I am new to cake decorating and still learning what products do what. I decided to buy some piping gel.....but after searching for information, I can not find any about how I should use it???

Please can someone tell me.........

You can use it in different ways, for pattern transfer on a cake, for thining icing, it works great for writing when you add it to icing or you could just add color to it an write with it, you could use it to simulate water on a cake adding blue food coloring, I hope this helps !

Thank you, thank you for your reply and answer. Your reply has answered a multitude of questions I had. Only 1 further question I have from your reply - How does the piping gel work for pattern transfering? Would love to know.

Again thank you, really appreciate it

In addition to the uses suggested above, I use it for stained glass effects. There's an example in my photos.

Right now, I'm using it to emboss designs on chocolate Christmas ornaments. I let it dry a bit and then go over the embossing with liquiified luster dust.

I've also used it to make "bubbles" for a champagne flavored cake (also in my pix).

I keep a tub of the stuff (and a backup) all the time. It as a zillion uses.

Hope this helps.

For pattern transfer:

Print out the image or words you want backwards. Place a sheet of waxed paper (or sheet protector, or any clear smooth non-porus surface) over the image. Pipe the gel using a tiny tip - I use a 1. GENTLY touch to fondant or crusted, smoothed bc cake. Straight down, straight up, and your gel has now left the image right on the cake. Trace the image with bc or ri.


Can also dilute and brush or sponge on fondant for a glossy finish.

This might help:

http://www.cakecentral.com/article45-How-to-Decorate-with-Piping-Gel.html

I absolutely LOVE the stuff to write with! I buy the tubs and add a little ready made icing in the tubes from the supermarket....about 1/2 then i add a little more of the same color, mix it well and I have all kinds of colors to write with pipe with....all of my black outlines are made with this mix if I'm not using the black edible markers!!

LOVE THE STUFF....in my photos I have a fairy cake that I made the waterfall and lake with blue piping gel. That effect I just added a little blue to the piping gel and left it almost clear..didnt' mix too well so some spots have more color that others...

you will Love using your piping gel! lol

I also want to know about piping gel. I bought some here in New Zealand, white and green in a plastic tube. When I tried to write with it , it wouldn't squeeze out the tip I had attached. I thought it should be clear but coloured if you know what I mean but this just looks like thick icing. It is Wilton's brand.

Is it fresh? Perhaps it dried out a bit.

Anyone know how to reconstitute the gel so it isn't so thick for her?

since one of the main ingredients is corn syrup...you can try that...

then a drop of water as that is another one of the ingredients.

I mix my piping gel with water a lot of times to brush it on for just a shinny look

Thanks, Risque. Wasn't sure if this was water based or not.

<---font of useless facts and knowledge!

lol

They forgot to mention that you can use colored piping gel to make stained glass patterns on cakes!

As for Wilton piping gel, it has been mentioned in the threads more than a few times. It is best to warm it in some hot tap water before trying to squeeze it out of the tube. About a minute should be good. It will thin it enough to squeeze it without giving yourself carpal tunnel syndrome.

Theresa

Thanks I will try your suggestions.

Lol. I love how we buy things who don't even know the use for.

Zmama..I have things I KNOW how to use, but find no time to use them..lol

same coin, different sides!! lol