I was going to use these chopsticks to hold the top of an "Oh Baby" cake cut out of scrap paper, but the chopsticks were too thin and flimsy . My paper lid was very light, but the stems still buckled under the weight. I had to glue two sticks together and use two sets (4 sticks total) to prevent the sticks from bending under the weight. These chopsticks are as thick as a toothpick or a piece of vermicelli pasta. I need to find something twice as thick.