Gingerbread Glass Roof

There are a few ways to make stained glass windows for your gingerbread house.

Gingerbread glass roof.

6 cocoa brown silk 12mm table cut coin beads picasso finish opaque roof beads czech republic glass beads monkeyshinebeads. I used the second method which i ll explain in more detail. Before rolling out your raw gingerbread figure out how thick you want each piece to be. 5 out of 5 stars 6 686 6 686 reviews.

Sometimes we get extravagant with stained glass windows and a gummi santa coming out of the chimney. Candy tiled roof candy glass look windows and royal icing details like scallops fleur de lis and dots make you the master builder and take this house design over the top. The gingerbread is rolled out and cut into two peaked pieces two sides and two roof sections and then baked. Decorate the borders of the roof and the sides of the house too.

This year was the first time i used it but i really liked the results. This year i did a little walmart shopping and picked up my gingerbread house supplies. This holiday season create a gingerbread house that stands out from all others. Raw gingerbread rolling instructions.

Check out our gingerbread roof selection for the very best in unique or custom handmade pieces from our shops. Edible glass windows recipe this is the recipe i use to make clear glass windows for my houses. Apply glue and attach your roof to the top of the house. You can make the cut outs for the glass as wide or narrow as you like but keep in mind that the wider the glass panels the thinner the frame the more delicate it will be.

To ensure your gingerbread house roof is title 24 compliant install a white reflective cool roof consisting of a thick layer of icing covered with a roof coating of coconut flakes or crushed candy canes. The gingerbread greenhouse is plenty sturdy even without the base. Two maraschino cherries are the only extra dercorating item that is needed. Then find something.

The dimension of the house is 10 inches by 8 inches and it is 8 inches tall at the highest point with the two roof panels meet. I snagged 4 packs of wrigley s extra polar ice gum because i thought the gum would make for the perfect gingerbread house roof. White icing holds the house together and adds some snow on the roof and on the tree at the doorway. Decorate your gingerbread house craft with the half balls that look just like candy.

The detailing on this gingerbread is so intricate and the stained glass windows with the merging colors of candy are stunning. Either crush and melt the candy on parchment paper and then adhere those pieces on the interior of the gingerbread house window openings or crush the candy and melt it while baking the gingerbread pieces.