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Decorating Practice
Cake Decorating Tutorial

Decorating practiceOn this page you will find all the versatille cake decorating techniques you're going to learn. These techniques are from an old Wilton Cake decorating booklet from 1971. see this book

They say, "All you need to start is the back of a cookie sheet, the decorating bag fitted with the tube required, and your decorating icing in the correct consistency specified. All you have to add, is lots of patience and practice."

Hint: Scrape your practice decorations off cookie sheet and use the icing again while practicing.

Okay, Let's Get Started

Practice making dots and balls, stars, and rosettes

Now you can go on to practice making shells and shell borders

Border Variations

"Once you've mastered the technique of making a shell, you can apply the same procedure to many different border designs. All follow the basic pressure rhythm as the shell - a heavy to relaxed pressure - so let's get practicing."

Practice Beads, Reverse Shells, and Fleur-De-Lis
Practice Zigzag, Puffs, Garlands, and Ropes
Practice Side of Cake Decorating - Scrolls

Printing and Writing

Anyone can learn how to print and write with icing reguardless of penmanship, because writing on a cake is entirely different from writing on paper. You can use the movement of your entire arm, not just your fingers, to form individual letters. Of course like any decorating technique, you'll need to practice.

So get out your cookie sheet and icing that is thinned down enough to flow smoothly out of the tube. Use the tubes specified for each exercise and hold the decorating bag at a 45 degree angle to your practice surface, with the back of the bag to the right side so your fingertips face you. Remember as you practice, move your entire arm, bending it only at the elbow.

Practice writing samples
Practice making stripes and basketweave

Fun to make frills that fancy up party cakes, like ruffles, ribbons and bows are made with Wilton's tube 104 and medium consistency icing.

Practice making Ruffles, Ribbons and Bows

One final note on this is that you will develop your own style which will in turn make your decorations unique.

Let's read about cake colors

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Step 1: Decorating Tools You Need
Step 2: Basic Tube Design Types
Step 3: Using Your Decorator bag
Step 4: Practicing your Decorating
Step 5: Color Makes the Cake
Step 6: How to Make Drop Flowers
Step 7:How to Make Leaves
Make you First Wedding Cake

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