Step 7: How to Make Icing Leaves

For a plain leaf

Hold bag at a 45 degree angle to practice surface, with end of bag pointing over to right side.

Squeeze with a heavy pressure to build up a base; then pull tube away as you relax pressure and draw leaf to a point. Now stop pressure and lift off tube for a basic leaf like the one shown.

For a stand-up leaf

Hold bag at a 45 degree angle to practice surface with back of bag pointing to your chest.

Squeeze with a heavy pressure to build up base; then pull tube straight up and away from surface as you relax pressure and draw leaf to a point, stopping pressure.

Note: If leaf does not stand up, icing may be too thin.

Easy To Make Bouquet

Use tube 3 to squeeze out several stems of icing; then dot the backs of some of the practice drop flowers you made and attach them to the stems.

Now use tube 67 and the procedures described above to decorate the flowers and stems with plain and stand up leaves for a pretty bouquet. larger picture

Leaf Variations

Naturally, by using a smaller or larger tube, you can vary the size of the leaf. However, the length of time with which you apply pressure to the decorating bag can also vary the leaf's size. With tube 67 and slightly thinned icing practice:

1. A short time period of pressure application for a small leaf.

2. A longer time period of pressure application for a large and longer leaf.

3. An average time period of pressure application with a jiggling motion of the tube for a ruffled leaf.

A Cake Top Flower Garden

Here you can see how leaves of different sizes and shapes add the finishing touch to a floral decoration.

To make a bouquet like this one, squeeze out a mound of icing with tube 10.

Position and then fill in the empty spaces with leaves, leaves and more leaves.

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