Basic Decorating Techniques

Chrysanthemum (Mum)

Practice with Tips: 5, 81
Icing Consistency: Stiff Royal Icing
Bag Position: For mound, 90º; for petals, 45º at 3:00 (9:00).
Hold Tip: For mound, 1/4 inch above center; for petals, curved side up.

1. Hold bag at 90º angle to flower nail. Pipe a tip 5 mound of icing on center nail.

2. Use tip 81 and hold bag at a 45º angle to outer base edge of mound, with half moon opening of tip pointing up. Squeeze row of 1/2 inch long cupped base petals, pull up slightly as you release pressure to form petals.

3. Add second row of shorter petals atop and in between those in first row. Repeat procedure between those in second row. Repeat procedure, making each additional row of petals shorter than the previous row.