Advice Needed For Buttercream Roses......

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MomLittr Posted 6 Mar 2007 , 6:18pm
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.....I know when doing a buttercream rose with a tip 103/104 you are to use a tip 12 to make the base, but what about if you are making small roses (tip 101) or VERY large roses, what coordingting tip do you use for the bases of them? icon_confused.gif

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val_nutrimetics Posted 6 Mar 2007 , 6:24pm
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I don't know the answer to that question, but here's a bump! icon_lol.gif

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Heather13 Posted 6 Mar 2007 , 6:24pm
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good question...bump!

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LoriGross Posted 6 Mar 2007 , 6:27pm
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You could try a tip 10. I don't have this, so I would just use a tip 7, and apply more pressure.

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fooby Posted 6 Mar 2007 , 6:28pm
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I'm not sure either but aren't there smaller round tips. I know I have a tip 5 and 7. I'm clueless icon_lol.gif Hmmm anyone who know the answer?

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MomLittr Posted 6 Mar 2007 , 8:47pm
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Thanks gang. I am doing tip 101 roses tonite, so will try the tip 5 for the base (hope I have it) and let you know how it turns out.

deb

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kneadacookie Posted 6 Mar 2007 , 8:54pm
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i just use the rose tip and make a layered spiral with whatever tip i'm using. it saves having to go back and forth with bags

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BlueDevil Posted 7 Mar 2007 , 2:10am
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Personally, I am not fond of using BC for the base. I either use a piece of rolled fondant or gumpaste...or my favorite, a Hershey's Chocolate Kiss! Seems to work well with a vairety of sizes of roses....maybe not HUGE oens.

Hope this helps.

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HollyPJ Posted 7 Mar 2007 , 2:17am
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I tried using a mini marshmallow on a toothpick as a base the other day. It didn't go very well. I want to try it again, though, when I have more time.

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Nadya Posted 7 Mar 2007 , 5:06am
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I use only one tip to make a rose whatever size it is. It works great!

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jamhays Posted 7 Mar 2007 , 5:16am
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I had a cake teacher that told us to use stale mini-marshmallows for the base. Kinda grossed me out that someone would bite into a bc rose & get a mouthful of stale marshmallow. ewww

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Nadya Posted 7 Mar 2007 , 5:34am
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Yeah, that would be a rose with a surprise icon_twisted.gificon_smile.gif

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MessiET Posted 7 Mar 2007 , 3:30pm
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Originally Posted by BlueDevil

Personally, I am not fond of using BC for the base. I either use a piece of rolled fondant or gumpaste...or my favorite, a Hershey's Chocolate Kiss! Seems to work well with a vairety of sizes of roses....maybe not HUGE oens.

Hope this helps.




The Hershey's kiss does not show through the buttercream? I'll have to try that.

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