I think making sweat peas is harder than roses. 
It took a lot of coaching from my instructor for me to get the hang of it, and I haven't had as much luck practicing them at home. 
And unfortunately there isn't a video demonstration on the Wilton site.
I think making sweat peas is harder than roses.
It took a lot of coaching from my instructor for me to get the hang of it, and I haven't had as much luck practicing them at home. And unfortunately there isn't a video demonstration on the Wilton site.
Sweetpea harder that making the rose? Simply not true. The rose is much much harder flower to make. Especially with all the various positions you have to hold the bag in.
Just think of the sweet pea as making a series of apostrophes.
http://www.wilton.com/decorating/basic/sweetpeas.cfm
Hi All!
I just finished Course 1, too. Our instructor made a quick comment that piping a sweet pea is a similar to doing a shell. The icing squirts out and curls down and ends up about 1/4" ahead of your tip or so, in the same way a shell fans out. Let the icing do the work. Hope this helps! I just started course 2 last weekend and can't wait to see what I can do that I never knew I could! 
Anne
I think making sweat peas is harder than roses.
It took a lot of coaching from my instructor for me to get the hang of it, and I haven't had as much luck practicing them at home. And unfortunately there isn't a video demonstration on the Wilton site.Sweetpea harder that making the rose? Simply not true. The rose is much much harder flower to make. Especially with all the various positions you have to hold the bag in.
Just think of the sweet pea as making a series of apostrophes.
http://www.wilton.com/decorating/basic/sweetpeas.cfm
*shrug* Personally, I don't have as much trouble doing roses but have a heck of a time making sweet peas. I'm sure once I have it mastered it will be easier since it is a simpler technique, but right now I find roses easier.
when you're doing the sweet peas...just like Annie said kinda like with the shells......you know how when you do the shells your automatic reaction is to want to push the icing back then pull forward....but you're not supposed to......same thing with the sweet pea.....let the tip do the work...hold the tip and squirt...the icing will automatically fold over on itself creating the exact shape it's meant to.
I'm still practicing but with no luck 
The icing wants to slide all over the practice board and won't curl on itself. I'm holding the wide end of the tip down, the narrow end straight up and lifting 1/4" when it starts to curl-that's when it starts sliding all over the place. I've seen some sweet peas that look like the petals are fans. One of theses days I'll get it.
SharonZ
I'm still practicing but with no luck
The icing wants to slide all over the practice board and won't curl on itself. I'm holding the wide end of the tip down, the narrow end straight up and lifting 1/4" when it starts to curl-that's when it starts sliding all over the place. I've seen some sweet peas that look like the petals are fans. One of theses days I'll get it.SharonZ
Well, there's your problem, the practice board! Buttercream just doesn't want to stick to that thing. Take a spatula and spread out a really thin layer of icing over your board and THEN try the sweet peas. They'll have something to stick to and will curl properly.
First, thank you BJ, koolaidstains and everyone who answered. I believe the suggestion from koolaidstains was my problem. I put a thin coat of icing on the board and I had better luck with the sweet peas. They are no wheres near perfect, but they are better. I'm attaching a picture. Any comments are appreciated.
SharonZ
Great job! I have problems with sweet peas sometimes I just have to get in my groove before I get the hang of them. Keep up the good work!
I think those look good. If you want the petals closer together, don't angle out your tip as much. Let;s see if I can explain this. I pipe out the first petal aiming the tip straight up at 12 o'clock. The side petals I aim just slightly off at 11 and 1 or even less.
This is the latest try on the sweet peas. Are they looking any better? Any suggestions? Thank you to everyone who helped!
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