How To Put A Decorating Tip On A Ziploc Bag

When using a plastic Ziploc bag to pipe frosting or as Ive done in the photo filled deviled eggs instead of cutting across the corner cut into it and it will produce a star-like effect so you dont have to insert a decorator tip in the bag.

How to put a decorating tip on a ziploc bag. It should be thick enough to hold some shape when piped but not be so firm that it is hard to squeeze out of the bag. And this one fits pretty well so the next step would be to flip the bag inside out as you would do a regular piping bag. 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.

Cut the tip of the bag so that when you drop the tip inside the bag a small portion of it protrudes through the opening. Put bows and flattened gift bags in separate gallon size Ziploc brand bags and use old gift tags to label each bag including the name-tag bag. 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.

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. Like any part of cake decorating this takes practice. I attach a coupler and frosting tip on the corner of a ziploc press out the air seal it up and toss the bag when Im done.

Cut through the plastic horizontally where you had marked your line. Bring the tip to where you want the center of the swirl to be. No more than half of the tip should be coming out of the bag.

The base fits inside the bag then you put the decorating tip of your choice over the portion of the coupler that sticks out of the bag. Its a little tricky because your piping tip is kind of in a weird spot. If the tip is out but you cannot push the entire thing out of the piping bag itself then youre tip fits perfectly.

When piping make sure the cut end of the plastic is facing upwardsSqueeze the bag and lightly release pressure as you reach the tip of the petals. Slip the star nozzle into the end of a disposable piping bag so it sits right at the end. If using a coupler place the coupler in the icing bag as you normally do.