Birthday cake toppers for @natacharodrigophoto

The project

We made these bespoke cake toppers for @natacharodrigophoto’s first and second birthday photo shoots. Created to sit on top of the cakes, they turn the child’s age into a small decorative feature for the celebration.

Our contribution covered typeface selection, fabrication and sanding. We chose the typeface for each design, with joined cursive letters defining the outline of each topper.

The pieces were made from 3 mm birch wood. The cut-out lettering extends into a stem below, allowing the decoration to be placed in the cake and bringing the word and its support together in a single shape.

To finish, we sanded each piece on both sides to leave the surfaces smooth. The result is a set of bespoke decorations whose character comes from the shape of the lettering and the pale tone of the wood.

Processes and materials: fabrication services · available materials · studio machinery.