How to Determine How Much Ribbon, Banding or Rhinestone Mesh to Purchase to Go Around Each Tier of Your Wedding Cake
In order to determine the circumference (around) the round tier for the rhinestone ribbon/banding, you take the diameter of the tier and multiply x 3.14. The following would be the amount you would need of the ribbon banding to go around each size cake tier. We recommend (and have added below) that you get a little extra - anywhere from 1” – 3” more than the exact circumference. This will give you a little extra to work with, depending on the thickness of the icing or any other decorations.
6” Diameter Round Cake requires approx. 21” of Banding/Ribbon to go around the tier
(the exact length is 18.84 inches)
8” Diameter Round Cake requires approx. 27” of Banding/Ribbon to go around the tier
(the exact length is 25.12 inches)
10” Diameter Round Cake requires approx. 34” of the Banding/Ribbon to go around the tier
(the exact length is 31.40 inches)
12” Diameter Round Cake requires approx. 40” of the Banding/Ribbon to go around the tier
(the exact length is 37.68 inches)
14” Diameter Round Cake requires approx. 46” of the Banding/Ribbon to go around the tier
(the exact length is 43.96 inches)
16” Diameter Round Cake requires approx. 52” of the Banding/Ribbon to go around the tier
(the exact dimension is 50.24)
18” Diameter Round Cake requires approx. 58” of the Banding/Ribbon to go around the tier
(the exact dimension is 56.52)
DIY - Adding Rhinestone Ribbon Rows To Wedding Cake Tiers
This is an incredibly elegant way to add sophistication and bling to your birthday cake, anniversary cake or wedding cake. If you decide to use Rhinestone Ribbon Banding as a decoration on your wedding cake, we have some information to assist you. We suggest that you gently hand wash the mesh in cold water using liquid dishwashing detergent. Then rinse well in cold water. Remember to use only cold water when washing and rinsing. Then lay out flat to air dry. When the rhinestone ribbon strip is dry, cut a strip of wax paper or parchment paper the width and length of the banding required to go around the cake tier. Apply a very thin line of a non-toxic glue along the top and bottom edge of the strip of wax or parchment paper, then lay the rhinestone banding on top - rhinestone side up, of course - so that you glue the backside of the rhinestone mesh to the wax paper. Allow to dry - then the rhinestone ribbon strip is ready to apply to the surface of the cake tiers without the risk of the icing coming through the mesh and covering any of the rhinestones. Elegant Bling!
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