Small Piping Bags

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Daryn Posted 26 Jun 2007 , 2:57pm
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I have a lot of teeny piping to do on a cake mid-july. I was wondering if anybody knew of any small piping bags that might make it easier? (I know that they exist because I've seen Duff's amazing pipers using some.)

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procrastibaker Posted 26 Jun 2007 , 3:04pm
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I THINK THEY ARE USING PARCHMENT PAPER CONES

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cuchenscm0109 Posted 26 Jun 2007 , 3:06pm
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I found one for around $5 on amazon and it is for small piping jobs. It is put out by Kitchen Krafts.

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KrisD13 Posted 26 Jun 2007 , 3:10pm
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They are using parchment paper.

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cuchenscm0109 Posted 26 Jun 2007 , 3:10pm
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http://www.kitchenkrafts.com/product.asp?pn=CD8701

I tried to copy the link to the page so you could see if this is what you are looking for.

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Sunny77 Posted 26 Jun 2007 , 3:54pm
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I grabbed some smaller freezer bags (sandwich size) at the dollar store awhile ago and found them to be too small for anything I really need to freeze so I tried them as a smaller piping bag and whallaa! They worked perfect. I wouldn't suggest using the regular strenght sandwich bags though as they were too thin and broke easily. But, because I still have more freezer bags I am doing a lot more small piping. You might want to give it a shot.

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miriel Posted 26 Jun 2007 , 5:14pm
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I use small parchment paper cones. Cut your regular size paper cone into 2 before folding - that's what I would use to make a small cone.

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alanahodgson Posted 26 Jun 2007 , 10:54pm
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I can't seem to keep the icing from oozing out the top when I try to use parchment cones. Also, I don't have much luck with getting a good flow of icing out of the hole-too big, too small, not round. I've tried using tips but the icing oozes down the sides of the tips. Any advice?

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Daryn Posted 27 Jun 2007 , 12:02am
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Alana, I am right there with you. The last bit of piping that I did was copying 2 pages out of a textbook for a graduation cake. I used Wilton's premade black icing where the #2 tip attached right on thinking that would be easier. HA! I thought that I was going to need a hand transplant about halfway through. I have my first piping since then coming up, and have been worried about it because of the last time. I am hoping these small bags are the answer.

Thanks to everyone for all of the great ideas! I am going to give the small freezer bags a shot, and if that doesn't work for me, I now have a great website. YAY for options!

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Antylucifer Posted 27 Jun 2007 , 2:31pm
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I was wondering the same thing, but I was thinking some type of mini plastic bottle would work well. You know like an eye dropper only bigger so you could fit a decent amount of piping gel in it? Even the hairdresser's color application bottles with smaller holes. I did find one with a slanted tip that might work wonders. Does anyone use something like that?
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blessBeckysbaking Posted 27 Jun 2007 , 3:02pm
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you can use the disposable ones cut down to size

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Antylucifer Posted 27 Jun 2007 , 4:13pm
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blessBeckysbaking

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you can use the disposable ones cut down to size




I'm not sure I understand that, I'm a little slow today! Do you mean there are smaller bottles-or use larger bottles and cut them to meet your needs? Is the hole small enough to do detailed piping? Are there some that you can make your own hole for different piping needs? Uh oh, you got me started, be warned I'll have a thousand questions! Isn't it amazing how many different types of stores we can find decorating supplies?

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marccrand Posted 27 Jun 2007 , 5:35pm
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I think blessBeckysbaking meant disposable bags.

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Daryn Posted 27 Jun 2007 , 7:09pm
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I guess another problem that I have with the bigger bags is that in order for my penmanship to be legible - let alone neat and pretty - I want to hold the bag like a pencilish. Even if you trim down the big disposible bags, they are too big to do that. That my just be my poor technique's fault though.

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bakerj Posted 28 Jun 2007 , 12:14am
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i tried the small parchment bags but find the hole goes flat on me and i cant get it round..perhaps i cut it to big? sometimes if the icing is stiff it works fine but my carpal tunnel does not like that..
any suggestions greatly appreciated..

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blessBeckysbaking Posted 28 Jun 2007 , 6:39am
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yeah i did mean the bags and cut them down and twist tie them for no ozzing out the top

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