Basic Decorating Techniques

Bluebell

The bluebell is a smaller, slightly shallower version of the lily, done in the smaller 1 1/4 in. nail. Bluebells may be piped in white, pink and yellow or traditional blue.

• Practice with Tips: 66, 2
• Icing Consistency: stiff royal icing
• Bag Position: 45°at 3:00 (9:00)
• Hold Tip: lightly touching surface of nail, wide opening parallel to surface

1. Line 1 1/4 in. nail with foil. Using tip 66, pipe three 3/4 inch long petals, pulling only to top of nail.

2. Add three more petals in the open spaces.

3. Add tip 2 dot for center and insert three short stamens.