The question I am asked the most about this project is "How many diapers should I use to make a diaper cake?" The answer to that is in the post I did yesterday . . . Get Started Building a Diaper Cake . . . just click HERE.
Today let's turn that pile of diapers into tiers of a cake.
Let's start off with 7 of our rolled up diapers. We need to stand them on end placing one in the center and the other six in a ring/circle around the center one as shown in the next image.
To make the next tier, just repeat the steps you just did for the first tier.
So, let's get that tray out now and build another layer like we did for the second tier and place it on the tray.
Then let's add another ring/circle of diapers around that to create a layer the size of the third tier. Since I did not have a rubber band large enough to go around this layer, I tied some white gift wrapping ribbon around it.
I think you can see that these layers are getting pretty big. I don't want to move this one so I am going to start placing around ring/circle of diapers around this one to be my fourth and bottom layer of the cake.
Then, I will add one of the smaller layers on top of that, and built my third tier right on top of the fourth tier. I hope you can see that building the fourth tier on the tray, and then the third tier on top of that one helps to manage each layer and keep them stable. If you built them all on the table and then tried to stack them, things could shift around in the building process.
I wish I had rubber bands large enough to go around these layers, but the ribbon does the job and it will all be covered up when we decorate the cake.
Once all four layers are stacked this is how the Diaper Cake will look.
Remember, you don't need to go this big with yours. I made a two tiered cake for a co-worker so that we could put it on her desk. I just wanted to go really big with this one since I am hosting the baby shower and it will also be a centerpiece at the party. If I was doing this to give as a gift I might just to a two or three tiered cake.
The question I am asked the most about this project is "How many diapers should I use to make a diaper cake?" The answer to that is in the post I did yesterday . . . Get Started Building a Diaper Cake . . . just click HERE.
Now we just have to decorate it! I think we will save that for tomorrow.
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maybe large zip ties would work for the larger tiers
ReplyDeleteZip ties work great!!
Deletewhat size of diaper is that!
ReplyDeleteThey are size one and two diapers
ReplyDeleteAbout how many diapers does it take ?
DeleteThanks so much for this blog :) im working on a diaper cake as we speak and im not sure what i was getting my self into. Thanks A Bunch. Love Ur Site :) Very Helpful!!
ReplyDeletethank you Shaun. this was very very helpful in helping me build my diaper cake. it came out really beautiful thanks to your instructions.
ReplyDeletewhat is the width at the base and the heigth to the top when its done?
ReplyDeletehow tall and wide does this end up being?
ReplyDeleteHello! I am wondering how big the tray was that you used for this size diaper cake? Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI think the tray was about 10" - 12" in diameter. I went to a party supply store and purchased a tray like you would use for a meat/cheese type platter
DeleteI found huge rubber bands on Amazon! They worked perfectly for the bigger tiers. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0017YQMQ4/ref=oh_details_o01_s01_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
ReplyDeleteAwesome! Thanks for posting!
DeleteIf you have a dollar tree close by they usually sell large bags of rubber bands and this bag includes all kinds of sizes and thicknesses. Little ones for the individual diapers to whopping big ones for the base, all for $1 a bag!
ReplyDeleteHello, I was just wondering how do the different tiers stay in place?
ReplyDeleteMorgan, they are just stacked on top of each other . . . like stacking a pile of books. I build the entire thing on a large platter/serving tray/piece of cardboard so that when the cake is done I can lift it and move it around . . . but if I did not keep it level the different tiers would slide.
DeleteYou can use wooden towels between the layers to stabilize the layers.
ReplyDeletecardboard tube from wrapping paper. right through the middle of all the tiers
Deletehow many diapers were needed for this size?
ReplyDeleteHow many diapers were needed for this diaper cake?
ReplyDeleteHow many diapers
ReplyDeleteI am making a diaper cake and I am going to insert a thin dowel rod down through the middle of it and that should keep the layers from sliding around.
ReplyDeleteEasy instructions on how to make this thing!! I have a shower in two weeks. About how many diapers did the four tiers need? Thanks in advance.
ReplyDeleteFor the numbers of diapers to use, check out the first post at http://craftychicsblog.blogspot.com/2011/07/diaper-cake-getting-started.html
DeleteEasy instructions on how to make this thing!! I have a shower in two weeks. About how many diapers did the four tiers need? Thanks in advance.
ReplyDeleteTo go four layers how many diapers did it take?
ReplyDeleteFor details on how many diapers to use, please see the first post at http://craftychicsblog.blogspot.com/2011/07/diaper-cake-getting-started.html
DeleteFor details on how many diapers to use, please see the first post at http://craftychicsblog.blogspot.com/2011/07/diaper-cake-getting-started.html
ReplyDeleteHow do you move it without messing it all up
ReplyDeleteI build my diaper cakes on a large tray base, or you could use a large piece of cardboard. Then when you move it, you lift the tray/cardboard and not the actual cake.
DeleteThis is an awesome idea! What size diapers do you use for a 3 tiered cake? Is it smart to get 3 different sizes so it gets larger towards the bottom?
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