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DIY: How-To Make A Freestanding Party Backdrop

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DIY: How-To Make A Freestanding Dessert Table Backdrop -- Design Dazzle

Last month I had a Mary Poppins party at my home. There were 12 bloggers (including myself) who put on a spectacular party for 20 of our guests. Since we served some delicious desserts a dessert table backdrop was very necessary. We held this event outdoors and I have no structure or wall to attach a party backdrop to (also great for setting up at a park). So I’m sharing the DIY: how-to make a freestanding party backdrop. This was made heavy duty to the winds and weather (in my area). It took a little longer to make than your usual lightweight indoor backdrop. If you were to make an indoor party backdrop, there is a tutorial for a much lighter version. Check out my foam insulation party backdrop.  With the exception of the paint, the backdrop materials came from Lowe’s.

It was well worth it to make the backdrop for the cutest dessert display.

Materials:

– 3: bags of Quikrete Concrete Mix

– 2: PVC Pipe (18 inches long)

–  2: 5 Gallon Buckets

– 2: 1″ x 60″ Galvanized Pipes

– 4: 1″ Galvanized Pipe Strap

-1/4″  4’x8′ Plywood Underlayment (Cut down to 4’x6′)

– 2: or 3 1″x2″ scrap lumber

– Screws

– Black Chalkboard Paint

– Chalk

– Red, White and Yellow Paint

Steps:

DIY: How to make an outdoor Dessert Table backdrop -- Design Dazzle

1. Pre-mix the quikrete in a larger bucket or wheelbarrow. Use water and a shovel while mixing.

DIY: How-to make a freestanding party backdrop -- Design Dazzle

2. Pour the wet cement in the 5 gallon bucket around the PVC pipe in the middle. Use a level to make sure the PVC pipe is straight up and down.

DIY: How-to make a freestanding party backdrop -- Design Dazzle

Allow the cement to dry completely – several hours or overnight.

DIY: Mary Poppins Dessert Table -- Design Dazzle

3. Screw the 1″ x 2″ scrap lumber to the back of the plywood underlay for bracing. You can use a regular thick plywood board for the entire backdrop but that makes the backdrop very heavy.

4. Screw the galvanized pipe straps to the scrap lumber around the galvanized pipes. Make sure they are tight to clamp the pipe to the board.

How-to make a dessert table backdrop -- Design Dazzle

5. Stick the galvanized metal pipes in the PVC pipes.

DIY: How-to make a Mary Poppins Dessert Table Backdrop -- Design Dazzle

We painted the board with a black paint and then used chalk to create this lovely Mary Poppins dessert table backdrop. Paint was added to the flowers and cherries for a pop of color. I used cheap hair spray to spray over the entire chalk drawings. Guess what? It doesn’t smudge.

 

What is nice about this backdrop is that you change it into a new backdrop by stapling fabric to it to fit your new party theme or painting over it for future parties.

Thank you to Lowe’s for the supplies to make this backdrop! All opinions are my own.

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  1. Katie says

    March 27, 2022 at 6:08 pm

    My husband made me one to use for the dessert table at my son’s birthday party. I covered it with gray brick contact paper & it looked gorgeous! Thanks!

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    • Toni Roberts - Design DazzleToni - Design Dazzle says

      April 2, 2022 at 12:55 pm

      So glad it worked out for you.

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