100 Buttercream Flowers: The Complete Step-by-Step Guide to Piping Flowers in Buttercream Icing
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| Rating | : | 4.66 (614 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1446305740 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-08-05 |
| Language | : | English |
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There are a lot of photographs and illustrations for each technique/flower. "this is certainly a wonderful encyclopedia that can be used as reference or jumping off point for the experienced decorator as well as an all-in-one resources for intermediate or even ambitious beginners." --Pink Cake Box University"This book is the best book on decorating buttercream icing that I own That is saying a lot right there. The step by step directions make sure there is no guessing as to how to do each flower that is illustrated." --Crafter's Corner
This is the new Buttercream Flower Bible! Everything I was hoping for! So much detail for so many flowers, it's an amazing flower bible and I will use it from now on to reference ideas and instruction for all of my buttercream flowers! These ladies have done their homework and have made it easy for anyone to pipe beautiful buttercream flowers!. Christina Garcia said Wonderful. First pages are all about piping technique and. Wonderful. First pages are all about piping technique and coloring, etc. Every SINGLE page after that is dedicated to its own flower with a large picture of the finished product and several pictures with written steps to getting to that finished product. pages in the end focus on leaves and a few techniques to making a finish cake with what you will learn. The flowers are also all organized by color, which is awesome! this is most definitely worth getting if you want to learn how to pipe. M. Nerius said Not for the beginner. It's a pretty book with lovely photos, but I found the instruction/how-to a little lacking for the beginner. I think if you knew what you were doing and some experience in piping you'd do fine with it. The images are clear and crisp. The flowers begin looking very very similar as you read through the book. I would have preferred 50 or even "Not for the beginner" according to M. Nerius. It's a pretty book with lovely photos, but I found the instruction/how-to a little lacking for the beginner. I think if you knew what you were doing and some experience in piping you'd do fine with it. The images are clear and crisp. The flowers begin looking very very similar as you read through the book. I would have preferred 50 or even 25 flowers with really good instructions and step by steps. Again, I am a beginner and needed a little more detail in all the steps, I feel this book . 5 flowers with really good instructions and step by steps. Again, I am a beginner and needed a little more detail in all the steps, I feel this book
Learn to pipe 100 different buttercream flowers to showcase on your cakes with this complete visual reference to piping flowers - each flower is demonstrated on a cupcake, with five full scale projects to show you how to combine your flowers into a masterpiece cake.Described by Chef Duff Goldman of Ace of Cakes as "hugely aspirational yet completely approachable," the authors demonstrate how to build up each flower using simple piping techniques that even the novice cake decorator will be able to achieve!All the basics are covered to get you started - how to make stable buttercream icing, advice on coloring and flavor as well as essentials such as how to fill a piping bag and the basic techniques you need.Valerie & Christina then demonstrate in step-by-step photographic detail how to create each flower and how to use your new found skills to create stunning cake designs. The flowers are presented through the color spectrum so when you look through the book you'll see the lovely rainbow effect.Written by the world's leading lights in buttercream art with an international following and over 60,000 Facebook fans!