Hey Besties! If there’s one comment I hear year-round, it’s that cookiers “Want to learn how to make royal icing flowers”! Well, I’ve got great news for you because I’ve compiled several different tutorials to conquer your fear of florals! Regardless of your skill level, everyone can have royal icing flowers and accents on their cookies. They are actually far easier than they look, and I break it all down for you so you can be successful too! All you have to do is start! Let’s dive into the options you have to create your beautiful, edible garden!
Royal Icing Flowers 101
When cookiers say they want to learn how to make florals, they are usually referring to the 3D type of flowers, utilizing decorating tips. And those are stunning with an endless amount of design options! But they aren’t the only option to include beautiful flowers to your cookies. In this post, we’ll highlight 4 distinctly different techniques you can learn and use to create stunning blooms. Each technique has its own benefits and reasons why you might love it best.
For all of these techniques, we use the same royal icing recipe that we use for all of our cookie decorating. THIS post walks you through exactly how we make our icing every day. Many cookiers LOVE this recipe for florals because due to the higher-than-average water content and the way the icing is made, florals can be piped easily with even the stiffest consistency. No hand cramps here! So if you’ve struggled with icing that is hard to pipe, I beg you to give this recipe a try and I promise, it’s a world of difference.
Learning How To make Florals
Royal icing flowers can look very intimidating, right?! They are so pretty and look so intricately made. But let share a secret…they are actually really forgiving and much easier than they look. Remember, flowers aren’t perfect in nature, so yours don’t have to be either. In fact, if they aren’t perfect, they look more natural!
In THIS tutorial, you’ll learn exactly how to make three different kinds of roses. You’ll see the exact consistency you need, all the guidance and a detailed video. Created for those who are just starting, it’s a great introduction to using decorating tips. Don’t forget to download the free transfer sheet for practicing and making rosettes too!
Continuing on, you’ll find THIS tutorial to focus on making more ruffly petal flowers and blossoms! Again, created for beginners, this provides a fabulous foundation for growing your skills!
Brush EmbroIDERY Decorating
Moving onto your next option, we have cookie brush embroidery! Admittedly one of my favorite decorating techniques due to the endless design options and very forgiving nature as well! If you’re looking for something easy to learn with very minimal tools needed, this may be your favorite too!
A very different look that is known for its delicate appearance, you’ll be surprised at how quickly you can learn to make royal icing flowers and accents just like these. In THIS tutorial, you’ll see the exact consistency I use, tools, guidance, tips and of course, a detailed video!
Piped Royal Icing Flowers
Don’t underestimate the beauty of piped royal icing flowers, Besties! Especially when we use our puffy icing consistency, they are swoon-worthy! If using decorating tips or brushes for embroidery are not your thing, you have endless options with piping! THIS tutorial will show you the exact consistency we use to achieve the coveted PUFF, along with all the guidance and detailed video.
Royal Icing Transfers
Rounding out our fourth technique is utilizing royal icing transfers to create stunning royal icing flowers! Using the same consistency as our puffy flowers above, transfers provide a risk-free way to create stunning florals. Perfect for beginners who are improving their piping skills, you can make as many or as few as you want! Pick your favorites and add them to your cookies! It’s like piping with training wheels but even the most skills decorators use this technique!
HERE, you will find all the guidance, tips and the free royal icing transfer sheets you need to start creating today!
Which Option Will YOU Start With?
I hope this post all about the variety of different options and resources available to you has been helpful! I’ve been on a quest to remove the all-too-common fear of florals. If you want to create royal icing flowers, then jump right in! There’s nothing to fear, you have all the guidance, tutorials and resources you need to be successful!
I use all four of these techniques on a regular basis, depending on the look, style and design I’m after. They each have a wonderful place in the world of cookie decorating! In fact, I encourage you to learn all four as well, to be a well-rounded decorator!
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