Preparation
1/4-inch dowels (square dowels will be easier to glue, but round dowels work, too) 3/4-inch wood block letters or numbers Aleene’s Turbo Tacky Glue Pen Martha Stewart Crafts Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Craft Paint in the colors of your choice (shown here: Root Beer, Wedding Cake, and Wild Salmon) Martha Stewart Crafts Basic Paint Brush Wax paper
Cut the dowels down to between 6 inches and 12 inches (the exact height is up to you-feel free to vary the height of different words).
Using a nail file or sand paper, smooth the cut edges.
Lay the words out backward. Apply a small amount of glue to the backside of each letter and adhere the dowels. Let dry.
Tip: To make sure the dowel dries perfectly flush with the letter, place another letter under the end of the dowel to prop it up while drying.
- Paint the letters and dowels using your choice of nontoxic Martha Stewart Crafts paint (but leave the bottom tips unpainted, as they’ll be inserted into the cake). Add a second coat if needed, then let each letter stick dry on a piece of waxed paper.
Tip: For letters with small crevices, use a pin to wipe out excess paint.
