I didn't have any luck starting cuttings in my nice warm boiler room. Although there were tons of root bumps and I think I broke off one small root, they got all white and moldy attempting the Baggie and paper towel route. I had saved 2 out of the 4 cuttings I received of each variety, so that I would have back ups if (when) this happened. I planted the moldy cuttings and some of the backups in small pots and quart soup containers and put onto my brick terrace out of the sun. I drenched the potting mix (small pine bark/peat/perlite- that is what I had) while planting cuttings (the mix was super dry and hydrophobic so shouldnt retain as much water as it seems).

Do I need to cover them with baggies with the tips cut off? I am trying one or two without but most of them with. Am I going to have any luck? I have them out of the sun. Anything else I need to do? I have read the heaps of information on rooting already but it seems all to conflict at some points.
Thanks

Hi,
There are cheap smallish greenhouses for the terrace/balcony - mainly sold for raising tomato plants during the cold months of April/May. I would put them a the greenhouse in a partly shaded location.
You need to avoid violent water exchanges : No full sun, no big watering or swampy dirt. The easiest way is a greenhouse . The baggy over the pots might cause too much humidity and help mold setting in.

You could be successful though with your setup. The choice is all yours.
I currently have 3 pots in my greehouse since now the tomatoes have been released to their final grow location.

I agree with jdsfrance that the baggies shouldn't be necessary and could be detrimental because the ambient humidity is relatively high this time of year.  (They would be needed if you were rooting indoors in winter though.)  To control moisture in the potting mix you will probably want to shield them from rain.  I also think it would be easier to control the conditions to have them in shade or partial shade.  Once they form leaves and roots you can slowly transition to full sun. 

I have cut the corners on the Baggie but if you think it is sufficient without I will remove it. They are out of the shade and I will see what I can do to block the rain.
Thanks for the advice.

The crucial condition is that both air and water are near the cutting.  Paper towels generally keep the cutting too wet and cut off air flow, resulting in mold.  If read this page, then go back to the top and click on the new, alternative method, you'll have a good idea of the process.

http://figs4fun.com/basics_Rooting.html

Different people use different materials but the goals are the same.  If you use horticultural perlitee you'll need to sift or rinse it to get rid of the perlite dust.  That dust clogs the air spaces and keeps the cutting too wet.

I just bury my cuttings sideways and set them in partial sun. About somewhere between 50-75% of them root this way. It is slower by much more problem free.