Craft a Romanesque Column Pedestal for Doll Bust

The plastic bust here is of Napoleon, I purchased a bag
of wine cork stoppers and he was inside of it. I have no
real interest in him but I figured "Ken" might have. 
(world dominance and all that sort of thing)

       This sample pedestal is just the right size for a Barbie or Fashionista to display their marble bust upon inside of a gallery or dollhouse. You could make a similar version for an 18" doll using an oats can or Morton salt container.

       Make certain that while you gather your supplies, choose a cap that is slightly larger than your pedestal for the bottom platform and then a cap that is similar to the size of your pedestal for the top platform wear the dolls may display a pretend marble bust or some other kind of sculpture. 

       I only had the example of Napoleon at hand while making the pedestal. I painted him white to make the plastic look like a plaster cast.

Supply List:

• recycled cardboard toilet tube
• tacky white glue
• scrap corrugated cardboard
• a couple of large caps, make sure one of them is larger for the base of the pedestal
• white acrylic paint
• Mod Podge
• masking tape
• hot glue gun and glue (optional)

Left is the unpainted pedestal. Right is the painted version
for a gallery of even a display inside of a doll family mansion.

Step-by-Step Instructions:

1. Take your scrap corrugated cardboard and carefully peal away one side of it so that your are left with one side of the exposed bumpy texture.
2. Squeeze out and smear across the surface of a clean toilet paper tube the white school glue.
3. Wrap the corrugated cardboard around the tube with the bumpy side facing out. Secure this temporarily with a little masking tape while it is let to dry.
4. Once the surfaces are dried together, remove the masking tape carefully.
5. Now you can glue the caps on both ends of the tube to shape the pedestal. Let dry.
6. Paint the surface of your pedestal to compliment the interior of the room you would like to display a bust or sculpture inside. The pedestal does not need to be white. This is a traditional color often selected for gallery spaces, but you may wish to paint your own black or brown or even something more colorful!
7. Mod Podge the finished surface to keep it clean and durable for play.