New Nappy Cake

UKTigerlily

vikki I sent some PM's, not sure what's going on with them lol I haven't done a runner tho! Do you have the pic of the finished cake? No worries if not I just thought i;d keep a copy, apparently she loved it as did her Mum, my Mum, Granny, everyone, so great job! Send me your bank info!

craftygran

Hi

Thanks for the advice Popkins. I can see that the one I made for my dfaughte would have been classed as a luxery cake. Think I will give her prices for both and see what she wants.

Hsl500

carlymummy wrote: »

Hi
I make the mini cake for approx £3 so not a bad mark up for me and also for the shop owner, especially as they don't have to do anything other than display it in the shop!

can i ask how make it that cheap?
thanks helen x

coops228

Hiya Guys,
Been lurking here for a while and thought it was about time I shared a few of my creations!
I wasn't sure how to put it directly in the board so here is the link to Photobucket.

Hopefully it works!!!
Please be gentle with me!!
I have just made these at cost or as gifts for some friends. Would love to do it for some extra cash but that may come yet!

Hsl500

Wow they are fab how or where do you get your blnkets with the teddy or picture in the middle ones I had seemed to be on the corner , also were do you get them to keep to a budget as ones I've seen are expensive for what they are, I would to be able to make them as nice as yours
I've sold one nappy and 3 towel cakes but I love the way yours look compared to mine
thanks Helen x

vikki_louise

uktigerlilly- thanks for hte message, ill pm you tonight
helen if you look closely when the picture is blown up it looks like the picture on the blanket is on the corner
coops- lovely cake.

I have no idea how someone managers to do a mini one for £3!

Hsl500

Hiya thanks i will have a look , i cant seem to find any nice blankets one i did have had starfish on the corner but its a rectangle shape and had orange piping so never worked,
i have seen sets of clothing for £4 - £6 in matalan constisting of a babygrow, bib, vest, and hat which are nice so those add socks add blanket and teddy but seems expensive when added up and i dont think ppl will pay that added on celophane and ribbon ect

just wondering how ppl keep there pricing so low or were they get supplies from do you bulk buy?

thanks again x

vikki_louise

Hsl500 wrote: »

Hiya thanks i will have a look , i cant seem to find any nice blankets one i did have had starfish on the corner but its a rectangle shape and had orange piping so never worked,
i have seen sets of clothing for £4 - £6 in matalan constisting of a babygrow, bib, vest, and hat which are nice so those add socks add blanket and teddy but seems expensive when added up and i dont think ppl will pay that added on celophane and ribbon ect

just wondering how ppl keep there pricing so low or were they get supplies from do you bulk buy?

thanks again x

I brought some muslins in bulk which took the price down but the pink and blues are a bit strong for my liking and i wasnt happy with the cream. Ive got some of those star fish ones but I prefer to use more expensive thicker ones so they are just sitting there, i keep meaning to put them on ebay.

I have no idea how anyone can do them for £3, I guess it depends on what your doing, if its a small one with a blanket from poundland (or asda pram fleeses (Ive not seen them so dont know what they are like), a small amount of nappies and some socks or something.

Are you wanting to sell them? I decided to go a bit more expensive and have things that feel nice (i think that if i had a child what would i like to use) and my prices reflect that but i prefer that to using cheeper stuff (by this i dont mean to insult anyone who is doing cheeper ones, I know some people get some fantastic bargains from home bargains and B&M which we dont have around here)

timnlaura

vikki_louise wrote: »

Timnlaura- lovely cake, whats the white stuff though? Is it cotton wool?

Yes, it is cotton wool. I must have around 40 rolls in the attic from a glitch in boots around 2 years ago lol.

Couldnt find any blankets cheaper than a fiver so thought i would give it a go. Thankfully i did, as i could only get ribbon at john lewis. Very nice though.


I just cant figure out how people can do them so cheaply. I mean, i am a big bargain hunter anddo buy in bulk, but even then they still come out quite pricey. Maybe its just me. I do only really have a tesco near me and if i want a poundland its a fair trek. Hmmmmm.....

Any good tips? Especially where to find decent price hooded towels and blankets. It would be very much appreciated!

jojo_sapphire

Hiya,

My mini cakes cost approx 4 inc wrapping. Using a muslin or feeding cloth 7 nappies a bib & a £1 asda teddy.

I buy most of my blankets & twels from asda £3 each. Ethel Austin sell pink & blue blankets with pics in the middle but i find these harder to fold than the corner or hooded ones.

I like to use good quality stock but need to keep costs low as £40-50 is a lot to spend on a new baby gift IMO. My 3 tier start at £25 i adjust the contents according to the budget. The ASDA pram fleece are good quality, they are as thick as the normal blankets just a bit smaller and plain.

HTH

Jo

P.s. if anyone wantsto have a look at my cakes my website takes you to my facebook group.