How To Put A Piping Tip On A Plastic 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.

How to put a piping tip on a plastic bag. When youve finished piping simply uncouple the tip and then shake out the plastic wrap and any remaining icing. Trim it as close to the coupler as possible. Pull the twisted end of the plastic wrap through the open end of the bag and snip it off so the icing can pass and then attach a tip to your coupler.

There should be little or no icing adhering to the lip of the bag so changing colors is as simple as popping in another roll of icing and coupling a fresh tip. Once youve done this step you can fill the bag with frosting. If youre using a tip with no coupler I use this method when Im using a larger tip for frosting cupcakes just push the tip into the bag and trim the piping bag so that about half of the tip sticks out.

Twist on the small part of the coupler to secure. You need a gallon-size Ziploc bag duct tape and scissors. 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.

Spoon in the icing. If youre not using a tip at all thats pretty easy. Filling The Pastry Bag.

This will allow the bag to remain open as you start filling the icing into it. The answer is YES. When you put pressure on the piping bag to squeeze out the icing it should not come out from the other end.

Put the bag inside a tall cup and fold the edges over the cup. Tips you will need. Use your hands to work the tip all the way down to the very top of the bag as far down as it will go.