How to Create Leaf and Vine Designs with Icing

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Purchase a leaf tip.

   A leaf tip is a tip that goes in an upside-down "V." Wilton's leaf tips are numbers 65s, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 73, 74, 113, 352, 349/352s, and
   366.
   
   Tip 352 is a great starter tip, but any of these will do.
   
   You can also purchase one from another brand!
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   Step 2: Put your tip in a pastry bag.

   If you want to be able to change tips, put a coupler in there first and screw the tip onto the coupler!, You will need to make your own medium-consistency icing, or buy some from Wilton.
   
   They sell Wilton icing at craft stores.
   
   You can color the icing green if you would like with some icing dye.
   
   You should fill the bag about halfway., You don't want an icing spurt while you are decorating!, The wide opening of the "V" should be facing away from you.
   
   You should be holding the bag at a 45 degree angle., Move the icing bag in a straight line towards you.
   
   Start to relax the pressure on the bag as you move towards the end, creating the tip of your leaf., After you have stopped squeezing, pull the icing bag away. , The icing may need to be slightly stiffer, but medium consistency icing should work too.
   
   If the icing is not stiff enough, chill it for about 10 minutes in your refrigerator and continue decorating.,,, Relax your pressure as you move toward the top of your leaf., Vertical leaves can be used to separate flowers on cakes, as well as create volume. , The size of your tip will determine the size of your vines.,,
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   Step 3: Fill your pastry bag with your desired color of icing.

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   Step 4: Get all the air bubbles out of the icing and push the icing all the way down to the bottom of the bag.

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   Step 5: Hold the leaf tip with one side of the "V" touching your cake

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   Step 6: so that the other side of the "V" is facing up.

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   Step 7: Push the icing out

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   Step 8: creating the wide end of the leaf.

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   Step 9: Stop squeezing when you have reached your desired length.

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    Step 10: Prepare the pastry bag as you would for creating a horizontal leaf.

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    Step 11: Hold the pastry bag at a 90 degree angle with your cake.

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    Step 12: Squeeze firmly

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    Step 13: moving the pastry bag up.

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    Step 14: Bring your leaf to your desired length

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    Step 15: being mindful of how tall it is getting so it does not fall over.

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    Step 16: Stop squeezing and pull away.

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    Step 17: Fill your pastry bag with icing

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    Step 18: and put on a round tip.

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    Step 19: Squeeze firmly

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    Step 20: and connect the leaves as desired.

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    Step 21: When you are finished

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    Step 22: stop squeezing and pull away.

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