How To Use Piping Tip Coupler

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How to use piping tip coupler. Kate Van VleckDemand Media. Place the coupler ring over the decorating piping or pastry tip. Screw the ring on to hold the tip in place.

Grab the ring and screw it back onto the coupler securing the decorating tip in place. Cut the bag just past the end of the coupler. Just unscrew the outer plastic piece pop you tip off and replace it with a new tip then screw the top back on.

Also make sure the line is always below the thread lines on the coupler. Remove ring from coupler base. However couplers are needed if youre planning to use more than one tip with your piping bag.

One piece goes into the piping bag and the other screws on OVER the piping bag to secure it - and an icing tip - into place. This system fits inside cake decorating bags or cones and allows you to use the same icing with different tips. And then push the coupler up so that you can cut your piping bag along the line marked earlier.

You can use this coupler to create beautiful 3 color designs like in the photo below. Make sure the tip is straight and secure. If you dont want to buy a coupler you can simply make your own by using two different piping bags.

One of the pieces goes inside the bag before you fill it and the other piece twists on the outside to. This is the fastest way to do it if you want to use the same color with different tips. If youll be switching back and forth between piping tips try using a coupler.