones

shown above.

Place a few rounds of Mounting Putty on

the bottom of the vase or candy dish.  Then

turn the plate over and center the putty

end of the vase on the center of the bottom 

of the plate. Apply enough pressure so the

pieces stick together but take care so you

don't break the plate.

And this is what you end up with.

Mind you, I'd only use this for a 

buffet, you wouldn't want to pass

this around because with too much 

movement it could come apart.

For those that are lucky enough to have

tons of storage space, you could make this

permanent with an adhesive.  Personally,

I like to be able to change the various

tops and bottoms as it fits my needs.

This is how they look in use.  When  finished,

 just pull apart and store as usual.