New Nappy Cake

Janey21

mumof2luvvlies wrote: »

Hello and WOW! I love all these nappy cakes. You are all such talented people and you must spend ages on them. I'm making my first two for colleagues and I've just bought some rather large teddies as they were cheap in Mothercare. I wondered what size teddies people use, or if you have any tips for supporting bigger teddies. I was going to do 3 tier cakes, but am now thinking it may be better to do wider based 2 tier. Any tips gratefully received and many thanks in advance xx

Hi
I have been running my own nappy cake business for quite a while now so I have been able to source products wholesale which has been really helpful, I still use the high street biggies though as now and again when they have the sales I stock up on baby vests, socks etc. With regards to the larger soft toys, personally for me I don't like to use them so have to agree with Liz, the large toys can be ok for the single nappy cakes but I prefer soft toys around 17cms in size for the 2 tier and 3 tier cakes, I like to keep my cakes in proportion as I think they look more realistic for eg: large bottom tier, medium middle and the smaller tier at the top. I use the 12 inch silver cake boards. With the baby blanket wrapped around the nappy's on the lower tier nearly all the silver board is covered.
I use 22 pampers nappy's in the single, 32 in the 2 tier and around 40 nappy's in the 3 tier. Hope this helps.
Regards
Janey

liz_uk

Janey21 wrote: »

Hi
I have been running my own nappy cake business for quite a while now so I have been able to source products wholesale which has been really helpful

What wholesaler do you use Janey?? X

Janey21

liz_uk wrote: »

What wholesaler do you use Janey?? X

Hi Liz
I use 2 local ones in Sheffield for soft toys and baby products, unfortunately they don't have websites, what are you trying to source? maybe I can help........
Janey

Luabel

I just wondered how many nappy cakes everyone tends to sell on average in a month?

I am hoping that eventually I will get more than one or two orders per month and looking at some of the pictures of the gorgeous nappy cakes on this thread I can imagine most of the regular posters probably get a lot of requests!

liz_uk

Janey21 wrote: »

Hi Liz
I use 2 local ones in Sheffield for soft toys and baby products, unfortunately they don't have websites, what are you trying to source? maybe I can help........
Janey

Thanks Janey!

I'm trying to source keel newborn toys! Love the light colour of the ones you use! Might sound odd but I don't like them to be to dark!x

Janey21

liz_uk wrote: »

Thanks Janey!

I'm trying to source keel newborn toys! Love the light colour of the ones you use! Might sound odd but I don't like them to be to dark!x

Hi Liz
Might be able to help you....will PM you x

Janey21

Luabel wrote: »

I just wondered how many nappy cakes everyone tends to sell on average in a month?

I am hoping that eventually I will get more than one or two orders per month and looking at some of the pictures of the gorgeous nappy cakes on this thread I can imagine most of the regular posters probably get a lot of requests!

Hi Luabel
Do you have a website? It may help you to get a Facebook page, if you haven't got one I can help if you like....
Janey

RustyFlange

Hi all, not posted in a while but thought I would come tell you about the blankets.

Matalan have blue hedgehog blankets, they are RRP £4, but marked up at £3 in the sale, however they go through the till at £1!!! I was only buying one for a friend, but grabbed some more as at that price they are fab!!

I am also on the look out for Keel toys for newborns!! I applied and got a business account with them but struggled to work out the prices from the info they send you!! I also managed to get a business account with a wholesaler up here but not had a chance to get in there yet to look (mainly teddies, cards and gift wrap) So if anyone can send me a PM with info about Keel toys I would really appreciate it as I am redoing all of my cakes once the bairn starts school full time in september!!

moonpenny

Hi Rusty

Do you know if the blue star blankets are going through cheaper too? they are £3 online.

On subject of toys (not wholesale) I have never known such a poor offering in the shops and everything is too big or far too expensive.

moonpenny

Never mind rusty!

Just had a look at Matalan website and the blue star blankets have gone. (I would have had to order online)

Probably just as well as I am trying not to spend anyway! :rotfl: