First I started out with 1 melamine dinner plate, 1 melamine salad plate, 1 melamine bowl, and 2 glass taper candlesticks. You can find so many cute designs on the inexpensive plastic dinnerware. I picked mine up at my local Shopko! The candlesticks came from Dollar Tree. I was trolling through Pinterest when I stumbled upon the tutorial for making this. The credit goes to Amanda over at Every Creative Endeavor blog.
You'll want to wash all the parts first to remove and factory residue and so the glue will stick at its best. (Plus it'll be easier than trying handwash it after it's put together) I worked outside for the most part since the glue has a bit of an odor.
Attach the candle sticks with the E-6000 or other brand of super strength bonding glue. (Hobby Lobby didn't have E-6000 in the clear, so I bought Hammer Head) I turned the candlesticks upside down so the tiered server would look a little cleaner. Also, it looks less like a candlestick since the big base is "hidden" from view. :) I applied to glue to diameter of the candlestick base, then stuck it to the plate and the bowl. A little tip: since the bowl is curved, you'll need some extra glue on that candlestick to keep it in place.
It can be tricky to get it (the narrow part of the candlestick to the center of the plate right-side-up) exactly centered so you'll have to move it around a little. Wipe up as much glue as you can with a wet paper. Once it's dried in plate, the glue is easy enough to scratch off with your fingernails.
Once the candlesticks were glued to the bowl and the salad plate, I then glued the salad plate unit and glued it to the dinner plate. Better to start from the bottom and work your way up. NOTE: after gluing one item at a time, I let them dry overnight. The bowl unit gets glued to the salad plate unit.
Ta da!! She's all done! I just love the bright colors! It's very summery and very cheerful!
