http://londoncake.com/images/002266%20Civil%20Ceremony%20Occasion%20Cake.jpg

I am totally in love with this border. I know there is a video on youtube ( i know because i've watched it a gazillion times) but it never mentions which tip to use.
Does anyone have any advice? Or any reccomendations where else I can look/learn?

Thank you in advance for any and all help.

Jessika

Would you be able to post the link to the youtube video? Thanks

I've never done it myself, but I'll take a guess as to how I'd do it:

Small to medium star tip, like a #16 or #17, make an elongated corkscrew with a long tail. Pipe an elongated shell on top of that, also dragging out the tail to the end of the first corkscrew. Take a #2 or #3 in a contrasting color, do a small corkscrew near the beginning of the top shell and drag out to the end of the tail.

If you can, please post the link to the youtube video you mention, I'd like to see it. Thanks.

Rae

Looks like a star tip like wilton tip 16, on one a little larger. Just a thought.

Looks like Lambeth... very pretty.

thanks for the replies so far, I really appreciate it.

One question....whats "lambeth"? ( and please dont say "that")

Lambeth decorating uses over piping, or stacking layer after layer of icing on one another to achieve a raised icing effect.

Here's a pic of what I've done in this form:


Rae

i CANT ACCESS THE PIC

Cool border!! I'd like to see the video too. Can someone post a link for it please?

Rae, that link went nowhere for me. I already know your work is beautiful but I didn't have time to search your gallery. Can you re-post the pic?

Thanks!

Mary Ford, an English decorator has many books out that feature this border.
Two of the books are: "101 Decorating Ideas"
and "Another 101 Decorating Ideas".
Good step-by-step pix for each cake.
Only problem is our tip #s vary from theirs so you will have to do some expirementing.

If you can get your hands on a rope tip, they give the best effect. They are like open star tips, but with much smaller "teeth" or whatever they are called. PME makes them and they are wonderful for this effect. Regular star tips have too large "teeth" for this purpose, especially if you want to overpipe with a round tip (use #3 first, then #2 and then #1 if you want 4 layers).

More info for you in this thread:

http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-601257.html

Here's the link to youtube

Tiggy , thanks for posting the link to the video.

I looked on Amazon for the Mary Ford book, it seems to be wriiten in the late 80's, so it wont be easy, but, I will find it.

Thank you again for all the replies so far, its GREATLY appreciated.

Jessika

WOW! WOW ! WOW! WOW !

I just read the previous posts on this exact subject ( guess I should have checked first ) and Mark from LondonCakes responded with the answer. Talk about knowing the info is correct! !! ! ! LOL

I would still like to check out the books that were reccomende- for more ideas!

Once again, i'd like to thank everyone that responded, it was very kind to want to help a fellow- but newbie- CC'er. I love to see everyone 'paying it forward'

If I can ever help anyone at anytime, please let me know and consider it done!

overwhelmed with appreciation....... Jessika

Wow that is a beautiful border. I'll have to give it a try sometime. Thanks for posting the video also.

this is a very pretty border, thanks for sharing and all those who posted the information on who t odo it...
I read all the other threads that has this border, very informative and I can't wait to try it!!

loved the border too