CAKE DECORATING TIPS & HINTS FOR YOU UPDATE  

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Separate them according to subject.
Baby Shower -Teens - Boy/Girl - Gold/Silver - Sports ---etc. I use clear plastic boxes so I can see through them. The busier you get, the more boxes and categories you will have, of course.

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CLEANING YOUR CAKE TIPS:

Have you ever tried cleaning them a different way? (Not using the tip brush)
This is what we do: Place all soiled tips in a container (needs a lid). Pour liquid soap over them. Then get your tap water REAL hot and fill the container full. Next day, drain & add more soap & hot water. Put on the lid and shake. Drain on a paper towel. (We may wash a hundred on Fridays...couldn't clean those with a tip brush!)

Have you ever noticed just how long it takes you to come up with an idea, or worse still, to find an idea you KNOW you saw somewhere?
We made ourselves a reference file. I can gladly report to you that it is working just wonderfully well.

Here's how we did it:

1. We used our word processor to create and edit the Reference File. (We use Word for Windows).
2. Just create a new file or document and save it as whatever name you'd like to call it.
3. Go through your cake patterns and books to find the ideas for cakes that you are interested in doing.
TIP: If you keep each idea on only one line, you can make this file alphabetical. AND YOU MUST!
4. When you finish (each time you add something too) just format alphabetically and print it out.
5. Simply make this into a booklet in whatever manner you like and you are ready to put it to use.
You can use this file forever. You should keep it updated. But even if you don't, you can use it as far as it goes.

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CAKE ICER TIP UPDATE

Do you find icing the sides of the character cake, petal pan, etc. a real drag? It is very time consuming with a spatula. TRY THE CAKE ICER TIP! You'll need a larger sized bag for this.

NOTE: This tip does not fit onto the large coupler. Just a few notes to make things easier for you:
 

1. Use a large bag, size 16 to 20 inch. Once you cut the bag opening large enough for the Cake Icer tip, you can't use it for any other. Be careful not to cut too much off to allow for stretching!
2. Close the bag tightly, so icing doesn't come out the wrong end, using a rubber band.
3. To use: twist the bag in the middle (or wherever) to make it comfortable to decorate with. Press lightly against cake at a sideways angle and move around cake.

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MAKING FLOWERS ON A NAIL

Did you ever think there was something to make this job go faster? Well, there is a way! Great for buttercream or royal icings. USE FLORIST CLAY ON YOUR NAIL instead of gluing wax paper squares on with icing! Florist clay isn't easy to find anymore. You may have to search for it. It is usually available wherever florist supplies are sold, or in craft stores. Under $10.00 for enough to last you 4 lifetimes!

1. Pinch off a VERY small amount and spread it on the center of your flower nail.
2. Smooth it down so you can barely feel it. if you get too much, your tip won't slide accross the nail smoothly. Sometimes it doesn't even wash off when washing the nail. I leave it on as long as it stays there. I use a different nail for buttercream roses that I am not using wax papers for.
3. Simply place your wax paper square on the nail. Over and over, you'll never need to re-stick, like you do with icing. Flower making goes a lot faster when you don't have to worry about forgetting to add a bit of icing to glue wax paper on your nail.