Christmas Tutorial, Miniature Polymer Clay Gingerbread House

[@marionmathews9852]

These are the prettiest houses I’ve ever seen.

[@stephanie.kilgast]

thank you!

[@missykim510]

It's fascinating to watch you put on those thin, perfect lines of "icing". Such precision! It's like watching a spider building it's web.

[@stephanie.kilgast]

thank you! :)

[@waffle1108]

I absolutely love your videos, and I was really sad when your miniature food and cute things like that sort of trickled to a stop. I’d love to see some more miniature food sets, and maybe some more of your small nature scenes as well! Thank you so much for sharing your creativity!

[@stephanie.kilgast]

yes, my artwork took another direction, so miniature food was not a focus anymore. Now, I know where my artwork is going and what I want to do, so I can spare time to work on youtube and tutorials every week :)

[@bonniefaltz9505]

Much easier than trying to build a house by putting together four sides and then the roof. Thank you for sharing, can't wait to try these and hopefully they come out as wonderful as yours! They are so cute!

[@stephanie.kilgast]

indeed! I never understood the logic behind doing that in miniature :) have fun!

[@amirarose9850]

I would love to see some miniature food tutorials again, love your videos

[@stephanie.kilgast]

Dully noted! Thank you :)

[@jadeetdaly]

impressionnant magique sublime bravo Stéphanie tu es une magicienne

[@stephanie.kilgast]

merci! ^^

[@plantstepmom]

Yaaaayyy I'd like to see you sculpt plants like house plants or maybe something that you've always wanted to sculpt but never had the time for. Thanks for this :D

[@chrisphaeton4762]

Hello Stephanie, I'm pleased that you are planning more KZbin videos. I would like to see more insect sculpts

[@stephanie.kilgast]

that is sure to happen! Insects are a big part of my artwork :)

[@jessiem2399]

I love your "miniatures". I'd love to see you try some "micro". You have such an eye for detail, I think it would be amazing to watch!

[@stephanie.kilgast]

thanks for your input! :)

[@wendycook9334]

These are so adorable x

[@CrankyPantss]

Beautiful work.

[@stephanie.kilgast]

thanks!

[@mariapuddu669]

Meravigliosa 😍BEATIFUL 👍

[@stephanie.kilgast]

thank you!

[@Mia-mr8vy]

You sound so happy!! I’m so glad😊

[@stephanie.kilgast]

I'm probably getting into the mood of holidays ^^

[@MariaGomez-uj3pg]

Fantastic!

[@rafistolle242]

C’est trop beau 😍😍😍

[@stephanie.kilgast]

merci!

[@oldfashiondragon]

The details just wow😍💙

[@stephanie.kilgast]

thanks ^^

[@ruwgirl]

Love the colours😍 and the effortless way you make those lines of detail on the houses....wow🌞

[@stephanie.kilgast]

thank you :) years of practice ^^

[@claudiaschiel4275]

Vielen Dank 🤩🤩

[@xscaped]

I would love you to sculpt Tim Burton's "Nightmare Before Christmas" buildings, scenes and characters. From the look of your very own art I think you could do it very well. And I would love to see an "Alice in Wonderland" scenery by you in combination with your very own style, the plants you create etc. I think this dreamy, surreal style of your creations would wonderfully match with Alice.

[@stephanie.kilgast]

Ah yes, I do tend to shy away from anything close to fan art, so it's not something I see myself doing. But thank you for your input :)

[@janeta.m.247]

OOHh an alice in wonderland would be awesome!!

[@ianknipe1640]

SO COOL

[@stephanie.kilgast]

thanks!

[@travisraycole]

Wow, You are really really great at this! Awesome

[@stephanie.kilgast]

thank you!

[@lindacsmith13]

you should google the gingerbread houses of oak bluffs in Marthas Vineyard. It's a really cool place.

[@stephanie.kilgast]

interesting place indeed!

[@ctlynhgn4649]

Could you make like a coral reef scene out of polymer clay, that would look so pretty 😄

[@stephanie.kilgast]

I already did work on corals : kzbin.info/www/bejne/mn3Oq56snZl-ndE

[@Siebijoux]

superbbbbbbb I love this!

[@vandita777]

I would love to see you sculpt characters.

[@stephanie.kilgast]

could be a good exercise for me!

[@dreamingsophie5792]

I'm going to make actual miniature gingerbread houses today :) But I don't think they are going to be as beautifully detailed as yours...

[@stephanie.kilgast]

maybe, but yours are edible, that's always better!

[@user-fc3sx2cw5x]

Hi Stephanie! Very great tutorial! I wanted to ask, how long roughly does it take you usually to condition your clay Before you start to make the creation? Every time I use my polymer clay, I set there conditioning it for so long that I get fed up from repeating this every time I plan to make a creation. Is this something normal and does it happen to you too? Or is there something wrong with my Fimo clay? I would highly appreciate a reply!

[@stephanie.kilgast]

I usually start by mixing all the colors I need, so I condition through mixing. Depending on how big the sculpture is I plan, it can take a while to mix all the needed colors (1-2 hours), but once that is done it's good for a good week or 2 and then I just warm up/condition the clay when I need it. And that takes just a couple of minutes. Basically you condition your clay until it feels elastic and then you can work with it.

[@user-fc3sx2cw5x]

Stephanie Kilgast // PetitPlat Ahhhh that just explains everything, Stephanie! I am ever so grateful for your detailed reply! I've always thought that there was something wrong with my clay because every time I use it, it exhausts me from all the conditioning I do, and my hands ache. It's so interesting to know that it will stay fairly soft (conditioned) for a week or two. That gives me plenty of time! Just a little question, is the best elasticity that prevents cracks on baked clay, a soft touch (so like when I push my finger through the conditioned clay ball, it will slide through very easily? Or is it still doable if it is quite easy to push my finger through it?

[@nimueladyofthelake]

Please sculpt the faun from "Pan's Labyrinth"

[@Stupid_Rat_Guy]

Sculpt more animals like lynx, deer and birds!

[@stephanie.kilgast]

noted! :)