I want to try to make a tiara for on top of my sisters b-day cake this weekend. Do I use royal or can I use colorflow?? (I'm only in course II right now)- does anyone know where I can find instructions?? Thanks in advance!
Hi there!,
I'm planning this as well for my DD in april for her b-day. I've never done one before, I'm actually hoping to do it in chocolateor posiblr RI if chocolate doesn't work...
if you just do a search on tiaras, in some of the first pics the people who have done them give explanations as to how they did them, also in the gallery under sketches or drawings you will find multiple templates.
HTH
I ran across this post yesterday. HTH.
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I am wanting to make a tutorial to post here so that there is an easy reference for everyone and they don't have to search all over the forums. Could you all help me out and let me know what I can do differently before I actually submit it? My son has been taking pics for me as I make it and that is all ready, I just need to know that my instructions are clear and that I am not missing anything. Thanks in advance!! Love you all!!!!!
1. Get together all ingredients... stiff royal icing, tips #2 and #3. A small cup of water and paintbrush, wax paper, a lipless container (to ensure ease of removal once the beautiful tiara is finished), your pattern, a towel to rest your container on if it is easier to pipe with it laying down to start (it is for me) and tape.
2. wrap your pattern around the appropriate sized container, I personally like tupperware containers because of the varying sizes and smooth bases. Tape the pattern in place, this ensures it doesn't slip later.
3. Tape the wax paper over the pattern, I like to fold my wax paper in half, it gives it a bit more stability and I know it will not crumple on me when I set the container upright. Tape the wax paper onto the container so it wont slip.
4. Start to pipe over your pattern making sure you have as many dots, lines, etc..touching eachother to make it more sturdy. I usually start mine with it laying on a towel till I can not turn it anymore, I am usually shakiest in the beginning till I get the groove going. Then I prop it up on my turntable and what ever other thing I can use to make it the comfortable height for me to pipe. If you find you are making peaks with your icing you can gently tamp them down with a damp paintbrush or with just a little bit of cornstarch on your finger.
once you have piped over your pattern allow it to dry at least 2 hours.
5. Pipe over the tiara again, allow to dry and repeat. You want at least 3 layers to give it some strenghth for when you take it off of its container. I usually allow my completed tiaras to dry at least a full 24-36 hours. If I have more time I give it more. Better safe than sorry right?
6. When completely dry, carefully remove the tape from the container and the wax paper. Slide tiara carefully off. Peel back the wax paper, and ta dah!!! you have a tiara. At this point if you want you may paint it with Luster Dust, Pearl Dust, Sparkle Dust.
HAVE FUN!!!
This may help there is also a finished one in my pics.
Hope this helps a bit. They are so much fun to do,
http://www.cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=coppermine&file=displayimage&meta=allby&uname=krazykakes&cat=0&pos=40
Chrisseyann pretty much nailed it! 
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