Hi there,

I have been using tip 67 and 352, but just cannot get my leaves to have a nice point at the tip.

Any suggestions for me?

thanks!
lisa

Make sure the opening of your tip is wide enough - and you need to use a thinner icing for the leaves (add some pipng gel to your icing). #67 is hard to get a nice tip on no matter what you do - take your fingers and dip them in cornstarch and push the ends together on that one.

lisa,
One thing to do is widen the prongs of your 67 using your metal spatula. You want the prongs to stand straight up. The second thing is to try adding piping gel to you thin consistency icing. After you release pressure, pull away a little slower to see if you get the tip.I actually don't like using this tip because it doesn't usually result in nice tips.
I never have trouble with a 352 (or those type tips) I always have it positioned to resemble a birds beak, pipe my leaf, release pressure and pull away and always have good tips. Use this one always!
Hope this helps.
darstus

Thanks for the great advice! But, how do I actually use tip 352. I get just a straight think line, with a vein in the middle. I need to make leaves for the 2006 yearbook jungle cupcakes - for the palm trees. Is 352 still the right tip to use?

Lisa, I just pipe the size leaf I want then release pressure and pull away. I do this with all size leaves even tiny ones, never have problem. Be sure you tip is turned to it looks like a brds beak (>)

when I use this tip, I shake my hand up and down to get a ruffle effect on the leaf....

OOPS I do mean BIRD"S beak!! Sorry. I just got the yearbook and it does use a 352 for the leaves on top of the cupcakes and 67 for the palm trees.
When making you 352 leaves, try just piping the leaf in one spot without moving you tip until you get the size you want the release pressure and pull away. It looks like it is a bunch of small 352 leaves.

If you use the 67 on the trees, the cornstarch trick should help or you can use a DAMP soft bristle decorator's brush. I also had a student that used a Q-tip and it seemed to help!

THanks so much! I just figured out that I was holding the tip the wrong way! How embarrassing............ I guess you can tell that I am a beginner! Anyway, so far so good with the few leaves I tested out!

thanks again everyone!


Lisa