Bachelor Button
Ingredients:
Tools:
- Easy-Add Tip: 1 Add to shopping list Tip: 1
- Easy-Add Tip: 5 Add to shopping list Tip: 5
- Easy-Add Tip: 16 Add to shopping list Tip: 16
- Easy-Add Disposable Decorating Bags Add to shopping list Disposable Decorating Bags
- Easy-Add Flower Nail No. 7 Add to shopping list Flower Nail No. 7
- Waxed paper squares 1 1/2 inchEasy-Add Waxed paper squares Add to shopping list Waxed paper squares
Instructions:
Step 1
Combine royal blue icing color with a little violet icing color for shade shown. Attach waxed paper square to flower nail with dot of icing. Hold bag at 90° angle to flower nail, lightly touching surface. Hold tip slightly above center of flower nail. With heavy pressure, pipe tip 5 dot base, approximately 1/2 in. diameter. Stop squeezing, lift tip just above icing and shave off any point with the end of tip.
Step 2
Hold bag at 90° angle to flower nail. For stamens, pipe a cluster of short pull-out dots in the center using tip 1. Hold tip so it is lightly touching center of mound, squeeze, lifting tip up approximately 3/16 in. high. Release pressure and pull tip away.
Step 3
Holding bag at 45° angle, cover mound with tip 16 stars. Position tip just above mound, squeeze until star shape is formed; release pressure and pull away. Start at base and work upward toward center.