Joined: Apr 22, 2008
Posts: 1
Location: New Jersey
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Wed Jun 04, 2008 4:50 pm
I'm trying to do a carnation with royal icing but they're just not cooperating with me. This is my first time trying to do the carnation so I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong. I checked out Wilton's instructions but the picture doesn't quite show exactly how it's done. I read in one of the posts that you should do it in an "M" shape. Didn't come out either. Please help.
I've posted of picture of how my terrible carnations came out. Please tell me what I"m doing wrong.
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ResaB Junior Member
Joined: May 20, 2007
Posts: 42
Location: Central Texas
Posted:
Wed Jun 04, 2008 6:17 pm
I couldn't say for sure, but it looks like your icing may not be stiff enough because it looks to me like it is not holding it's shape very well.
KristaJ Newbie
Joined: May 06, 2008
Posts: 3
Posted:
Fri Jun 06, 2008 9:23 am
This might be a really stupid question, but is that the way you are supposed to use the flower formers? I have been putting my flowers inside the formers so the petals curve up.
missmeg Frequent Member
Joined: Jun 04, 2007
Posts: 435
Location: Seacoast, NH
Birthday: Nov 09
Posted:
Tue Jun 10, 2008 10:00 am
Your RI needs to be pretty stiff to do carnations. I've only done them once, based on instructions in one of the Wilton books. Mine came out a little sparse, but you can see them in the pic below.
First you make a ball on your flower nail that's about 1/2" in diameter. Then beginning along the outside edges, do your first row of petals. Then the next row in, making the petals a little smaller each time.
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I have been putting my flowers inside the formers so the petals curve up.
