{"id":1979,"date":"2013-12-18T17:05:39","date_gmt":"2013-12-18T17:05:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cake-geek.com\/?p=1979"},"modified":"2020-02-17T19:05:27","modified_gmt":"2020-02-17T19:05:27","slug":"piping-techniques-piping-drop-strings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/index.php\/piping-techniques-piping-drop-strings\/","title":{"rendered":"Piping Techniques: Piping Drop Strings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/drop-string-piping-technique-with-cakes-by-Leslea-Matsis-left-and-by-Baked-Impressions-right.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2114\" src=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/drop-string-piping-technique-with-cakes-by-Leslea-Matsis-left-and-by-Baked-Impressions-right.jpg\" alt=\"drop string piping technique with cakes by Leslea Matsis left and by Baked Impressions right\" width=\"548\" height=\"349\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Piping drop strings often seems like one of the most daunting cake decorating techniques for the beginner cake decorator. For years <em>Cake<\/em> <em>Geek<\/em> herself stuck to piping pearl garlands bead-by-bead in the belief that drop strings would be much too difficult. \u00a0Then one day, just messing around with a piping bag and a cake dummy, discovered how easy it actually was&#8230;all those years gazing admiringly at stringwork piping and studiously avoiding it because it looked so difficult! It&#8217;s a technique well worth practicing and once you feel confident with it you will be able to create the most splendid classical style wedding cakes and special occasion cakes. Plus, it&#8217;s a super quick cake decorating technique.<\/p>\n<p>We have three tutorials to help you get started:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=c6QCrxWOFYo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Pipe Drop Strings<\/a> by Serious Cakes<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rCh2ewmdJSw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Piping Royal Icing Drop Strings<\/a> by Cake Darla<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/melcakewalk.blogspot.ie\/2010\/04\/basic-stringwork-tutorial-part-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Basic Royal Icing Stringwork tutorial<\/a> by Mel Cake Walk<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And to inspire you, we have two fabulous piped cakes (below and top left) by New Zealand cake star, Leslea Matsis.<\/p>\n<p>The beautiful example of layered stringwork (top right) is by <a href=\"http:\/\/bakedimpressions.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Baked Impressions.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/piping-techniques-drop-string-piping-or-swags-by-Leslea-Matsis-Cakes.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1980\" src=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/piping-techniques-drop-string-piping-or-swags-by-Leslea-Matsis-Cakes.jpg\" alt=\"piping-techniques-drop-string-piping-or-swags-by-Leslea-Matsis-Cakes\" width=\"550\" height=\"317\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Whether it&#8217;s to create a simple celebration cake or a more intricate wedding cake design, drop string piping is a technique that comes in handy over and over again. \u00a0We have two beautiful examples of both below &#8211; a pretty blue single tier cake via via Heavenly Wishes on Tumblr (left) and a beautiful Edwardian style wedding cake by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bathbabycakes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bath Baby Cakes<\/a> (right).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/piping-techniques-drop-string-piping-or-scalloped-piping-with-lemon-wedding-cake-by-Bath-Baby-Cakes-right-and-left-cake-via-Heavenly-Wishes-on-Tumblr-left-and.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1983\" src=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/piping-techniques-drop-string-piping-or-scalloped-piping-with-lemon-wedding-cake-by-Bath-Baby-Cakes-right-and-left-cake-via-Heavenly-Wishes-on-Tumblr-left-and.jpg\" alt=\"piping techniques drop string piping or scalloped piping with lemon wedding cake by Bath Baby Cakes right and left cake via Heavenly Wishes on Tumblr left and\" width=\"552\" height=\"388\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We have two more simple party cake designs below using the drop string piping technique from <a href=\"http:\/\/sweetapolita.com\/2011\/09\/a-little-wee-birthday-cake-for-a-little-wee-cakelet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sweetapolita<\/a> (left) and from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wilton.com\/idea\/Stunning-Strings-Sky-Blue-Cake?cmp=pint2013&amp;icid=0923stunningstringsskyblue\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wilton<\/a> (right). \u00a0Drop string piping is a quick and easy way of dressing up a simple cake in no time at all and a skill that well worth having in every cake decorator&#8217;s repetoire.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/piping-techniques-drop-string-piping-or-scalloped-piping-from-Sweetapolita-left-and-Wilton-right.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1982\" src=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/piping-techniques-drop-string-piping-or-scalloped-piping-from-Sweetapolita-left-and-Wilton-right.jpg\" alt=\"piping techniques drop string piping or scalloped piping from Sweetapolita left and Wilton right\" width=\"557\" height=\"295\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Below are our\u00a0two final examples of pretty piped stringwork with a collection of patisserie style cakes from One Girl Cookies below left (via Martha Stewart Weddings, photo by <a href=\"http:\/\/yunheekimphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Yunhee Kim<\/a>) as well as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.peggyporschen.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Peggy Porschen&#8217;s<\/a> signature party cake collection with drop string piping on the right.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/piping-techniques-piping-drop-strings-with-cakes-left-from-One-Girl-Cookies-via-Martha-Stewart-Weddings-and-cakes-right-by-Peggy-Porschen.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1981\" src=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/piping-techniques-piping-drop-strings-with-cakes-left-from-One-Girl-Cookies-via-Martha-Stewart-Weddings-and-cakes-right-by-Peggy-Porschen.jpg\" alt=\"piping techniques piping drop strings with cakes left from One Girl Cookies via Martha Stewart Weddings and cakes right by Peggy Porschen\" width=\"560\" height=\"325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/piping-techniques-piping-drop-strings-with-cakes-left-from-One-Girl-Cookies-via-Martha-Stewart-Weddings-and-cakes-right-by-Peggy-Porschen.jpg 560w, https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/piping-techniques-piping-drop-strings-with-cakes-left-from-One-Girl-Cookies-via-Martha-Stewart-Weddings-and-cakes-right-by-Peggy-Porschen-300x174.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For more on royal icing piping techniques, see our the rest of our series:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Piping Techniques: Pearls and Beaded Garlands\" href=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/index.php\/piping-techniques-piped-beads-garlands\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Piping Techniques Part 1<\/a> &#8211; <a title=\"Piping Techniques: Pearls and Beaded Garlands\" href=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/index.php\/piping-techniques-piped-beads-garlands\/\">Piping Pearls and Beaded Garland<\/a>s<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Piping Techniques: Piping Scrolls\" href=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/index.php\/piping-techniques-piping-scrolls\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Piping Techniques Part 3<\/a> \u2013 <a title=\"Piping Techniques: Piping Scrolls\" href=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/index.php\/piping-techniques-piping-scrolls\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Piping Scrolls<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Lace Wedding Cakes Part 2: Lace Piping\" href=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/index.php\/lace-wedding-cakes-part-2-lace-piping\/\">Lace Piping &amp; Lace Wedding Cakes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Lambeth Piping \u2013 An Introduction\" href=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/index.php\/lambeth-piping-an-introduction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lambeth Piping \u2013 An Introduction<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/index.php\/edwardian-inspired-wedding-cakes\/\">Edwardian Inspired Wedding Cakes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/index.php\/scallop-piping-scalloped-cake-designs\/\">Scalloped Cake Designs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/index.php\/writing-in-icing-piped-lettering\/\">Writing in Icing: Piped Lettering<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Readers might also be interested in:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/index.php\/vintage-floral-cake-tutorial\/\">Vintage Floral Piped Cake Tutorial<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/index.php\/buttercream-crochet-cake-tutorial-from-the-queen-of-hearts-couture-cakes\/\">Piped Crochet Lace Cake Tutorial<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/index.php\/buttercream-flowers-tutorial\/\">Buttercream Flowers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For Cake Geek updates, just add Cake Geek Magazine to your Facebook \u201clikes\u201d and we\u2019ll let you know just as soon as a new feature is published! You\u2019ll find us here at: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Cake-Geek-Magazine\/656448737733714?ref=hl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cake Geek Magazine Facebook Page<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Coming Up Next: Bring an extra dimension to your cake decorating with <a title=\"Cake Quilling\" href=\"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/index.php\/cake-quilling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cake Quilling<\/a> techniques.<br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\namzn_assoc_placement = \"adunit0\";\namzn_assoc_tracking_id = \"wwwcouturecak-20\";\namzn_assoc_ad_mode = \"manual\";\namzn_assoc_ad_type = \"smart\";\namzn_assoc_marketplace = \"amazon\";\namzn_assoc_region = \"US\";\namzn_assoc_textlinks = \"905496135X,B0066GX1TY,B00BJPZ28K,B00PU88LZI,B00H8S19CK,0471143863,B00BN1LGIU,B00DVQDU9S,B00X3DKBDW,B012UABJEI,B00G8B22GU,B00G8B21J8,B0089CXGSO,B00FH38L24\";\namzn_assoc_linkid = \"713587d03c861bc8a51474c85c40493d\";\namzn_assoc_asins = \"B00G8B22GU,B00G8B21J8,B0089CXGSO,B00FH38L24\";\namzn_assoc_title = \"Garland Onlay Molds & Stencils\";\namzn_assoc_search_bar = \"false\";\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script src=\"\/\/z-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/onejs?MarketPlace=US\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Piping drop strings often seems like one of the most daunting cake decorating techniques for the beginner cake decorator. For years Cake Geek herself stuck to piping pearl garlands bead-by-bead in the belief that drop strings would be much too difficult. \u00a0Then one day, just messing around with a piping bag and a cake dummy, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2114,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[165,161,185,39],"class_list":["post-1979","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cake-designs-for-all-occasions","tag-piping-techniques","tag-simple-cake-decorating-ideas","tag-vintage-party-cakes","tag-vintage-wedding-cakes","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1979","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1979"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1979\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2114"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1979"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1979"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1979"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}