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With us entering Summer itās the perfect time to get your own inspiration for piping buttercream flowers š·
When I first started piping flowers I used to watch a lot of YouTube videos but they were all the same really so had to come up with new flowers on my own.
I am completely self taught with the flowers on my website! Lots of tears, but also lots of smiles when I finally achieved what I was aiming for.
My daughter bought me a beautiful bunch of flowers a couple of years ago (pictured above), this was when the my idea of trying to copy real flowers started.
When you have real flowers in front of you itās easier examine the petals and work out which nozzle would be suitable to pipe the petals and stamen. Also to get the overall effect of the different flowers, shades, textures and symmetry.
If, for example you are piping a yellow bouquet, always add another colour. I would automatically use white unless your customer has requested something different. Itās too much to just use one shade of yellow for the whole bouquet. It would look like a blob of yellow and the intricacy of the buttercream flowers would be lost. When you see my bouquets, I will have always used the same tube of colour, that way when you need a different shade you simply add more or less or that tube of colour. I use Rainbow Dust Colours Progels for all of my cupcake bouquets. By doing this the bouquet would always work colour-wise.
If you are lucky enough to have a garden, then spend some time in there looking at your flowers or foliage even, to get a feel for some inspiration. Think back to all of the other flowers you have piped and you will get to know your piping tips and what will work for the flower you want to pipe. If you donāt have a garden or like me last year a garden but with no flowers in 𤣠go to your local supermarket or garden centre and take photographs up close of the flower head. You donāt have to buy them š¤£
When you get home set aside some time to have a play. If youāve read my other blogs youāll know that Iām alway super organised and always have cupcakes in the freezer and buttercream in the fridge. The stress is immediately removed and you can just concentrate on colouring your buttercream and loading your piping bags. You can also use biscuits like āRich Teaā to practice on you donāt have to have cupcakes. They are a hit with the kids too, buttercream biscuits š
It also doesnāt matter if itās not a particular flower. Eg if youāve made a flower up. Iām lucky that I have a best friend who is Sundries manager at South East Flowers so when Iāve come up with a new flower, Iāll send her the picture of my cupcake and ask her what it is? Or what it looks like. I donāt profess to be a flower expert but I know how to pipe buttercream flowers šš»
Have a play and donāt be afraid to experiment. Itās a lot of fun.
Happy piping
Jane
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