Thank you so very much for sharing! Great tip and I plan to try it very soon.

Tamifaye wrote

My answers. Striped effect would be simple. Say that you wanted purple and white, well you do one "plastic wrap" method for each frosting colour, but reduce the quantity of frosting so you don't have as much frosting in each piece of plastic. Then slip them in side by side. The colours will be seperated due to the plastic wrap, but once you start squeezing the colours out, they will combine.

Usually when I have leftover frosting (as long as I don't have any colours mixed, I will remove my tip and squeeze the excess frosting into a container, and will store it in the fridge, when I need it, I simply let it come to room temp and re-whip it.

That is an awesome tip! I'm gonna try that for this next order I have this week. Thanks!

What a great tip!! I can hardly wait to try it.

WOW! Thanks for sharing this tip. I can't wait to try it too!

Thanks for posting the great tip.

Thanks camcat!

Wowzers what great tips..cant wait to load my icing bag again using this method...I use Crisco sticks but if I ever have to use my measuring cup again I'm gonna use the plastic wrap to line it indeed...

I remember someone posting that a few months back when doing the striping effect. It is a great tip! Thanks for sharing.

OK!!! I did this today when setting up the "Ana" wedding cake. This is the best tip since Viva tip.

I will also incorporate this in the kids cake decorating BD parties that I do. This will save major time when trying to refill messy bags with frosting. And I won't have to rubber-band the end of the bag--how cook is that?

Awesome tutorial!!! I'm gonna try it on my next cake!! Thanks sooo much!!

awesome! i can NOT wait to try that!!!! I usually use parchment triangles, so clean up isnt that bad but this looks awesome!

I have one of those measuring cups that u push what's in it out... I love using that for my crisco!!

Okay....I'm like SUPER new to decorating and I'm like SUPER messy with the bags. I used this tip tonight on my superman cupcakes(in my pics) and it ROCKED!!!! There was hardly any mess to clean up at the end and my hands didn't get ANY frosing on them....no greasy fingers. Also, because of the hurricane (I'm in NC), our "Pool Party" on Saturday is being converted into a "Ice Cream Cone Cupcake Decorating Party". This tip will be PERFECT for the kids!!!!

THANKS FOR THE SUPERIFFIC TIP!!!!!!!!!!!!!

P.S. I'm already in love with the plastic wrap in the measuring cup for crisco idea too!!!

Thanks for the tips, I know there is so much to learn on past forums,and it is hard to go back when you don't even know that it existed.... but I love that people have long memories and share their knowledge....
That is why I am addicted to CC, constantly learning about something that I love!!

Noticed there are new people joining EVERY day -what a great site!- So I just had to *Bump* this for anyone new

To bad it can't become a semi-permanent article

Another easy way to "load" the decorating bag is to place it in a tall glass, then fold the top of the bag over the top of the glass and fill the bag with icing. I do it all the time and works great.

I need to save this for future use. Is there a "favorites" for forum posts?

If there is, I don't know how to do it....anyone else know how to save posts???

WOW thanks for the info I read something about the plugs on another thread but didn't understand. Thank You Thank You Thank You. This will help at the DD B-Day cake deco party. That was where I saw it mentioned. It makes since now

Another way is to use the plastic bags you get in a supermarket for the fruit and veg. Thread the bag into your bag, making use you don't twist it, past your cup holder. Cut the plastic bag so your pipe fits over it then tie a soft knot in the top of your plastic bag at the other end so you can refill if need be. Clean Bag every time. You can then make your own bags from raincoat material and never have to wash them.

If you want to save this post, then click on 'watch this thread' at the bottom of the page. It will be under Watched Topics for you in the Forums.

This is a great idea. Never heard of it before, and really wish my instructor had shared this, but she is kinda new to decorating herself, so she may not know it. Will have to share this in class today.

Thanks!

I love the pictures and the tip! THANK YOU!

Thanks for sharing.

Fantastic tip! Great for children learning how to use a decorating bag. No more icing all over the top of the bag and no more rubberbands that never really hold the icing down once kids try and use the bag!!! Thankyou for a fantastic tip!

I love this tip - and for anyone who doesn't use this tip, my Wilton I instructor gave us another tip for easier clean-up - FREEZE that bag of frosting - it will come right out of the bag once its solid...

Happy decorating all,

Ali in MA

wow, thanks for sharing! I'm definitely going to have to try this...

Thank you for the great idea and wonderful pictures

THIS ONE OF THE BEST TIP....WILL TRY IT SOON IN MY NEXT CAKE....THANKS FOR SHARING THIS TIP WITH US.