Table of Content
Contents Introduction 1 Essential Supplies Piping Bags, Flower Nails, Piping Tips, Gel Colors, and More for Piping Buttercream Botanicals 2 Getting Started Buttercream and Cake Recipes Working with Color, Getting Acquainted with Piping Tips, and Piping Exercises 3 The Fundamental Four Techniques Introducing the Four Go-To Techniques for Piping Botanicals Technique One ~ The Blossom Technique Phlox, Fruit Blossom, Plumeria, Hibiscus, Pompom Dahlia, Small Sedum Succulent Technique Two ~ The Rose Technique Classic Rose, Peony, Ranunculus, Echeveria Succulent I, Echeveria Succulent II, Pine Cone Technique Three ~ The Mum Technique Chrysanthemum, Sunflower, Aster, Sempervivum Succulent, Agave Succulent, Poinsettia Technique Four ~ The Leaf Technique Leaf I, Leaf II, Autumn Leaves, Echeveria Succulent III, Hellebore 4 Prepping the Cake Canvas Easy Ways to Ice Cakes and Create Faux Stitching and Textile Patterns 5 Adding Final Touches and Creating Arrangements Creating Filler Elements and Building Eye-Catching Compositions Resources Acknowledgements About the Author Index
