THE FILL-IN METHOD
The Wiltons have devised this method of figure pipingmaking it possible for the beginner to pipe almost any type of figure he desires. Here are a few of the numer-ous figures that can be piped out simply by following
OF FIGURE PIPING
a pattern as we have illustrated. The patterns usedshould be side views and not over 2 to 4 inches high.A large pattern would be difficult to fill in. For the fill-in method you must use royal icing.
BALLET DANCERS
To figure pipe the ballet dancers, three small coneswere used. A No. 4 tube with pink icing, a No. 3 tubewith pink icing and a No. 4 tube with purple icing.To perform the fill in method properly, first obtain a small picture of a ballerina figure as illustrated. Usinga thin piece of parchment paper trace the ballerinafigure on the paper. Cut out a small piece of waxed