http://www.sweetsugarbelle.com/2011/05/wfmw-icing-bottles/ I kind of have an obsession with royal icing roses.

I mean, this is the sixth time Ive dedicated a blog post to them. I guess I just like pretty little details. At this point weve talked about squiggle roses, ribbon roses {twice}, mini-Wilton style icing roses, and swirl roses. These simple roses are pretty much the same thing as squiggle roses, but a little more clean and sophisticated.

To make simple royal icing roses you will need: Piping and thick-ish flood icing in the color of your choice Stiff-ish green piping icing

Begin by using flood icing to make dots for each rose. Let dry until set. It doesnt have to be completely dry, just firm enough that the piping icing does not sink into the base.

Next, use a #1.5 tip {you can go larger or smaller depending on the look youre after} to make a swirl on top of each dot. I like to start in the middle and swirl counterclockwise. Do what feels right to you.

Finish up with itty-bitty leaves. I used a #65 tip, but theres and even smaller #65s tip for really tiny jobs.

Simple swirl roses can be as large or small as you like. They can also be made with leftover icing. Theyre always handy to have around. Just be creative and have fun.

For more ideas on how to decorate cookies with simple icing roses hop on over to my friend Samanthas Facebook page . Ive nicknamed this style of rose the Samantha because its her signature accent. I hope everyone had a relaxing weekend. Be sure to check out the helpful links below:

Are you in the never figured out ribbon roses crowd? No worries. I have something even easier. And when I say easy, I mean easy. My sister-in law, whos experience with a piping bag is pretty much limited to picking it up and squirting it into her mouth, can do this!

To make these you need: #13 star tip {14-16 will work also) stiff royal icing boo boo stick or toothpick wax or parchment paper taped to a cookie sheet #65 leaf tip {optional}

The steps are pretty straightforward. You are basically making a swirl. Make a little Hershey Kiss like dollop, then swirl the icing up and over.

Sometimes you end up with a little point. This is no cause for alarm, simply use the boo boo stick to gently attach it to the side of the rose.

If you want to add leaves, use a #65 tip to attach them after the rose has dried.

These are so easy, I made hundreds in just under an hour.

This is one of those things that looks a little easier in real life. This is my first video in a very long time. Go easy on me. Its not my favorite way to talk to my cookie friends, but Ill do it for you because I love you! I always feel like I made something amazing after I make a bunch of these babies. Theyre so simple, but oh so pretty. The neat thing is, they can range in size from itty bitty to huge depending on the tip you use.

No matter what your skill level, there is a royal icing rose for you. You can check out more rose techniques by clicking on these links: The easiest royal icing roses EVER How-to make ribbon roses Wilton-esque roses for cookies

Prepare for a little flashback. Ive talked about ribbon roses before, but I love them so much, I felt like they deserved a second round. So, here we go again. Ive had a thing for ribbon roses since the first time I laid eyes on THESE GORGEOUS COOKIES from Ali-Bees Bake Shop.

I could go into a whole long winded story, but the short version is, Ali led me to Loren, whod recorded THIS VIDEO on making ribbon roses and soon after came HERE to share her technique. Hope yall are still following me Anywhosomewhere in the middle of all of this, I decided to do a three part series on royal icing roses, one being simple roses, the next mini-Wilton style roses, and the third a PICTORAL version of ribbon roses. I did the first two but for some reason never got around to posting the ribbon roses until now. So, FINALLY, here they areribbon roses SweetSugarBelle-style.

To make ribbon roses you will need:

stiff piping icing in the color of your choice a 101 petal tip #9 flower nail 1*1 wax paper squares

Ribbon roses are simple to make unique to the person making them. This is just a basic idea to get you started. Once youve got it down, Ill hope youll take this information and practice until it feels right to you. Use a tiny bit of royal icing to attach the waxed paper to the flower nail. Then, with the thin side of the tip pointing up make a little cone-ish shaped blob in the center.

Without breaking the ribbon hold the icing bag at an angle and begin spinning the nail with your fingers while guiding the icing around the rose center.

Keep in mind that the angle at which you hold the piping bag makes a difference in the appearance of the rose.

Keep wrapping until the rose is a good size, then remove it from the nail and place on a cookie sheet to dry. To be safe, I usually give them 24 to 48 hours before using. However, Ive used them way sooner in a pinch.

See the difference between these three roses? I used the same technique and tip, but completely changed each flower by applying at different levels of pressure and piping at different angles.

can be stored in a cool, dry place and they will last for a very long time. Just be sure to keep them out of sunlight, because they can fade. For added protection you can also add gel silica packets to the storage container, as my friend Haniela suggested HERE.

Before I go, Id like to share is how I make shaded ribbon roses. You can do this several ways, including using bags like THESE, or KARENS BAG TRICK to create your own version, but I always opt for the the lazy way. First spread a thin layer of color onto plastic wrap. The stripe can be as wide or narrow as you like. Next spread another layer of color over the first. Then, wrap it all up, add a tip and youre ready to go.

See the shading this creates? You can change things up by loosening the coupler and turning the icing tip a few degrees.

Easy+Pretty=PERFECT

Ribbon roses make beautiful accents for cookies such as these, although do admit, this set may be better for looking than eating. In any case, you get the idea.

TRY THIS SOON! Besides being pretty, they are also a great use for leftover icing. If you like making ribbon roses, I think youll love these fun tutorials also. Simple icing roses Wilton drop-out roses Royal icing carrots Royal icing flower centers

If you prefer to learn these things by watching a video, Loren has a great one HERE, or you can also check out Ali-Bees latest HERE. Remember what I said! Its perfectly okay to adapt this technique to what works best for YOU, so keep practicing until you find your way!

Glas botellas {WFMW}

04 DE MAYO DE 2011 18 COMENTARIOS FILED UNDER: TUTORIALES
Tengo probablemente 3 correos electrnicos al da sobre mis frescos poco botellas. "Qu son?", "cmo trabajan?" y "Dnde puedo conseguirlos?" son las preguntas ms comunes.

Por lo tanto, hoy voy a mostrarte mis frescos poco botellas y decirle dnde obtener su propio.
Utilizo ms o menos tres diferentes tipos de botellas. Una regular antigua botella de caramelo de Wilton y botellas pequeas y grandes que se hacen para ser utilizado con los acopladores.

Para aquellos interesados en las botellas con acopladores, esto es como funcionan... El juego viene con una botella, acoplador, anillo de enganche y una punta de plstico que es aproximadamente del tamao de un #3 de apertura. No me importa mucho por los consejos que vienen con, por lo que yo siempre tire ellos y usar mi propia.

Aqu estn las "piezas de tapa" {utilic mi propio Consejo}

Todo lo que hacemos es juntar las tres partes igual en una manga pastelera, atornllelo a la botella y listo!

Este tipo de botella a veces puede encontrarse en tiendas locales de la torta, pero ms a menudo tienen que pedirse. Especialmente si usted vive en el quinto pino como yo, que me lleva a estos...

Botellas exprimibles de Wilton

Realmente no estaban destinadas las cookies, pero funcionan muy muy bien.

Vienen en tres tamaos, mini, regulares y grandes,

pero es un sistema extrao para m... por mi estndar el mini es regular, regular grandey el grande,

enorme! Pero eso es slo de m...

Quisiera decirte las medidas exactas, pero ya no est en la informacin de producto y no estoy en el estado de nimo de experimentacin...Voy a hacer una estimacin. El mini tiene unos 6-7 onzas de hielo, por lo regular probablemente tiene 10-12 y el grande tal vez 16? Slo una suposicin.

La buena noticia es que usted puede conseguir los minis, que son mi favorito personal, en Walmart por cerca de dos dlares. Tienes que ordenar las mayores desde el real sitio de Wilton y usted puede encontrar {aqu}. Wilton tambin hace un conjunto ms pequeo de 18 pero no me gustan en absoluto. Tarda casi un acto de Dios para conseguir la formacin de hielo en ellos. En mi opinin personal, ests mejor a comprar las botellas de tipo acoplador pequeo.

Sin embargo si quieres probarlos, vende galletas de Karen {aqu}. Para ahorrarle un lo y toneladas de frustracin, la mejor manera de conseguir la guinda en ellos es cortar el extremo de una manga pastelera y utilizarlo como un embudo. Sobre el tema de los consejos de mi favorito Wilton botella sugerencia es esto...Inundacin ms rpido, simplemente cortar el la punta. Funciona como un encanto! {Era casi imposible no abusar "punta" en dicho apartado}

Si tuviera que hacer una recomendacin, yo sugerira que compres sobre todo el tipo de Wilton {de Walmart} y un montn de tipos de acoplador pequeo. Estos son los tamaos que utilizo ms a menudo.

Prefieren Wilton para inundaciones y utilice la menor para el trabajo de detalle. Guardo algunos del tipo acoplador grande en mano, por si acaso, pero no usarlos tan frecuentemente como los dems. Tambin todos vienen con tapas poco ingeniosas por lo que puede usarlos para almacenar la guinda, aunque no dejarlo all tambin demasiado...

Si necesita revulvalos, el extremo de la manija del trabajo de cucharas de madera grande,

o buenos ol ' palillos {eso es mi par extra larga de mercado mundial}

Y cuando ests listo para lavarlos, nada woks mejor que una botella del cepillo. Voy a travs de toneladas de estos!

Botellas de hielo no han eliminado mi necesidad de una manga pastelera, pero absolutamente no lo pude hacer sin ellos... Utilizarlos para todas las inundaciones y tambin para todo sobre decoracin con glas de 20 segundos. Ahora para la diversin Part... usted puede conseguir en muchos lugares, as que slo voy a hacer una lista. Para encontrarlos, haga clic en la tienda y le llevar directamente a ellos. I get probably 3 emails a day about my cool little bottles. What are they?, How do they work? and Where can I get them? are the most common questions.

So, today I am going to show you my cool little bottles and tell you where to get your own.
I pretty much use three different types of bottles. A regular old Wilton candy bottle, and small and large bottles that are made to be used with couplers.

For those of you interested in the bottles with couplers, this is how they work The set comes with a bottle, coupler, coupler ring, and a plastic tip which is approximately the size of a #3 opening. I dont care much for the tips they come with, so I always throw them away them and use my own.

Here are the lid parts {I used my own tip}

All you do is connect the three parts just like on a piping bag, screw it onto the bottle, and youre done!

This type of bottle can sometimes be found in local cake supply stores, but most often they have to be ordered. Especially if you live in the boonies like I do, which brings me to these

Wilton squeeze bottles

They werent actually intended for cookies, but they work pretty darn well.

They come in three sizes, mini, regular and large,

but its a weird system to meby my standard the mini is regular, the regular

BIG, and the large, HUGE!

But thats just me

Id tell you the exact measurements, BUT since its not in the product info and Im not in the experimenting moodIm going to make a guesstimate. The mini holds about 6-7 ounces of icing, so the regular probably holds 10-12, and the large maybe 16? Just a guess. The great news is, you can get the minis, which are my personal fave, at Walmart for about two dollars.

You will have to order the bigger ones from the actual Wilton site and you can find them {HERE}. Wilton also makes a tinier set of 18 but I dont like them at all. It almost takes an act of God to get the icing into them. In my personal opinion, you are better off just buying the small coupler-type bottles.

HOWEVER if you want to try them, Karens Cookies sells them {HERE}. To save you a mess and tons of frustration, the best way to get the icing into them is to snip the end off of a pastry bag and use it as a funnel. On the subject of tips, of my favorite Wilton bottle suggestion is thisFor faster flooding, just snip off the tip. Works like a charm! {It was almost impossible to not overuse tip in that paragraph}

If I were to make a recommendation, I would suggest you buy mostly the Wilton type {from Walmart} and a ton of small coupler types. These are the sizes I most often use.

I prefer the Wilton for flooding and use the smaller one for detail work. I keep a few of the large coupler type on hand, just in case, but I dont use them as frequently as the others. They also all come with nifty little lids so you can use them to store the icing in, although I wouldnt leave it in there for too too long

If you need to stir them, the handle end of wooden spoons work great,

or good ol chopsticks {thats my extra long pair from World Market}

And when you are ready to wash them, nothing woks better than a bottle brush. I go through TONS of these!

Icing bottles have not eliminated my need for a piping bag, but I absolutely could not do without them I use them for all flooding, and also for full on decorating with 20-second icing. Now for the fun partyou can get these in a lot of places, so I am just going to make a list. To find them, click on the shop and you will be taken directly to them.

One thing I forgot to mention in the coloring post...... this little squirt bottle is your friend!

When you're trying to get the icing to fit the 10 second rule, just add one squirt at a time until you've thinned it just right. A perfect (and inexpensive) MUST HAVE addition to your decorating supplies

You'll need decorating bags (Wilton is fine, Ateco is better)

Then you'll need decorating tips. Again, Wilton is fine. PMEs are best (but pricey). I mostly have Wilton #1s, #2s, #3s, & #4s. My favorite PMEs are #1 and #1.5. I store them all in this handy little craft box that I bought at Walmart. It also holds all my couplers.

An important word on couplers..... I dislike Wilton's couplers VERY MUCH! They cross thread easily and I've had to throw many out. Ateco brand couplers are AWESOME! You can buy them HERE. Highly recommended.

Love these purple bag ties. :)

And finally, I LOVE these tip covers. When you're finished decorating for the day, just pop one of these covers over the tip on the bag, and you can save the bagged icing for the next time. (No refrigeration needed.)

Enough on tools......let's get to bagging this icing! The best and easiest trick to bagging your icing is from Karen (Karen's Cookies). Watch her video HERE. Bagging icing becomes a breeze once you start using this wonderful tip. =) Here's my pictorial of Karen's bagging method.

And there you have it...... beautifully bags of icing ready to make beautiful cookies!