How This Woman Makes Epic Gingerbread Houses | Obsessed | WIRED

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  • čas přidán 19. 12. 2021
  • Emily Garland loves building gingerbread houses. As a gingerbread house builder, she's made stunning replicas of some of the most famous buildings in the world. Emily takes WIRED through her entire process, and shows us how one of her houses goes from a plan to reality.
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Komentáře • 169

  • @worldwide_cruising
    @worldwide_cruising Před 2 lety +585

    *That is true craftsmanship.*
    *Let's take a moment to appreciate what she creates every day with her bare hands.*

  • @onalla
    @onalla Před 2 lety +375

    i love that her hair is the colour of gingerbread. she looks like she smells like christmas ❤️

    • @MR-nu2ew
      @MR-nu2ew Před 2 lety +10

      And her last name is Garland 😊

    • @heesungchoo
      @heesungchoo Před 2 lety +4

      She also tastes like christmas.

    • @soap5240
      @soap5240 Před 2 lety

      @@heesungchoo ayooo?!!??!

    • @shilpan2789
      @shilpan2789 Před 2 lety

      Huh ? Taste’s?

  • @remote7131
    @remote7131 Před 2 lety +320

    Her dedication to craftsmanship, the artistry, and her attention to the flavor is astounding. She was so generous with her know how. What a nice video, nice to hear her pov

  • @nlenazz9941
    @nlenazz9941 Před 2 lety +171

    the fact that she cuts the shapes out herself cooks it herself does the design herself and puts it together herself is insane and she only gets 1 break thats truly insane i dont even feel like an artist now

  • @ferretappreciator
    @ferretappreciator Před 2 lety +93

    It's so wholesome how much fun she seems to be having

  • @colinstu
    @colinstu Před 2 lety +151

    On this episode of House Hunters... "I'm Emily and I build gingerbread houses, my budget is $2.6 Million"

    • @hkr667
      @hkr667 Před 2 lety +11

      [voice over] "But with gingerbread spices in London being at a premium, she'll be lucky to get a bike shed"

    • @kalipw0210
      @kalipw0210 Před 2 lety +3

      😂😂😂 both of yous!!

  • @ZiyandoingVids
    @ZiyandoingVids Před 2 lety +212

    This woman is just a legend.

  • @deadfurydbf9647
    @deadfurydbf9647 Před 2 lety +4

    Her laugh is exactly how I imagined an epic gingerbread house builder
    absolutely wholesome and pleasant sounding

  • @wendytube007
    @wendytube007 Před 2 lety +21

    Isn’t she lovely, she would be successful at whatever she does, she’s just so infectious.

  • @aliceydu
    @aliceydu Před 2 lety +39

    This is amazing… I’m a lawyer but I think this is my dream job lol. I was hoping she’d talk about the sugar stain glass windows!

  • @BL00DYR0S31
    @BL00DYR0S31 Před 2 lety +5

    7:15 same. People think I’m nuts but there’s just something satisfying about smashing something you’ve worked on for hours.😆

  • @KimberlyGreen
    @KimberlyGreen Před 2 lety +103

    Glorious! 👏🏻
    I wonder if some simple 3D design software & a 3D printer could help her model the templates easier & without as much tweaking needed? That might save her some time & stress during the holidays.

    • @Pickles-gu6dz
      @Pickles-gu6dz Před 2 lety +46

      Depends on whether or not she is a tactile thinker. Sometimes people can process information better working with different materials and their hands vs a mouse/keyboard/computer screen.
      Juhani Pallasmaa is a Finnish architect that wrote beautifully about it in his book, The Thinking Hand

    • @KimberlyGreen
      @KimberlyGreen Před 2 lety +13

      @@Pickles-gu6dz That's a good point. 🤔

  • @veegames3364
    @veegames3364 Před 2 lety +17

    This is quite astonishing! Well done. My family used to make our own gingerbread houses. Awesome activity for little kids. Clearly will never reach this level of architectural genius.

  • @Deathcoreqt
    @Deathcoreqt Před 2 lety +6

    Her energy and passion is inspirational!

  • @mariannerady1137
    @mariannerady1137 Před 2 lety +12

    Glorious! Who says you cannot make a living of the thing you love... she is proof!

  • @uglygiantbagsofmostlywater
    @uglygiantbagsofmostlywater Před 2 lety +47

    She's adorable, why would she not make gingerbread houses.

  • @withblue_
    @withblue_ Před 2 lety +5

    the fact that she used her bare fingers to put those delicate embellishment!!! she must has a very stable hand i could never

  • @fernandooriginal
    @fernandooriginal Před 2 lety +4

    SHE IS AN ARTIST! OMG ! SOOOOOOOOOOOOO COOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLL!

  • @HeavenlySaviour
    @HeavenlySaviour Před 2 lety +6

    This is brilliant. Combining 2 things you love and the years and years of trial and error. Passion ❤

  • @macadonards1100
    @macadonards1100 Před 2 lety +5

    Her house must smell amazing

  • @kboltiz
    @kboltiz Před 2 lety +1

    She seems like such a nice person.

  • @clintmacarthur7895
    @clintmacarthur7895 Před 2 lety +9

    I like the way she talks about her love for it, it’s not exaggerated and just simple, but visually we’re in Awh.

  • @Braham_the_Terror
    @Braham_the_Terror Před 2 lety +13

    Innovative, impressive and extremely lovely 💖

  • @debbralehrman5957
    @debbralehrman5957 Před 2 lety +2

    Amazing workmanship.

  • @timmy.g201
    @timmy.g201 Před 2 lety +34

    This women’s amazing!
    Meanwhile I’m over here spending 6 hours trying to keep my gingerbread roof up

  • @altnarrative
    @altnarrative Před 2 lety +2

    She's a ginger who makes gingerbread. Love it.

  • @stephiskhan
    @stephiskhan Před 2 lety +6

    Is this series named Obsessed for the dedication of these experts or because wired knew I would become obsessed?

  • @pippa3150
    @pippa3150 Před 5 měsíci

    So talented and patient! What a gifted artist!

  • @jessicajayes8326
    @jessicajayes8326 Před 2 lety +2

    I was into architecture for a while and I like baking! All good stuff!

  • @Crxiu
    @Crxiu Před 2 lety +10

    This is just incredible 😍

  • @bellow5458
    @bellow5458 Před 2 lety +2

    I really really fell in love with her laugh.

  • @OGscope
    @OGscope Před 2 lety +1

    I’ve had one of her commissions before and OMG so good

  • @adrianac3258
    @adrianac3258 Před 2 lety +2

    Creative , talented and lovely lady ❤️

  • @cas4040
    @cas4040 Před 2 lety +3

    Beautiful. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

  • @Eyuel_G
    @Eyuel_G Před 2 lety +4

    This is so wholesome wtf

  • @SatanenPerkele
    @SatanenPerkele Před 2 lety +4

    First thing that comes to my mind:
    I need to bake a huge gingerbread pizza

  • @Jackjohnjay
    @Jackjohnjay Před 2 lety +4

    I would spend SO much more time decorating lol. I want to add so much color and texture and design! I feel like she builds an amazing structure but that would be my favourite part :)

    • @Negative2Me
      @Negative2Me Před 2 lety

      It would take me a year to decorate and build the structure itself

  • @graymayhem2410
    @graymayhem2410 Před 2 lety +3

    Thank you for sharing the details of your craft with us. It’s always inspiring to see an artist’s process.

  • @novarosa24
    @novarosa24 Před 2 lety +10

    WHY ARE THERE SO MANY BOTS IN THESE COMMENTS ??

  • @markfisher7962
    @markfisher7962 Před 2 lety

    Wonderful sense of humor!

  • @PrincessNana08
    @PrincessNana08 Před 2 lety +2

    This is absolutely amazing

  • @FutureCommentary1
    @FutureCommentary1 Před 9 měsíci

    She would win the GBBO biscuits showstopper hands-down.

  • @lisca2866
    @lisca2866 Před 2 lety +3

    Very talented great job!

  • @alexpaulartist94
    @alexpaulartist94 Před 2 lety +1

    She looks so Pretty

  • @morijohnson8910
    @morijohnson8910 Před 2 lety +2

    This lady needs a youtube channel

  • @BaileySuttonMusic
    @BaileySuttonMusic Před 2 lety +1

    Awe what a lovely person.

  • @UndercoverFerret404
    @UndercoverFerret404 Před 2 lety +34

    Imagine how much time she could save doing this with CAD.

    • @jojodroid31
      @jojodroid31 Před 2 lety +2

      She should laser cut or CNC them lmao

    • @UndercoverFerret404
      @UndercoverFerret404 Před 2 lety +4

      @@jojodroid31 Instead of cutting cardboard by hand. Build the house/model in CAD and have a laser cutter cut out the cardboard pieces.

    • @jojodroid31
      @jojodroid31 Před 2 lety +2

      @@UndercoverFerret404 yes... That's what I said.

    • @oltedders
      @oltedders Před 2 lety +2

      @@UndercoverFerret404
      Could you make that more complicated?
      What about 3D printing with gingerbread?

    • @UndercoverFerret404
      @UndercoverFerret404 Před 2 lety +3

      @@oltedders Did you hit your head after you watched the video? Or maybe you didn't watch the part where she sketches everything in 1:2, then in 1:1 on cardboard and then tries to fit everything together and does a lot of trimming and adjusting.

  • @Weezerr420
    @Weezerr420 Před 2 lety +1

    if there's anyone that deserves a real gingerbread house its her

  • @Lostintheforestt
    @Lostintheforestt Před 2 lety +2

    she is incredible ✨, i love it :)

  • @Legendary_anime_world
    @Legendary_anime_world Před 2 lety +3

    Thats very creative

  • @alexilupin
    @alexilupin Před 2 lety +1

    She is delightful

  • @goodcookandherguineapigand5122

    So cool. Good job.

  • @federicaolivoni732
    @federicaolivoni732 Před 2 lety +1

    an artist,really

  • @aspiretoinspire9679
    @aspiretoinspire9679 Před 2 lety +11

    Their popularity rose when the Brothers Grimm wrote the story of Hansel and Gretel, in which the main characters stumble upon a house made entirely of treats deep in the forest. It is unclear whether or not gingerbread houses were a result of the popular fairy tale, or vice versa.😄😄😄😄

    • @EnigmaticLucas
      @EnigmaticLucas Před 2 lety +7

      I just realized how weird it is that _Hansel and Gretel_ didn't get sugarcoated (no pun intended) over time like other fairy tales did

    • @aspiretoinspire9679
      @aspiretoinspire9679 Před 2 lety +1

      @@EnigmaticLucas realy how?😲😲😲

    • @xakirax_8864
      @xakirax_8864 Před 2 lety +1

      @@aspiretoinspire9679 Check out the original Grimms Fairy tales

    • @aspiretoinspire9679
      @aspiretoinspire9679 Před 2 lety +1

      @@xakirax_8864 ok where can I find it 😄 xAkira

    • @EnigmaticLucas
      @EnigmaticLucas Před 2 lety +2

      @@aspiretoinspire9679 Pretty much every fairy tale originally had a much darker ending

  • @isadorabraz1266
    @isadorabraz1266 Před 2 lety +1

    wow you rock what a wonderful art

  • @bethanycook8430
    @bethanycook8430 Před 2 lety

    Wow! Amazing!

  • @ericaschannel2599
    @ericaschannel2599 Před 2 lety +2

    I absolutely LOVE watching this stuff lol 😆

  • @PtrOBrn
    @PtrOBrn Před 2 lety +5

    I am suddenly wondering if gingerbread can be cut in a laser cutter?

  • @HeyColas_subscribe
    @HeyColas_subscribe Před 2 lety

    1:15 THAT'S WHY PHILIPPINES HAS THE LONGEST CHRISTMAS SEASON HAHAHAHHAHAH

  • @kenenigans
    @kenenigans Před 2 lety +1

    she's living the dream

  • @waterylemon6880
    @waterylemon6880 Před 2 lety +1

    Impressed...

  • @Jordanpatrickhart
    @Jordanpatrickhart Před 2 lety +1

    ICONIC!

  • @nas84payne
    @nas84payne Před 2 lety +2

    Great talent. Making me hungry as well ☺️

  • @willthor6639
    @willthor6639 Před 2 lety

    the uss enterprise is my fave one

  • @jugglerj0e
    @jugglerj0e Před 2 lety +5

    So gingerbread? I'd say that it makes a great medium. Its a bit too hard to eat after its left out for long. Still better than tasting drywall.

  • @iwatchyoutubeforfun2333

    That’s absolutely craz

  • @jessakabingue5601
    @jessakabingue5601 Před 2 lety +14

    Does she have an Instagram or a website???
    I am amazed by the edible piñata
    Artwork 🤝 engineering

  • @LuisFernandez-ds5tx
    @LuisFernandez-ds5tx Před 4 měsíci

    One of my favorite youtube videos.

  • @shoshannafachima1306
    @shoshannafachima1306 Před 26 dny

    So beautiful❤❤❤

  • @nathan-sb5iw
    @nathan-sb5iw Před 2 lety +1

    Dream job omfg

  • @hoshi2063
    @hoshi2063 Před 2 lety +1

    How is no one talking about how this woman who makes her living at Christmas has the last name of Garland??

  • @thebakalord
    @thebakalord Před 2 lety +1

    Is it just me or we all thought of Hansel and Gretel when we saw the title?

  • @user-ob1zg5rz8r
    @user-ob1zg5rz8r Před 2 lety +1

    She sounds very very proud of herself lol

  • @sanjogpawar1874
    @sanjogpawar1874 Před 2 lety

    You can tell shes been doing this for a long time

  • @superbubbles211
    @superbubbles211 Před 2 lety +3

    In New Jersey Buddy is making a cake with cardboard and rice krispies and crying

  • @bauhaus.grl3342
    @bauhaus.grl3342 Před 2 lety

    Honestly she's very intelligent

  • @TheGoobler
    @TheGoobler Před 6 měsíci

    Her last name being Garland is so fitting

  • @fazgoop
    @fazgoop Před 2 lety +2

    this is ms claus in the flesh nobody can tell me otherwise

  • @bubaaaaaaaaa
    @bubaaaaaaaaa Před 2 lety +1

    Her hair even has the same color as gingerbread lol

  • @CodeOverReality
    @CodeOverReality Před 2 lety

    Grandmas be like when u dont visit them for week

  • @freddyjosereginomontalvo4667

    Owww Jajaja jajaja so awesome and cool 🌍💯

  • @tenzinsinkey6696
    @tenzinsinkey6696 Před 2 lety

    Woah 😳

  • @geostyma
    @geostyma Před 2 lety

    This is such a first world career.

  • @F3PIZZA
    @F3PIZZA Před 2 lety

    Are forensic bakers a thing?

  • @mateuszcielas3362
    @mateuszcielas3362 Před 2 lety

    how much does she take to build stuff?

  • @ericaschannel2599
    @ericaschannel2599 Před 2 lety

    I need like four hours of just this lol come on 11 minutes is jot enough

  • @tsatsraltdashdavaa9035

    What a beautiful lady. I feel she always does it out of heart. I really want one of her gingerbread house. Yummy

  • @okhera1
    @okhera1 Před 2 lety

    Very Nice Bro. Get Good people!

  • @wolflokie4167
    @wolflokie4167 Před 2 lety +1

    Sooo cool …. To get paid to make these!! And to take pleasure in having people break and eat it!! Love it 🥰 hope I can find too!

  • @MaikasCooking
    @MaikasCooking Před 2 lety

    How do I find her on Instagram or does she has a website?

  • @waynejacksongalloway3768

    What's the difference between treacle and molasses?

  • @spitfire57whaley35
    @spitfire57whaley35 Před 2 lety

    My daughter wants to make a Tardis gingerbread house. Have you made one?

  • @trumpetaceman7806
    @trumpetaceman7806 Před 2 lety +3

    Why are there so many bots in these comments

  • @your.local.dumbas-5662

    Her voice is so similar I have heard it somewhere..

  • @CouldBeA
    @CouldBeA Před 2 lety +1

    Playing with biscuits (:

  • @D-FIANT415
    @D-FIANT415 Před 2 lety

    St Francis hotel in San Francisco 😉

  • @arlynnecumberbatch1056

    "to me xmas starts in 1st of september"
    filipinos: big mood

  • @geordanmorse6054
    @geordanmorse6054 Před 2 lety

    Luna Lovegood 100%

  • @t.r.v7714
    @t.r.v7714 Před 2 měsíci

    I bet she loved Legos as a child 😊

  • @vaidehi_n
    @vaidehi_n Před 2 lety

    Her british accent is so satisfying to hear