
Icing: stiff consistency
Tip: 104
Positions:
Bag: 45° angle 6:00
Tip: wide end touching surface, narrow end straight
up
Sequence:
Squeeze, raising tip slightly.
Stop squeezing, lower tip.
Pull away.
Hold the bag at 45° angle 6:00, with the wide
end of the tip against the surface and the narrow end pointing straight
up. Squeeze the bag and lift the tip slightly off the surface (about 1/4
inch) as the icing curls. Continue to squeeze without changing position.
Stop squeezing, and return the tip to the surface. Pull tip away.
Side Petals
Positions:
Bag 45° angle at 4:30 (left), 7:30 (right)
Tip: wide end touching surface, narrow end straight
up
Sequence:
Squeeze, lifting tip slightly
Stop squeezing, lower tip
Pull away.
Repeat for other side.
Position your bag as for the center petal, but
slightly to the left of it. Follow the same procedure as you did for the
center petal, squeezing and while the petal curls, you lift the tip, stopping
your pressure and lowering the tip back to the surface before pulling away.
Repeat for the right side petal, holding the tip to the right of the center
petal.
Calyx
Icing: thin consistency
Tip: 3
Positions:
Bag 45° angle 6:00
Tip: in base of center petal
Sequence:
Squeeze, letting icing build up.
Relax pressure, drawing down and away.
Stop squeezing, pull away.
Hold the bag at 45° angle 6:00. Touch the
base of your flower with tip. Squeeze, letting the icing build up. Slowly
draw the tip toward you, relaxing the pressure as you move away from the
flower. Stop and pull out and away.
Note: Sweet peas bloom in almost all colors, ranging from white and cream to crimson and lavender. Have fun with your color choices! Your sweet peas may or may not have sepals.