I am going to start making the flowers for my daughters wedding shower cake and also for the county fair cake. I will using royal icing. One of the problems I have, is that my hands are always hot and the icing in the bag gets too soft to quickly 
I have to make my buttercream a little harder to keep it from getting runny 
if I put the icing in the frig too often will it ruin it? -any solutions TIA, your all the best 
welcome to the hot hand club.
no, fridge won't hurt it...
in fact I split mine into at least 3 bags. one in freezer, one in fridge and one in my hot hands. when too soft, into freezer, freezer one to fridge and fridge one to hands....repeat as need to get that cake done.
also, plastic bags hold the heat, so parchment can sometimes be better.
tho' I haven't tried it personally, my instructor and others have said it can work to use a very thin pair of cotton gloves....thin enough to create barrier between hands and bag but not so much to cause hands to get hotter.
I have hot hands, too. So I bought a pair of the cheap white cotton gloves you find in the candy making section of the cake supply store and it definately helps.
Hi Fellow C.C. members, another hot hander here. I had the same problem and my instructor told me to keep the bags rotating fridge to hand. However I must say I appreciate the tips shared here, and will try them on my very next practice session. Thanks to all for the question and the replies. 
I keep a cold soda can nearby and put my hands on it to cool them periodically. My instructor gave us that tip. It works nicely. You don't even have to open it and risk spilling. You can rotate cans as it gets warm, just pull another out of the fridge.
I keep a cold soda can nearby and put my hands on it to cool them periodically. My instructor gave us that tip. It works nicely. You don't even have to open it and risk spilling. You can rotate cans as it gets warm, just pull another out of the fridge.
great idea!
I don't share this problem, but I was told by an instructor that you should cool your wrists rather than your hands, something to do with the blood rushing to cold areas to warm them back up. She suggested having a wet cloth to rest your wrists on, it apparantly keeps your hands colder, than trying to cool them with any other method.
I have hot hands too. My Wilton instructor told me to keep a small icepack beside my work area and lay my bags on it when I wasn't using them. It has worked for me so far, however I had to buy multiple icepacks from the dollar store so I have one for each colour.
My Wilton instructor suggested filling a plastic soda bottle with water and freezing it. I leave it close to where I'm decorating and every now and then hold the bottle. Has worked for me so far!
Wow, so glad to know I'm not the only one with this problem-as usual you all have helped and not made me feel dumb for all the ??? I ask. I'm off to make royal icing!!!
These are all great tips I can use. I never even thought of asking. Thanks everyone! Also I wondered if a very cold bottle of wine would work? Then I would just HAVE to have some when I was done!!
or beer?
frozen daquiri?
frozen margarita??
I'm liking the idea of cold wine or margarita's....then I wouldn't care how bad my roses turn out 
I started practicing roses for my class and I have the same problem!
My main problem is that the flower nail gets so warm by the time I'm on my 5 petal row the whole thing is sliding off the nail! I am so reayd to give up!! I've tried the cold soda, ice water and ice pack idea. They all work well for the icing, but not for the nail. I left my nail on the icepack until it was frosty and the same thing happened, only it took alittle longer to get there. My first three steps look awesome, but then the last two ruin the whole thing! 
I'll have to try the straw, and get more nails, but I can't even get through one rose before this happens. Grrr!
I'll have to try the cold coke and the wrist bands. I'm usually sipping on coffee when I make cakes.
I started practicing roses for my class and I have the same problem!
My main problem is that the flower nail gets so warm by the time I'm on my 5 petal row the whole thing is sliding off the nail! I am so reayd to give up!! I've tried the cold soda, ice water and ice pack idea. They all work well for the icing, but not for the nail. I left my nail on the icepack until it was frosty and the same thing happened, only it took alittle longer to get there. My first three steps look awesome, but then the last two ruin the whole thing!
couldn't you cut a piece of styrofoam (small) to cover the point of the nail so that you'd still hold it but it would be "insulated"? This would allow you to turn it easily and yet maybe have a buffer to keep the heat from your hands from the flower nail.
couldn't you cut a piece of styrofoam (small) to cover the point of the nail so that you'd still hold it but it would be "insulated"? This would allow you to turn it easily and yet maybe have a buffer to keep the heat from your hands from the flower nail.
What about a shipping peanut? Put the stem of the nail in the peanut and hold the peanut. Sounds doable, doesn't it?
I could try that...very good idea! I was going. I'm going to try the cold washrag first, then I'll try the styrofoam.
You guys rock!
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