{"id":1921,"date":"2013-12-11T16:12:41","date_gmt":"2013-12-11T16:12:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cake-geek.com\/?p=1921"},"modified":"2021-03-14T14:36:18","modified_gmt":"2021-03-14T14:36:18","slug":"piping-techniques-piped-beads-garlands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/index.php\/piping-techniques-piped-beads-garlands\/","title":{"rendered":"Piping Techniques: Pearls and Beaded Garlands"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/piping-techniques-with-cakes-from-Peggy-Porschen-left-and-Bake-A-Boo-New-Zealand-right.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1922\" src=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/piping-techniques-with-cakes-from-Peggy-Porschen-left-and-Bake-A-Boo-New-Zealand-right.jpg\" alt=\"piping techniques with cakes from Rosalind Miller (left) and Pinterest (right)\" width=\"710\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/piping-techniques-with-cakes-from-Peggy-Porschen-left-and-Bake-A-Boo-New-Zealand-right.jpg 710w, https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/piping-techniques-with-cakes-from-Peggy-Porschen-left-and-Bake-A-Boo-New-Zealand-right-300x211.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A piped beaded garland is a superbly elegant wedding cake decoration and is one of the simplest piping techniques even for beginners. \u00a0Having marked out the distance between each swag or scallop, as well as the drop length, it is simply a matter of piping pearl beads in a semi-circular shape to achieve that most classical of wedding cake designs.<\/p>\n<p>The two beautiful examples above are from acclaimed designers,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.peggyporschen.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Peggy Porschen<\/a> (left) and <a href=\"http:\/\/bakeaboo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bake-A-Boo<\/a>, New Zealand (right). Coloured icing, whether in cream or pastel shades, provides a great backdrop against which pearl piping really stands out.<\/p>\n<p>For those completely new to piping royal icing, we have put together a beginners guide as follows, featuring advice from some of the world&#8217;s best cake artists on royal icing piping techniques:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cRUsa3hhNqc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to make royal icing from scratch<\/a> by royal icing expert, Ceri DD Griffiths (You can also buy instant royal icing in the supermarket and add water if you wish, which is perfect for practicing with.)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?feature=player_embedded&amp;v=kFqq-2D1iWw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to make a parchment paper piping bag<\/a> by Ceri DD Griffiths also<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/sweetopia.net\/2011\/12\/video-how-to-pipe-lines-with-royal-icing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Introduction to Royal Icing and Piping<\/a> by Marian Poirier of Sweetopia<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.craftsy.com\/blog\/2013\/03\/piping-techniques\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Piping Techniques<\/a> overview on the Craftsy Blog<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ABegbq7hV30\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to pipe royal icing dots\/pearls and how to pipe a beaded border<\/a>\u00a0by Cake Darla (also known as a &#8220;snail trail&#8221;). Image below: America&#8217;s Test Kitchen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/how-to-pipe-a-pearl-border-or-snail-trail-from-Americas-Test-Kitchen.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1928\" src=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/how-to-pipe-a-pearl-border-or-snail-trail-from-Americas-Test-Kitchen.jpg\" alt=\"how to pipe a pearl border or snail trail from America's Test Kitchen\" width=\"574\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/how-to-pipe-a-pearl-border-or-snail-trail-from-Americas-Test-Kitchen.jpg 574w, https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/how-to-pipe-a-pearl-border-or-snail-trail-from-Americas-Test-Kitchen-300x176.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 574px) 100vw, 574px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>To pipe a pearl bead garland:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>first you need to mark the points on the top edge of your cake where each swag is going to begin and end.<\/li>\n<li>Start with a tiny mark at 12 o&#8217;clock, 6 o&#8217;clock, 3 o&#8217;clock and 9 o&#8217;clock.<\/li>\n<li>Depending on how big your cake is, mark points in each quadrant about 2 inches or so apart, or further apart for wider swags, if you prefer.<\/li>\n<li>Next, mark how far down you want each swag to fall around the sides of the cake.<\/li>\n<li>Begin piping by starting with the top pearls and the bottom pearl for each swag. Then pipe the rest of the pearls that make up the swag in a semi-circular shape.<\/li>\n<li>If the pearls have a peaked tip, pat them down gently with a damp paintbrush before moving on to the next swag.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/piping-techniques-with-cakes-from-Rosalind-Miller-left-and-Pinterest-right.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1923\" src=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/piping-techniques-with-cakes-from-Rosalind-Miller-left-and-Pinterest-right.jpg\" alt=\"piping techniques with cakes from Rosalind Miller (left) and via Pinterest (righ\" width=\"577\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/piping-techniques-with-cakes-from-Rosalind-Miller-left-and-Pinterest-right.jpg 641w, https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/piping-techniques-with-cakes-from-Rosalind-Miller-left-and-Pinterest-right-300x205.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 577px) 100vw, 577px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Above, we have a very elegant example of classical pearl piping piping from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rosalindmillercakes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rosalind Miller Cakes<\/a> (above left), who has just published her new book: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/1908714085\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;creativeASIN=1908714085&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=wwwcouturecak-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wedding Cakes by Rosalind Miller<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=wwwcouturecak-21&amp;l=as2&amp;o=2&amp;a=1908714085\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>.<\/p>\n<p>To the right, we have a superb vintage single tier cake with with piped pearls in a draped style. \u00a0Combined with delicate lace trim and a single sugar rose, this cake is the epitomy of vintage elegance. (Image via Pinterest).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/piping-techniques-with-cakes-from-Peggy-Porschen-left-and-Maise-Fantaisie-right.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1924\" src=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/piping-techniques-with-cakes-from-Peggy-Porschen-left-and-Maise-Fantaisie-right.jpg\" alt=\"piping techniques with cakes from Peggy Porschen (left) and Maise Fantaisie (right)\" width=\"526\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/piping-techniques-with-cakes-from-Peggy-Porschen-left-and-Maise-Fantaisie-right.jpg 526w, https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/piping-techniques-with-cakes-from-Peggy-Porschen-left-and-Maise-Fantaisie-right-300x222.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 526px) 100vw, 526px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Above, we have two superb examples of precision piping \u00a0techiques by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.peggyporschen.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Peggy Porschen<\/a> (left) and Maise Fantaisie (right). Triple swags create a splendidly classical wedding cake design whether in pristine white or Wedgewood blue.<\/p>\n<p>Below we have two more exquisite examples of piped beaded garlands, this time incorporating little blossoms for added decorative effect. (Image below left\u00a0from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stylemepretty.com\/real-weddings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Style Me Pretty<\/a> with photo by <a href=\"http:\/\/theredflystudio.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Red Fly Studio<\/a> and right, from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.luisagaluppocakes.com\/gallery.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Divine Cakes By Luisa Galuppo<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/piping-techniques-with-cake-from-Style-Me-Pretty-Photo-by-Red-Fly-Studio-left-and-by-Divine-Cakes-By-Luisa-Galuppo-right.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1925\" src=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/piping-techniques-with-cake-from-Style-Me-Pretty-Photo-by-Red-Fly-Studio-left-and-by-Divine-Cakes-By-Luisa-Galuppo-right.jpg\" alt=\"piping techniques with cake from Style Me Pretty, Photo by Red Fly Studio (left) and by Divine Cakes By Luisa Galuppo (right)\" width=\"560\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/piping-techniques-with-cake-from-Style-Me-Pretty-Photo-by-Red-Fly-Studio-left-and-by-Divine-Cakes-By-Luisa-Galuppo-right.jpg 700w, https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/piping-techniques-with-cake-from-Style-Me-Pretty-Photo-by-Red-Fly-Studio-left-and-by-Divine-Cakes-By-Luisa-Galuppo-right-300x192.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Finally, a beautiful Tiffany&#8217;s blue wedding cake with vintage pearl piping by <a href=\"http:\/\/madisonsonmainstreet.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Madisons On Main<\/a> (photo by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amandawatsonphoto.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amanda Watson<\/a> via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.weddingchicks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wedding Chicks<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/piped-pearls-beaded-garland-tiffany-blue-wedding-cake-by-Madisons-on-Main-with-photo-by-Amanda-Watson-Photography-via-Wedding-Chicks-blog.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2311\" src=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/piped-pearls-beaded-garland-tiffany-blue-wedding-cake-by-Madisons-on-Main-with-photo-by-Amanda-Watson-Photography-via-Wedding-Chicks-blog.jpg\" alt=\"tiffany blue wedding cake with piped pearls garland by Madisons on Main with photo by Amanda Watson Photography via Wedding Chicks\" width=\"565\" height=\"347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/piped-pearls-beaded-garland-tiffany-blue-wedding-cake-by-Madisons-on-Main-with-photo-by-Amanda-Watson-Photography-via-Wedding-Chicks-blog.jpg 628w, 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