Hints:
Half Carnations can be made using any petal decorating tips (use tip 104 for
practice).
When piping the petals, imagine a ?Y? at the top of the flower; do not go beyond
the third of the flower nail (top of the ?Y?). All the carnation petals come together
at the bottom center.
Create two-tone flowers by Brush Striping or Bag Striping your decorating bag
before filling the bag with icing.
For a more 3-dimensional carnation, layer additional petals on top of each other
(5 in the back, 4 in the center layer, 1 on top), rounding out the blossom.