How to Make Crystal Beaded Wedding Cake Toppers

A crystal wedding cake topper is a nice change from the traditional bride and groom topper.

Crystal beaded wedding cake toppers make a gorgeous addition to any wedding cake. However, customized wedding cake toppers can be expensive, especially if they’re made of crystal. With a few simple supplies and tools, you can create your own crystal wedding cake topper and make it look as if you bought it from a professional. Does this Spark an idea?

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Sparkle paint
Paintbrush
Flat wood monogram
Wood dowel rod, 1 inch in diameter
Hot glue gun
Glue sticks
Crystals in several sizes
Tweezers

Instructions

- 1
  
  Paint the front and sides of the monogram with a color that closely matches the crystals you will use. Once it dries, paint the back as well. Also paint the dowel rod.
- 2
  
  Grab a crystal firmly with the tweezers with the flat bottom facing away from the tweezers. Place a small amount of glue in the center of the crystal. Be sure not to use too much glue so it doesn’t wrap around the crystal.
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  Glue the crystal near the edge of the wood monogram or other shape, such as a heart, you have chosen for your cake topper. You want the crystal to hang slightly over the tip of the monogram so that no wood is showing.
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  Continue gluing crystals as close together as possible in rows until you fill the entire monogram. You can rotate smaller and larger crystals to create a different look. You may choose to rotate colors as well to match the theme of your wedding. Allow the glue to dry.
- 5
  
  Place a small amount of glue on the backside of the monogram directly in the center. Glue the dowel to the monogram. The tip of the dowel should be even with the top of the monogram. You should have approximately 4 to 5 inches of the dowel hanging from the bottom of your cake topper so it can be placed in the cake securely.

Tips & Warnings

The size of your monogram will greatly depend on the size of your cake.
After the wedding, you can easily remove the wood dowel and glue your monogram to the front of your wedding album for a customized keepsake cover.