I'm making a cake that requires swags around the cake. It's all buttercream. Any links or video help here?

Thanks a bunch.

i think that popular opinion is that you are best to do swags in fondant, you cant get the look in bc.
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maybe a picture would help. In the "olden days" we did "swags" by just piping icing onto the side of the cake, and those were called swags also. These days, swag has a new meaning.

if your cake is buttercream.. i do suggest buttercream swags.. not fondant.. you can make beautiful swags using buttercream.. hth i am sure there is someone on youtube showing how to make buttercream swags.. they show everything else.. ha! it is still used today.. not just in the old days.. ha! not everyone wants fondant cakes.. so .. us decorators need to know it all... hth

Definitely a pic will help. Here's a pic of what I think of when someone says "swags" because when I learned to decorate a cake, this is what a swag was: http://www.omahaweddingcakegallery.com/images/traditional/Swags-of-Blue.jpg

The fondant "swags" are what I call "draping".

Yup, you can do swags in buttercream..i have.lol
I first marked how far apart and how long i wanted my swags to be on the cake with a little toothpick or you can use a dividing tool. The just pick a tip and go to town. I've done ruffle swags that look pretty. Or you can use a star tip..If you have a wilton book look at the back they describe how to make a few. HTH

ramacakes redirected my thoughts that some things could only be done in fondant back to thinking most anything can be done with buttercream when this image was shared...

he/she states the effect was "simply" done using paper towels...

http://cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&file=displayimage&pid=1505855

indydebi"s pic is right.. buttercream swags.. still popular today.. swags are swags.. no matter if fondant or buttercream.. drapes.. are using fondant lenth wise with little pleating and drape down your tiers.. on satinice.com.. colette peters show how to make drapes and swags, etc. with fondant. hth

There is a photo on CC that shows SWAGS done using the same technique...I'm still looking for it...

As usual Indy, you are right on with what I was saying. I rarely do anything with fondant. I just wasn't sure how to get that effect with buttercream. Do you want your buttercream a little thicker to build up, or a little thinner to glide?

Do you have a couple of favorite tips you like to use to do swags? I have the Wilton garland marker, but not sure how to get that look.

Thanks everyone for your thoughts.

Roma is the only one I know of who does that technique. I'm sure some others have tried it but she is known for it

Tonedna did something similar too. The talent you find here just amazes me.

http://cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&file=displayimage&pid=1230752