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It is said that you don't put new wine into old wineskin. But what if the old wineskin is still viable? - Maybe we'll have to leave the answer for some other time. Right now, the Lambeth method of piping is what this article is intended to look at. The method was attributed to Joseph Lambeth who developed it as far back as 1934, and method still widely accepted by decorators in this present age. The method seemed to have been inspired by the over-piping tradition of the English as at that time.

The Lambeth's method is very well utilized in decorating wedding cakes- it is one method that would suit the 'tiered' outlook of wedding cakes. The method revolves around the creation of shells, garlands and rows. The intricate work of art [behind this method] demands a lot of attention, precision, pressure control and practice from the decorator who wish to learn the method.

So, aside the flour, powdered sugar and other ingredients for making cake, what tools are needed to do piping the Lambeth's way? The answer is given thus: Parchment rounds,Cake dividing set, cake turn table, artist brush, ruler, tape measure, pins, nozzles, coupler, tip covers, paper towel, ribbon, food safe marker