Gingerbread Glass Roof

Two maraschino cherries are the only extra dercorating item that is needed.

Gingerbread glass roof.

Decorate the borders of the roof and the sides of the house too. 6 cocoa brown silk 12mm table cut coin beads picasso finish opaque roof beads czech republic glass beads monkeyshinebeads. Apply glue and attach your roof to the top of the house. I snagged 4 packs of wrigley s extra polar ice gum because i thought the gum would make for the perfect gingerbread house roof.

Raw gingerbread rolling instructions. Before rolling out your raw gingerbread figure out how thick you want each piece to be. 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 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.

The gingerbread is rolled out and cut into two peaked pieces two sides and two roof sections and then baked. Edible glass windows recipe this is the recipe i use to make clear glass windows for my houses. This year was the first time i used it but i really liked the results. White icing holds the house together and adds some snow on the roof and on the tree at the doorway.

There are a few ways to make stained glass windows for your gingerbread house. Sometimes we get extravagant with stained glass windows and a gummi santa coming out of the chimney. I used the second method which i ll explain in more detail. 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.

This year i did a little walmart shopping and picked up my gingerbread house supplies. The tiny delicate icicles and the precise piping around the windows would take patience and a steady hand but i don t think anyone would disagree that the results are entirely worth it. Fold the roof in half along the center line of the template. Cut an assortment of white and colored styrofoam balls in half.

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. Then find something. Decorate your gingerbread house craft with the half balls that look just like candy.

This holiday season create a gingerbread house that stands out from all others. 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.