how do I get my ginger bread house roof to stay on????

[AHappychick]

I am not sure how to brace it so that it does not slide and can dry in the right place. I am not using a kit rather I am doing it all from scratch. I have the 4 walls up but cant get the roof to stay on.

Thanks

 

[horsejody]

Perhaps you can put a cardboard box or a tin can inside it for support. My son made one once that had part of a milk carton in it.

 

[canada-goose]

I used to know this! Right now all I can think of is holding it in place by hand. Sorry.

 

[BirdMom]

What are you using to hold it on? I find an "icing" of just a little powdered sugar with just enough water in it to make a thickish paste works really well. You only have to hold it in place for a couple of minutes. It should be almost as thick as toothpaste. Just put a relatively thin line of it on the surfaces that will be sticking together, then gently press the pieces together and hold till they don't slide.

Otherwise, yeah, as others said, find something just the right height to prop it in place, and let it set, or hold it for a few minutes until it doesn't slide anymore.

Good luck! I love making gingerbread houses.

 

[AHappychick]

ok well I got one side up. Propped with a few of ds's blocks and some newspaper. I am hoping it sticks.

I am using a royal icing I made from Organic stuff (sugar, cream of tarter, and eggwhites)

This is my first time ever doing it.

 

[frogs n chickens]

Wish I had the powdered sugar and water suggestion yesterday at my boys school when we were putting together the gingerbread houses there.

 

[horsejody]

I want pictures!!

 

[3goodeggs]

I guess I cheat. I use tooth picks for nails and then cover the snapped off end with frosting.

 

[AHappychick]

all the pics are on the gingerbread contest pots but here is the finished pic

 

[BirdMom]

Beautiful! I love gingerbread houses. I love the Thomas train around it.