The package contains 8 piece of poly-dowels, white 13.5 inch long and 1 inch wide. These interior cake pillars are used for supporting large or heavy tiered cakes. Superior, reinforced poly dowels allow for easy cake doweling. Simply cut with scissors to fit your cake height. These replace the old-fashioned wood or solid pegs. For even more support, you can insert the dowels for strong support These large dowels can also be used to hang bow loops and ribbons or to dry flowers with petals. Disposable- single use application only. Use these light weight strong dowels to support heavy tier cakes