It is made entirely of gingerbread, fondant, and candy.Ĭreated by Shirley T. It is lit inside, and the sign on the roof rotates slowly. Made for a charity auction, this project was created using molded forms from aluminum roof flashing and a pop rivet gun. This Christmas-themed cottage is made from gingerbread, icing, candy rocks, and ice cream cone pine trees.Ĭreated by Mary E.
This is a replica of a real house seen by the artist in his neighborhood.Ĭreated by Joseph C. The front of this house was so big that it had to made in two pieces. This gingerbread house stands four feet tall and is made with 40 pounds of gingerbread and 30 pounds of royal icing.Ĭreated by Eduardo M. A hole in the base accommodates wires for the lights in the pulled-sugar-paned windows.Ĭreated by Executive Pastry Chef Jean-Francios H. The piece features a motorized base which allows the castle to slowly rotate. A variety of tools were used for this construction, including X-Acto knives, glue guns, and rulers. This European architecture-inspired creation took over 400 hours to complete. The shingles were laid using a ruler and a paring knife, to ensure a consistent size.Ĭreated by Ann B.
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A Dremel junior tool attachment helped sand out all the windows and doorframes. Royal icing, marzipan, and gum paste to were used to create this scene in a little over two months. The trees are fondant rolled in granola, then covered in royal icing.Ĭreated by Russ R. The windows are gelatin sheets, and the inside figures are made of marzipan. The houses feature shiplap and individual pastillage shingles. Made entirely from gingerbread, this row of houses weighs about 80 pounds and measures 28 inches by 18 inches by 18 inches. Wood rasps and X-Acto knives were used to shave away distortion that takes place during baking.Ĭreated by Rebecca R. Utility knives were used to cut roof shingles on this Swiss-chalet-style Bear House, before the pieces were baked, to give the overall piece a more rustic appearance. There are edible tunnels, slides, reclining chairs, a motorized carousel, a skating pond, and a working train.Ĭreated by Stephanie S. The recipe called for 110 eggs, 75 pounds of flour, 2 gallons of molasses, 15 pounds of brown sugar, 23 pounds of royal icing, and 55 pounds of candies. The icicles and iceberg featured here were all carved using the rotary tool.Ĭreated by Donna R. Ice CastleĪ Dremel tool helped create the detail work on this gingerbread creation. The yard is surrounded with a candy cane fence.Ĭreated by Sarah C. I added Necco Wafers to the roof for shingles and finished it off with royal icing snow. Gelatin sheets make up the window panes and colorful tootsie rolls put through the pasta machine were used for the trim. This totally edible creation was fashioned with a Dremel tool for cutting and edging the pieces. It took a group effort from an architecture firm to create this massive project.Ĭreated by Gelotte Hommas Architecture & Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish County 7. Aladdin's Magical Castle Photo by Eric L. The windows are made with gelatin.Ĭreated by Stephanie S. This intricate gingerbread house took 180 hours to prepare and finish.
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Yellow edible paper creates the glowing windows.Ĭreated by Kenna N. Jelly candy rocks make up the chimney, and chocolate fondant with corn starch snow make up the roof. This was made using a classic Victorian gingerbread blueprint. The mortar and detail work is royal icing, the car and figures are sculpted from fondant, and the windows are molded, transparent gelatin.Ĭreated by Rita and Monte A. The pieces in this replica of the Carson mansion in Eureka, CA, were shaped using a Skil saw. He wanted to create a project with a Mansard roof.Ĭreated by Jamey C. This is the Jordan House, which the builder found images of on the internet to replicate. The windows are glazed with caramelized sugar panes.Ĭreated by Barry P. The icing shingles are shaped using a ruler and toothpick.
This gingerbread-reproduction was crafted by a seasoned pro, whose creations take about 50 to 60 hours to complete. Here are all the best projects from readers and professionals alike, so you can steal ideas for your own creations!ĭid you build a spectacular gingerbread house that you'd like to share with us? Post it on our Facebook wall or tweet a picture of it at us Or put it up on Pinterest and email us a link so we can re-pin our favorites! 1. Looking for inspiration for your own Gingerbread house? It takes hours upon hours, pounds and pounds of gingerbread, candy, and royal icing-not to mention a few power tools-to create these intricate gingerbread works of art.
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