I would practice with a 1, then possibly go to a 0. The 1 may give you too thick a "thread".
Theresa 
I just looked it up in my new Toba Garrett book I got for Christmas 
and she said to use #0. I never even knew there was a zero....guess I have more of a chance at getting a #0 tip than a size 0 pants!! 
There are tips numbered 0, 00, and 000! I own them all. Ateco makes them. PME makes a 1.5 tip.
Theresa
Sort of...I actually want to take the pattern that is on the gown of the new MS Weddings issue and put it on a cake for dsiplay. I figure that:
A-it never hurts to have something off the cover of a current mag
and
B- one trend is toward incorporating elements of the bridal gown into the cake
doing this display would demonstrate my skill and be an eye-catcher. I hope, if can pull it off... 
PME tips are piping tips like you are accustomed to but in slightly different sizes. They can be found at some but not all cake decorating websites online. Usually if the site has a PME section, check there. Good luck!!
I prefer to use PME tips.
They are stainless steel, which means it will not react with acid, as the aluminum tips the other two brands sell will. Therefore, if you choose to make your royal icing the traditional way, with lemon juice and egg white, you will not see any discoloration on the inside of your tip or in your royal icing.
They are seamless, which means that if you are piping very stiff icing, the tip will not split open at the seam.
Unfortunately, they are also extremely expensive here in the US, which is why I reserve them only for my royal icing work. A 20 piece set has a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $89.99 (last time I inquired). They are imported, I believe from the UK. The smallest tips they make are 00, 0, 1, and 1.5.
PME also makes some of the best gumpaste tools you will ever purchase.
Theresa
I prefer to use PME tips.
They are stainless steel, which means it will not react with acid, as the aluminum tips the other two brands sell will. Therefore, if you choose to make your royal icing the traditional way, with lemon juice and egg white, you will not see any discoloration on the inside of your tip or in your royal icing.
They are seamless, which means that if you are piping very stiff icing, the tip will not split open at the seam.
Unfortunately, they are also extremely expensive here in the US, which is why I reserve them only for my royal icing work. A 20 piece set has a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $89.99 (last time I inquired). They are imported, I believe from the UK. The smallest tips they make are 00, 0, 1, and 1.5.
PME also makes some of the best gumpaste tools you will ever purchase.
Theresa
I love my pme tips...I too like the 1.5 tip I think it's my fave!!
you can also find them at Beryls.com she carries a lot of UK products for cake decorating.
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