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The daisy must be made up in advance in royal icingand left to dry before placing on your cake top. Forthis flower you will need a No. 7 nail and a medium sized cone filled with royal icing. Use a No. 103 tubefor the tip. Use the following method: Cut squaresof waxed paper approximately11/2 inches wide, puta dot of royal icing on the nail and stick the waxed paper to it. After the flower is completed slide thewaxed paper off onto a pan. Hundreds of flowerscan be made with the use of one nail. To start this flower, the nail is held v with the lefthand, using the thumb and forefingers to spin or revolve the nail. Put a dot of icing in the center ofthe nail and place the waxed paper on this dot.Before starting the flower, put a small dot of whiteicing in the center of the waxed paper. This will helpyou keep all your petals centered. With the largeend of the tube touching the nail, start at the outeredge of the nail and squeeze while moving to the

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