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PETUNIA A No. 104 tube is filled with a brilliant colored icing.A square of waxed paper is placed on a nail andthe first petal is started at the center of the nail with the heavy end of the tube touching the nail and thesmall end standing out. As you apply pressure, startmoving your tube out. With a slight back and forth motion, turn the nail slightly and bring the tube backto the center again. The back and forth motion pro-duces the ruffled edge of the petal. Five petals aremade in the same manner. Tiny bright yellow dots are used to complete the center of the petunia.
BRIAR ROSE Because the petals are fairly large, the flower maybe made up in buttercream, boiled or royal icing.Fill a large cone with icing using a No. 124 tube.A small mound of icing is first placed on the panfor practice. This is used as a base to work the petalsaround, shown in step one. With the heavy end ofthe tube touching the base and the small end stand-ing out, apply light pressure. Now move the tube outapproximately 1/8 of an inch, pivot the end of the |
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