jrgpots Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 I thought I would give people a view of my gingerbread church. The tile are all on. I have spent the last two days making 10 1.5" x 4.5" stained glass panels and two 2.5" round window panels. I have to put the lights in the sucker and finish out the ground. I'm slow at it. I have transferred the church onto a 30" x 26" piece of maple plywood. The thing weighs about 35 lbs. Next time I'm going smaller. I'd appreciate suggestions on how to dress it up. Jed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolieo Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 Your house is beautiful!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlady Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 well, you certainly know how to build! how do you plan to use it? what are its measurements? what led you to build it? what are the windows? still amazed and cannot think of any improvements except maybe a bell in the steeple and some bushes at the foundation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRankin Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 You're not slow, you're meticulous and precise and it shows in your beautiful masterpiece. I agree that it needs a bell in the steeple. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Min Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 Wow Jed, way to go! Is this the one you have been working on for the hospital charity? Once the windows are in and maybe a bell in the tower I wouldn't add anything more, it's perfect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chantay Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 How will you get this in the kiln? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrgpots Posted June 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 Min, yes this is the one for the hospital charity. Hopefully it will be auctioned for a good price. It measures 15 inches to the top of the roof line and 23 inches to the top of the speeple. The base was 27 inches long and 24 inches wide prior to firing. It made it through the firing with just sagging of the roof and a few cracks on the base. It now is about 23 inches long and 21 inches wide. There are about 1,000 tiles on the roof. The windows are made from flexible plastic sheeting, painted with stain glass paint. I plan to put dollhouse lights inside and an MP3 player with chimes, bells. It has been a bigger project than I ever imagined. Thanks everyone, Jed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Fireborn Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 Min, yes this is the one for the hospital charity. Hopefully it will be auctioned for a good price. It measures 15 inches to the top of the roof line and 23 inches to the top of the speeple. The base was 27 inches long and 24 inches wide prior to firing. It made it through the firing with just sagging of the roof and a few cracks on the base. It now is about 23 inches long and 21 inches wide. There are about 1,000 tiles on the roof. The windows are made from flexible plastic sheeting, painted with stain glass paint. I plan to put dollhouse lights inside and an MP3 player with chimes, bells. It has been a bigger project than I ever imagined. Thanks everyone, Jed I thought the sagging roof was part of the look. I think it adds to it if anything. Makes it look very whimsical and organic. I think I much prefer it over a straight roof tbh. It is a masterpiece. I hope everything keeps going well for you with it. Stuff like that has to be so scary to fire. I hope it earns a great amount for the organization. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evelyne Schoenmann Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 That's a really beautiful piece of work Jed, and an example of meticulous hand building. Congratulations. I wouldn't add anything to it. For me it's a church in winter time, with snow on the window sills and on the floor outside. I hope it get auctioned to a very high price. Evelyne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrgpots Posted June 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 That's a really beautiful piece of work Jed, and an example of meticulous hand building. Congratulations. I wouldn't add anything to it. For me it's a church in winter time, with snow on the window sills and on the floor outside. I hope it get auctioned to a very high price. Evelyne Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyH Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 As a baker, it took me a minute to realize this wasn't edible gingerbread. It's fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flowerdry Posted June 27, 2015 Report Share Posted June 27, 2015 The church is plenty dressed. No more is needed. (I agree with the bell.) Maybe a small snow covered evergreen or two on the base, but fine without that too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rae Reich Posted June 27, 2015 Report Share Posted June 27, 2015 I like the pipe organ windows, for the organ loft? The steeple seems a little stark in comparison to the rest of the gingerbread, maybe some of that pink trim like on the roof, diamond patterned roof tiles in the colors of the necco wafer roof? Why stop now? Very nice slip trailing, too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhunt7 Posted June 28, 2015 Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 Sweet. ðŸ˜ðŸ’–🎂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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