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Step 9Final Details and then Hanging and then mishap!
Icing Details:
I used Brown Icing colouring mixed with a bit of water to create shadows on all of my "woodcut" details. I also used white icing on the clock face. I used some black decorating gel for the detail around the cuckoo's hide-i-hole, and the cuckoo birdy also has some red decorating gel on him.
Icing Clock Hands:
I made these out of icing on the first day, I put them on parchment paper and let them solidify then on the last day I stuck them on to the clock face.
Hanging Acorns:
I glued two Acorn shaped pieces of gingerbread to licorice string shoelaces and let them hang from the front of the clock.
Hanging:
I went and bought this neat shelving unit from umbra, that is concealed once you put books on it. It worked well with the clock because then I could just stick the clock on the end and not have really any shelf unit visible. I suppose I could have just hung it from a nail but I just didn't think the Gingerbread would hold it's own weight, plus then it would be right up against the wall and that seems weird to me.
Mishap:
I would not suggest doing this - but it is what happened! I bumped so gently into the wall when hanging this up and the reindeer's antler fell off. I tried about 6 times to get it to stick back on, but alas it was determined to be broken. But this way it kind of reminds me of the Grinch and his Dog that has an antler tied to his head.
Gears turned out invisible ANYWAY!
So all that work on my gears that didn't work and got stuck AND you cannot even see them through my clock face! Not enough light I suppose...Pretty funny though. At least I know that they are there. I think next time I should set up some major lighting if I want to put something on the inside of a gingerbread house. LESSON LEARNED.
Thank you for reading this far:
I had a lot of fun making this even if it didn't work out perfectly, I hope you guys like it too! I am sorry for repeating some of the steps from my other instructable, but it seemed silly to rewrite it all when the information was the same.
I would love to hear any tips or comments you can give me on my instructables as I am a newbie and have much to learn about this site.
I used Brown Icing colouring mixed with a bit of water to create shadows on all of my "woodcut" details. I also used white icing on the clock face. I used some black decorating gel for the detail around the cuckoo's hide-i-hole, and the cuckoo birdy also has some red decorating gel on him.
Icing Clock Hands:
I made these out of icing on the first day, I put them on parchment paper and let them solidify then on the last day I stuck them on to the clock face.
Hanging Acorns:
I glued two Acorn shaped pieces of gingerbread to licorice string shoelaces and let them hang from the front of the clock.
Hanging:
I went and bought this neat shelving unit from umbra, that is concealed once you put books on it. It worked well with the clock because then I could just stick the clock on the end and not have really any shelf unit visible. I suppose I could have just hung it from a nail but I just didn't think the Gingerbread would hold it's own weight, plus then it would be right up against the wall and that seems weird to me.
Mishap:
I would not suggest doing this - but it is what happened! I bumped so gently into the wall when hanging this up and the reindeer's antler fell off. I tried about 6 times to get it to stick back on, but alas it was determined to be broken. But this way it kind of reminds me of the Grinch and his Dog that has an antler tied to his head.
Gears turned out invisible ANYWAY!
So all that work on my gears that didn't work and got stuck AND you cannot even see them through my clock face! Not enough light I suppose...Pretty funny though. At least I know that they are there. I think next time I should set up some major lighting if I want to put something on the inside of a gingerbread house. LESSON LEARNED.
Thank you for reading this far:
I had a lot of fun making this even if it didn't work out perfectly, I hope you guys like it too! I am sorry for repeating some of the steps from my other instructable, but it seemed silly to rewrite it all when the information was the same.
I would love to hear any tips or comments you can give me on my instructables as I am a newbie and have much to learn about this site.
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Jan 4, 2012. 2:35 PMKeeperOfTheHome
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