How To Put A Piping Tip On A Plastic Bag

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How to put a piping tip on a plastic bag. How to Set Up an IcingPiping Bag for Cake Decorating for regular tips Step1. Cut the tip of the bag off at the 14-inch mark and reinsert the nozzle which will poke out the tip of the bag so you can pipe on swirly icing. The larger male piece will be dropped into the bag after it has been cut.

Using scissors trim off the tip of the pastry bag along the line you marked. When you put pressure on the piping bag to squeeze out the icing it should not come out from the other end. Place the coupler ring over the decorating piping or pastry tip.

The smaller female piece will used later. Simply fold the lowerbottom corner of the bag up to the opposite corner of the top of the bag and secure the line with duct tape. Put the bag inside a tall cup and fold the edges over the cup.

Kate Van VleckDemand Media. If youre not using a tip at all thats pretty easy. If you dont plan on changing tips you do not need to use a coupler.

Replace with the new tip and screw the ring back in place. Trim it as close to the coupler as possible. Use a pair of scissors to mark a spot on the bag about inch before the first thread on the narrow end of the coupler.

When youve finished piping simply uncouple the tip and then shake out the plastic wrap and any remaining icing. Feed this unknotted end of the wrapped icing pod or bullet through the icing bag and coupler. Twist on the small part of the coupler to secure.