Cornelli Lace
I love the technique of Cornelli lace but I have seen it done lees than admirably too much and I suppose it is now getting to be a pet peeve of mine. Cornelli lace is a delicate techique that requires the use of a 0 or 1 at most size roud tip. It is piped very tightly together and no lines cross and has a very fine look...here is a link to a cake with very well done Cornelli lace. It is not hard to do but can be tedious especially when you are using the number 0 tip. The trick to doing it is you divide the cake into 4 sections mentally and start at one section, get that filled in then go to the next one using the same line you started with.
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Permalink Reply by jeri c on
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You know... I used to love cornelli lace... but after doing a few cakes with it I can not say that I am sad to see it not be requested so much. It is so tedious and takes hours to do. That is one thing you better charge extra for if you are figuring the price of a cake with it on it!
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Permalink Reply by Karen Marie on
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You are welcome Anne!
I agree Jeri...it is tedious but very pretty if done right...I like to use it with royal icing inside butterfly wings or anything you want a lacy look.
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Something small like that would be fun... I did tiers on wedding cakes... not so fun after hours of it!!! :-)
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Permalink Reply by Bunny Flowers on
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I am curious if there is a secret "pattern" or directions for how to not get it to touch. I sometimes end up with a big section that got cut off from the main section and then I'd either have to cross or break off to get that part filled in. :0
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Yes Bunny there is...you look at the cake and divide it into 4 sections with your eye..then start at one outside corner and work your way to the next section....use "s" type shapes and squiggles and try to keep them as close together as possible and small.Go slow at first till you get your rythym. The pattern is completely random and if you find you are repeating it too much go back to random shapes. It looks better when it isnt so even
This is the basic pattern http://www.creative-cake-decorating.com/images/cake-decorating-tech...
Bunny Flowers said:I am curious if there is a secret "pattern" or directions for how to not get it to touch. I sometimes end up with a big section that got cut off from the main section and then I'd either have to cross or break off to get that part filled in. :0
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