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# Post by Conjure Wedding  (@conjurewedding)

How do you display a wedding cake topper in a shadow box?

Most framing guides cover flat keepsakes you pin to the back, like an invitation. A topper stands up, so it needs a deep box and stands on the box floor. Depth decides which box fits.

What you need: a ruler, a deep shadow box that opens at the top, removable poster putty, and an acid-free backing board.

Step by step:
1. Wipe off any frosting and let the topper dry fully.
2. Measure it at its deepest point, front to back, and add about ¼ in (6 mm) so the faces never touch the glass. Measure the height and leave room above the heads.
3. Pick the box. Framers say small figures usually need a box 1½ to 2 in (4 to 5 cm) deep. Between two depths, buy the deeper one.
4. Pick the glass. Plain picture glass does not stop sunlight fading colors. Conservation glass blocks 99% of UV light, and museum glass also cuts glare.
5. Stand it in front of a flat backing and press a small ball of putty under the base. A printed figure is light enough: our 4 in (10 cm) topper weighs about 2 oz (53 g). Keep hot glue away.
6. Hang the box away from windows.

A topper on a stake cannot stand on it; ask the maker before you cut it off. A pressed flower or the invitation can go in too.

Conjure Wedding (conjurewedding.com) figures stand on a flat base with no stake to cut. We measured each of the 8 custom toppers we bought from other makers for a side-by-side test; measure yours the same way before you buy the box.

https://conjurewedding.com/blog/cake-topper-shadow-box

#ShadowBox #WeddingKeepsake

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