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ROUND TUBES
The round tubes are probably the most frequently used tips for decorating cookies. They are used for outlining cookies, making dots, beads, string work, stems and vines and of course for writing.
They range in size from #1 which is VERY tiny, to big old #10. When outlining cookies, generally use a #2 or a #4 tip.
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BASKET WEAVE TIPS
Basket weave tips are used to make flat ridged stripes that are used when adding basket weaves to cakes and cookies. The flat side can also be used to make wide flat stripes when you decorate.
Learn more about Basket Weave tips -- CLICK HERE
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STAR TIPS
Star tips are probably your most versitile tip. Use them not only to make big or small stars, but also to make curving lines, zigzag lines, shell borders, and rosettes.
The star tips range in size from the extremely small #13 to the huge #32. You'll probably find that you use #14 most frequently.
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Leaf Tips
The leaf tip isn't used very often by cookie bakers, but if you decorate a pumpkin cookie it's nice to add a vine and a leaf. When you do add a flower to your creations it's nice to be able to add a leaf as well. Number 65 is the smallest and #70 is large. You'll probably find that tip #66 works well on cookies.
To make a leaf, hold the decorating bag at a 45 degree angle. The wide opening of the tip should be parallel to the surface. Touch the surface and squeeze hard to create the base of the leaf.. At the same time, left the tip slightly. Then relax pressure as you pull the tip toward you, drawing the leaf to a point. Stop squeezing the bag and draw it away.
To make a ruffled leaf, follow the directions above but move your bag in and out in a serious of quick motions to product the ruffled effect. |
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ROSE TIPS
The rose tips are used to make the petals on the royal icing roses you see on wedding and birthday cakes, but can also be used to make bows, sweet peas, and other simple three petal flowers.
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DROP FLOWERS
Drop flower tips are great! You can add beautiful flowers to your creations with just a twist of your wrist. Simply touch the tip to the cake or cookie, turn your wrist a full twist, start squeezing the bag as you return your wrist to it's natural postion. Stop squeezing and lift the tip. You'll need VERY stiff icing to make drop flowers. Use a round #1, 2 or 3 tube and a contrasting icing color to add dots to the center of your flower.
The tubes start with #106 which makes a 1/2" flower and go to big old 194 which makes a 1" flower.
| HINT: You can mass produce drop flowers ahead of time. Make them on waxed paper, let them dry completely and store the flowers in an airtight container until you're ready to use them. |
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