How To Use Piping Tip Without Coupler

Also I neglected to use a coupler and so the plastic wrap got all in the way of the star tip and it didnt work.

How to use piping tip without coupler. The coupler is key to making this work. You can also use a coupler if you want to give your tip a little more stability. Hence I had to drop it directly into my piping bag and fill it with icing.

If you are unsure how much to cut start by cutting just a littleyou can always cut more if you need to. Next prepare your different icing colors in smaller bags without tips. To begin cut off the tip of the piping bag if using a disposable.

Put the large part of the coupler inside the bag and push it through the hole so just the tip is sticking out. To do this prepare a large piping bag with your Russian tip. Use the side of your hand or the side of the glass to scrape the frosting off the spatula.

Make sure you gently stop squeezing the bag as you pull away the piping tip. Drop a piping tip into the pastry bag and push it down as far it can go. Posted by Zurynee at 1251 AM.

If youll be switching back and forth between piping tips try using a coupler. If youre not using a tip at all thats pretty easy. Push the coupler down to the end of the bag and snip a small hole so that it can slide about halfway out.

Step 12 Switch piping tips by removing the coupler ring then remove the piping tip and replace with a different tip. Place the new tip inside a fresh piping bag. I used a plastic disposable piping bag and the saran wrap stuck to it.