I need ideas for figure piping with buttercream on cookies, cupcakes and decorating cakes. I only know how to do flowers, I want to know how to do other things besides flowers all the time. I just started working at a bakery and no one will show me how to do cool figure piping there. (not enough time). I am suppose to learn this on my own. Please help!!!! 
Try this site... http://www.wilton.com/decorating/basic/index.cfm
Thank you JoAnnB & 7yyrt, Your Link was helpful.. Iam though not crazy about wilton's figure piping--They always use different consistency icing. I don't have that choice. I can only use a real soft buttercream for all my decorating. I am still looking for any other ideas and advice if anyone has any on figure piping--Thank you so much
Deb there is an excellent book on figure piping that was published in 1972, it is titled Magic In Frosting by John McNamara. He was the head decorator at Humphries bakery in the Farmers Market in Los Angles. He passed away several years ago, but I took his class in 1972 and his book is very easy to understand and his recipe for figurine icing is great. It's a cooked icing, similar to 7 minute, but more stable. I see this book come up on eBAY from time to time for around $15.00, I wouldn't pay more than $20.00 for it. I see Amazon and Albris have several copies, anywhere from $45.00 to $60.00.
Debcent
I learned at a grocery store using there icing. You can use it to pipe the figures like the ones on wilton without thickening it (it is all about what your used to using) The main thing to do is practice. I bought a good book, borrowed a bag or two of icing from work, and sat and practiced on a cookie sheet every night. Scrape the icing back in the bag, refrigerate it when it gets too warm and grab the other one and keep practing. You'll figure out what works best for you in no time.
Val
I, also, have worked in several bakeries. See if the bm will let take home some icing and practice. The type of icing they use can be made into figures. On cupcakes and those large cookies that they seem to sell a lot of. Once you get the hang of the icing it will not be long that you will get more of the green stuff for your pockets.
Thats It!!! I just need to bring home some icing and Practice practice. Thank you so much for the advice. I am so very new to this. Now I need to come up with some cool and creative ideas on what to decorate those cupcakes and round sugar cookies with, so I feel more confident and not feel like a failure with my decorating. Feel welcome to share 
Thanks eveyone.
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