Beginner piping techniques tutorial

This post is about some beginning piping techniques.  You may have a few question before we start.

What kind of icing do I use? – Use what ever you have on hand.  Whipped ganache, Swiss Meringue Buttercream, Italian Buttercream, Whipped cream, Wilton style Buttercream.  Almost anything thing but a royal icing.

What do I pipe it on?  A piece of wax paper, parchment paper or even a plastic wrapped cake board,  You want a surface you can scrap the icing back off of so you can reuse it to practice.

Must I practice?  Well no, but remember you will then be learning and making mistakes on the finished product,Sometimes it is not that easy to scrap off and cover up the mistake.

Can I reuse the icing?  Sure, but I try and only reuse it for practice or something I am going to eat.  I do not want to sell or serve an inferior product

If you have other questions, please ask me in a comment below.

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