A towel is a practical thing and in demand in the household. Therefore, this particular item can be a good and necessary gift for both women and men. But so that this gift does not look simple and ordinary, we suggest you arrange it in the form of an interesting composition. You can make a towel cake with your own hands quickly and easily. Such a gift will pleasantly surprise and delight the hero of the occasion. How is such a composition performed? You can learn the technology for making “terry desserts” from the following instructions.
New Year's cakes made from towels (master class). Stage of preparation for the creative process
In order to complete such a composition, you will need the following materials:
- 3 new towels in “winter” colors (white, blue, blue);
- 1 bottle of champagne;
- tailor's pins;
- thick cardboard or plastic base from a real cake;
- satin ribbon;
- double-sided tape;
- decorative elements - tinsel, beads, snowflakes.
The stage of making a New Year's composition from towels in the form of a cake
Lay out a towel on the table. We put another one on top of it. Now we fold them lengthwise several times to get a strip about 10 centimeters wide. We wrap this blank around the edges and secure it with pins. We frame the product with a ribbon and tie it with a bow. The bottom layer of the "Towel Cake" composition was made by hand.
We make the upper tier of the product in exactly the same way, only we use one terry item in the work. We decorate the gift with decorative elements. We lay out the tinsel in a spiral. Place beads on top of the satin ribbon. We decorate the top of the champagne bottle with artificial snowflakes, attaching them to tape. If desired, you can complement the composition with other New Year's decorative decorations.
We transfer the product to a base made of cardboard. The bottom of a plastic package from a real cake is also ideal as a stand. Cut from a roll of transparent wrapping paper big piece. We place the composition on it in the center. We lift the corners of the paper and secure them with tape. So a beautiful and original gift is ready - a cake made from towels. You can see photos of similar products in this article and be guided by them while performing your own work.
Wedding present: “dessert” from terry compositions. Preparing materials for creativity
Cakes made from towels, the master class for making which you can read below, look very elegant, beautiful and impressive. In order to make such a gift for the newlyweds, you will need the following items and tools:
- white towels size 50x100 cm - 4 pieces;
- white lace napkin with a diameter of at least 35 cm - 1 piece;
- lace napkins 20 cm in diameter - 2 pieces;
- thick cardboard;
- stationery erasers;
- satin tape;
- artificial flowers (roses);
- double-sided tape;
- decorative figurines of the bride and groom.
Master class on making terry towels
Do you want to know how to make a towel cake? wedding theme? Study the following description.
We fold all the towels three times lengthwise. We roll up a “roll” of three towels. We secure it with an elastic band. We close it with a satin ribbon on top and tie a lush bow. From the fourth terry item we make a small “roll” and fix it in the same way as the previous one.
Cut out a round stand from cardboard. Place a large lace napkin on it. Place the bottom tier of the cake on top. Cover it with a smaller napkin. We place a small piece of towel on it. We decorate the top of the product with a second similar napkin. We attach decorative figures of the newlyweds to it using double-sided tape. We cut artificial roses to the desired size and decorate the composition with them. We pack the towel cake, made as a wedding gift, in transparent wrapping paper in the same way as described in the previous part of the article.
Gift composition made from terry towel "Cupcake". Let's learn how to make such a cake. What is needed for this?
You can create a cute little arrangement from one terry item in just a few minutes. This “dessert” will be an excellent gift for work colleagues or girlfriends. To carry it out, we prepare the materials indicated in the list:
- small towel square shape in light colors;
- disposable cup (cardboard or plastic);
- wrapping;
- decorative tape;
- double sided tape;
- a replica of any berry or fruit;
- a wide spool of thread or other similar item.
Making the composition “Cupcake” from towels
Learning to make cakes from towels. The master class presented to your attention tells how to “transform” a small terry item into a cute and delicate craft in the form of a cupcake.
We wrap the glass in paper of the desired color and secure it with tape. Lay out a towel on the table. We bend its edges towards the center. The result is a blank in the form of an envelope. We perform the same manipulations with its ends again. The square should be large enough to fit into the cup. Place the spool of thread in the middle of the terry piece.
Turn the towel over, while holding the spool so that it does not move. We clasp the product with our palm so that we get a kind of “bag”. We remove the coil. We try to do this very carefully so that the towel blank does not change its shape. We insert the corners of the towel into the cup. Attach a decorative berry or small fruit. We pack the product in transparent paper and decorate it with ribbon. The towel cake is ready.
Cakes made from towels (the master class is proof of this) are made quickly and easily. And such compositions look simply gorgeous.
It would seem that now it is difficult to surprise someone with an unusual gift, all the options are somehow “clichéd”. However, everyone knows that best gift you need to make it yourself, and not buy it somewhere. For those who really want to give a bright and memorable gift for a wedding, birthday or any other celebration, help will come a master class that tells you how to make a cake from towels quickly and easily with your own hands, step by step.
How to assemble a cake from towels with your own hands: choosing color and texture
First of all, you need to decide on the color scheme of the towels and their texture. It is worth saying that this is the most creative part of the process. When choosing colors and decorations, you need to be guided by information about the gift recipient (gender, age, tastes) and the occasion of the holiday. For example, for a birthday, you can make the cake look like a birthday cake: stick candles, put “roses” made of soap on top instead of cream. A wedding cake It is better to make the towels white or in pastel colors and decorate it on top with figures of the bride and groom. But a cake for children should be bright.
You need to use all your artistic taste to choose the right color scheme. A short reminder on color compatibility will be an assistant in this matter:
- White and black are universal colors that go well with almost everything else.
- Blue color harmonizes with yellow.
- It is preferable to pair dark brown or pink with red.
- It's best to be careful with orange. It is best to combine it with green shades.
- Green, in turn, looks good with yellow, light green and gray.
- Using pastel colors is a win-win option for a towel cake.
- Lilac shades are best combined with white and gray colors.
The list can be continued endlessly, because these are not all possible variations. You can choose one of the mentioned combinations, or you can give free rein to your imagination and choose something of your own.
As for the texture, here too everything depends on the purpose. If you need to imitate the real pastry, then it is better to give preference to silk or velor towels. However, if the main thing in a gift is its elegance, then it is best to use ordinary terry or waffle towels.
The process of creating a cake can occur in several ways. Let's look at three of them.
The first method is the simplest. It can be used when a gift needs to be made quickly.
To “bake” such a cake you will need the following materials:
- a set of towels measuring 50x100 cm;
- cardboard;
- satin ribbons;
- cake decorations (artificial flowers, figures, etc.)
- double sided tape;
- bank rubber bands;
- lace napkins.
The cake will consist of two layers. First you need to straighten out three towels and put them in a stack - folded in half lengthwise and rolled into a “roll”, they form the bottom tier. The top tier should be done in the same way, only this time using only one towel. The “rolls” need to be secured with an elastic band, which, after tying the “crust” with tape, can be removed and placed on top of each other. The cake should be placed on a base made of cardboard and a lace napkin glued to it with double-sided tape. Finally, decorate the cake to your taste.
The towel cake is ready!
A cake with a slightly more complex design involves the use of only three materials: a set of towels different sizes, cardboard and decorations.
Despite the more bulky design, this cake is even easier to make than the previous one.
First you need to make the frame of the cake in the form of cardboard cylinders, then wrap the cardboard with towels one by one, starting from the bottom tier. The tails of the towels need to be tucked inside the cake. After this, all that remains is to decorate the cake and give it to a loved one.
The third way to “bake” a cake from towels is the most difficult and at the same time interesting. For such a cake you only need decor and 3-4 towels: one for the base of the lower level, the second for decorating it, and the remaining two towels for the top layer.
So, the process of assembling the cake in this way involves following the following instructions:
- Take a large towel, straighten it with the wrong side up, fold it lengthwise several times, depending on the required height of the bottom layer.
- Take a smaller towel and place it on top of the first one, right in the center, pattern facing up. It plays the role of the main picture on the lower tier. Part of the small towel should be on top of the large one, and part should extend beyond it.
- Gently twist the large towel, grabbing the small one so that the front side of the large one is on the outside and the small one on the inside. The edges need to be pulled tight when twisting.
- Turn the edge of the small one protruding above the large towel with the pattern outward and straighten it. The bottom cake is ready, it's time to move on to the top.
- For the top “crust”, take even smaller towels so that the tier is smaller in diameter than the bottom one.
- Assemble the upper level in the same way as the lower one.
- Decorate the cake with ribbons, beads, artificial flowers as desired.
The towel cake is assembled and ready to go into the hands of the hero of the occasion.
Video selection on the topic of the article
To get inspired various options to assemble a cake from towels or get ideas for combining colors and decorations, you should check out the selection of video tutorials on how to prepare this at the end of this master class original gift.
Thank you for your attention! Creative success!
Cakes made from... towels look very original and elegant. Decorated with ribbons, accessories and figurines, they can be confused with masterpieces culinary arts. This is the kind of cake you want to immediately cut into pieces and try. A two-tier cake can be given as a birthday present. A wedding cake made of towels in three tiers will cause more interest than a gifted refrigerator or vacuum cleaner. I have personal experience in constructing such a “cake” and pleasant memories of the gaping mouths of the newlyweds and guests. Let’s not go straight for the wedding cake, but let’s try to build a two-tiered masterpiece for an original gift.
Selection of color and texture
The first step is to choose a set of towels. The color scheme depends on the occasion: we give it to a man or a woman, for a birthday or in honor of the storming of the Bastille. It is advisable to have the makings of artistic taste and choose colors that combine with each other.
White and black combine harmoniously with other colors. A combination of blue (cyan) and yellow will be a win-win. Red goes well with brown, pink, blue, yellow. Orange color requires careful use, it can be combined with light green or dark green.
Variations of pastel colors look idyllic: desaturated brown with beige, cream, pink. Green color is in harmony with yellow, white, light green, gray. Light purple shades can be combined with white, yellow, and gray colors. But these are just suggested variations. Perhaps the spirit of rebellion and violation of authority will prevail in you.
The cake can be combined from monocolors, or it can be complemented with a towel with a bright pattern. Both the first and second options are good in their own way. For children, make a brighter “cake”. And for a wedding or honorable anniversary, it is better to choose towels in pastel colors. You can enliven the composition with brighter ribbons, braid, and accessories appropriate to the occasion.
Texture is also important. Towels made from thicker fabric can be so “made up” that they can only be distinguished from a real edible cake up close. Especially if you find silk towels. Terry towels are unlikely to imitate baking, but they look more elegant. Cakes made from velor towels look rich thanks to the embossing and unique shine. Waffle towels are widely used.
The process itself
For two tier cake we will need 3-4 towels. 1st towel - the basis for the lower tier. To make the cake wide, the main towel should be large. The 2nd towel acts as a decoration (addition) to the lower tier. We will save 1-2 towels for the upper tier.
Usually, when constructing such cakes, people don’t “steam” - they twist a large towel into a large squiggle, a smaller one into a smaller one, and place it on top of each other. This approach has a right to exist. However, strongly protruding seams are formed, especially on the lower tier, which it is advisable to decorate with a wide ribbon.
I advise you to act more subtly and cunningly:
1. Take a large towel, straighten it on a flat surface to its full length - with the front side down . Let's fold it along , in several thin layers - curl what height of the lower tier you want to get. For example, the desired height is 20cm.
2. Take a smaller towel and place it on top of the larger one - right in the middle - with a pattern (front side) up . Part of the small towel should be inside the large one, and part should protrude. The inner edge may need to be padded. The point is: the smaller towel will be on top as the main pattern. If we want to completely hide a large towel with a small one, in our case we make a protrusion of 20 centimeters. If we want to form several layers of the lower “crust”, we make a smaller protrusion - 15 centimeters. In the first case, there are no special requirements for a large towel; it will be useful for forming volume. In the second case, it will act as the lower background. Therefore, it is advisable to choose it in a single color, preferably darker than a small towel. We will end up with several layers of cake.
3. Now, carefully, pulling the edges, twist the large towel together with the smaller one. The front side of the larger one should be on the outside, and the smaller one should be on the inside.
4. Turn the protruding part (above the large towel) of the smallest towel with the pattern facing out. Let's straighten it out. All! The bottom layer is done. We killed three birds with one stone: we made the lower tier more elegant, hid the massive side seam and the upper folds of the large towel.
5. We begin to form the upper “crust”. The second tier should be smaller in diameter, but not too small. The top “cake” can simply be rolled up to a height of 15 centimeters. Since the top towel is small, the side seam will not be very noticeable. Or you can tinker with the bottom tier by combining two small towels. If the towels are thin, I recommend using a clean cardboard rolled into a tube as a frame and wrapping the towels around it.
6. The two halves of the cake, as well as the bristling parts, can be secured together with decorative pins. Or hem with thread in one stitch. It is advisable to warn the future owner about this so as not to prick his finger or take puffs while trying to take the gift apart.
7. The cake can be additionally decorated with ribbons, ribbons, flowers, figures, rings, beads - whatever your imagination allows. But the side decor should not drown out the texture of the “cakes”. It is enough to surround the upper edges of the cakes with elegant braid, or disguise the side seams. Pay more attention to decorating the top of the cake.
8. You can pack the cake in big box, decorated with ribbons. Or you can place it on a round cardboard base and wrap it in translucent gift film.
Happy experimenting! By the way, you can make a cake not only from towels...
It would seem that now it is difficult to surprise someone with an unusual gift, all the options are somehow “clichéd”. However, everyone knows that the best gift should be made yourself, and not bought somewhere. For those who really want to give a bright and memorable gift for a wedding, birthday or any other celebration, a master class will come to the rescue, which will tell you how to make a cake from towels quickly and easily with your own hands, step by step.
How to assemble a cake from towels with your own hands: choosing color and texture
First of all, you need to decide on the color scheme of the towels and their texture. It is worth saying that this is the most creative part of the process. When choosing colors and decorations, you need to be guided by information about the gift recipient (gender, age, tastes) and the occasion of the holiday. For example, for a birthday, you can make the cake look like a birthday cake: stick candles, put “roses” made of soap on top instead of cream. It is better to make a wedding cake made from towels in white or pastel colors and decorate it on top with figures of the bride and groom. But a cake for children should be bright.
You need to use all your artistic taste to choose the right color scheme. A short reminder on color compatibility will be an assistant in this matter:
- White and black are universal colors that go well with almost everything else.
- Blue color harmonizes with yellow.
- It is preferable to pair dark brown or pink with red.
- It's best to be careful with orange. It is best to combine it with green shades.
- Green, in turn, looks good with yellow, light green and gray.
- Using pastel colors is a win-win option for a towel cake.
- Lilac shades are best combined with white and gray colors.
The list can be continued endlessly, because these are not all possible variations. You can choose one of the mentioned combinations, or you can give free rein to your imagination and choose something of your own.
As for the texture, here too everything depends on the purpose. If you need to imitate a real confectionery product, then it is better to give preference to silk or velor towels. However, if the main thing in a gift is its elegance, then it is best to use ordinary terry or waffle towels.
The process of creating a cake can occur in several ways. Let's look at three of them.
The first method is the simplest. It can be used when a gift needs to be made quickly.
To “bake” such a cake you will need the following materials:
- a set of towels measuring 50x100 cm;
- cardboard;
- satin ribbons;
- cake decorations (artificial flowers, figures, etc.)
- double sided tape;
- bank rubber bands;
- lace napkins.
The cake will consist of two layers. First you need to straighten out three towels and put them in a stack - folded in half lengthwise and rolled into a “roll”, they form the bottom tier. The top tier should be done in the same way, only this time using only one towel. The “rolls” need to be secured with an elastic band, which, after tying the “crust” with tape, can be removed and placed on top of each other. The cake should be placed on a base made of cardboard and a lace napkin glued to it with double-sided tape. Finally, decorate the cake to your taste.
The towel cake is ready!
A cake with a slightly more complex design involves the use of only three materials: a set of towels of different sizes, cardboard and decoration.
Despite the more bulky design, this cake is even easier to make than the previous one.
First you need to make the frame of the cake in the form of cardboard cylinders, then wrap the cardboard with towels one by one, starting from the bottom tier. The tails of the towels need to be tucked inside the cake. After this, all that remains is to decorate the cake and give it to a loved one.
The third way to “bake” a cake from towels is the most difficult and at the same time interesting. For such a cake you only need decor and 3-4 towels: one for the base of the lower level, the second for decorating it, and the remaining two towels for the top layer.
So, the process of assembling the cake in this way involves following the following instructions:
- Take a large towel, straighten it with the wrong side up, fold it lengthwise several times, depending on the required height of the bottom layer.
- Take a smaller towel and place it on top of the first one, right in the center, pattern facing up. It plays the role of the main picture on the lower tier. Part of the small towel should be on top of the large one, and part should extend beyond it.
- Gently twist the large towel, grabbing the small one so that the front side of the large one is on the outside and the small one on the inside. The edges need to be pulled tight when twisting.
- Turn the edge of the small one protruding above the large towel with the pattern outward and straighten it. The bottom cake is ready, it's time to move on to the top.
- For the top “crust”, take even smaller towels so that the tier is smaller in diameter than the bottom one.
- Assemble the upper level in the same way as the lower one.
- Decorate the cake with ribbons, beads, artificial flowers as desired.
The towel cake is assembled and ready to go into the hands of the hero of the occasion.
Video selection on the topic of the article
To get inspired by different options for assembling a towel cake or to get ideas for combining colors and decorations, you should check out the selection of video tutorials at the end of this master class on how to prepare this original gift.
Thank you for your attention! Creative success!
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