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How This Woman Makes Epic Gingerbread Houses | Obsessed | WIRED

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. Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED on YouTube? ►► Listen…

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  1. Li Sca

    December 21, 2021 at 3:25 am

    Very talented great job!

  2. Known

    December 21, 2021 at 4:28 am

    Next.

  3. MARIA- 🔥𝐆𝐨 𝐓𝐨 𝐌𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥 [𝐋!𝐯𝐞]

    December 21, 2021 at 4:33 am

    On this episode of House Hunters… “I’m Emily and I build gingerbread houses, my budget is $2.6 Million”

  4. Geordan Morse

    December 21, 2021 at 5:38 am

    Luna Lovegood 100%

  5. Kronos Laves

    December 21, 2021 at 5:56 am

    This women’s amazing!

    Meanwhile I’m over here spending 6 hours trying to keep my gingerbread roof up

  6. stephiskhan

    December 21, 2021 at 6:50 am

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

  7. J L

    December 21, 2021 at 9:20 am

    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.

  8. Cerasus Retro

    December 21, 2021 at 11:58 am

    This video gave me a sugar rush.

  9. Remote

    December 21, 2021 at 12:18 pm

    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

  10. Dani 🔥T[A]P Me!! to Have [𝐒]𝐄𝐗 With 𝐌𝐞

    December 21, 2021 at 12:39 pm

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

  11. Jasmina 👈𝓕**СК МЕ - СНЕ𝓒𝓚 𝓜𝓨 Р𝓡0𝓕𝓘𝓛Е 💗

    December 21, 2021 at 1:03 pm

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

  12. Madeline 🍆 T[A]P Me!! To Have [S]EX💞 With Me

    December 21, 2021 at 1:22 pm

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

  13. Fernando Girardi

    December 21, 2021 at 1:32 pm

    SHE IS AN ARTIST! OMG ! SOOOOOOOOOOOOO COOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLL!

  14. M00N 🍒 𝔽**СК МЕ - СНЕℂ𝕂 𝕄𝕐 Рℝ𝟘𝔽𝕀𝕃Е💛

    December 21, 2021 at 1:46 pm

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

  15. Peter O'Brien

    December 21, 2021 at 2:55 pm

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

    • Violet Stellanova

      December 23, 2021 at 5:23 pm

      They’d probably have burnt edges

  16. Elmerninis

    December 21, 2021 at 4:20 pm

    If wasting food was a person

  17. Marianne Rady

    December 21, 2021 at 8:48 pm

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

  18. Blink6219

    December 22, 2021 at 12:03 am

    I would like a Hogwarts castle

  19. Daniella Lincks

    December 22, 2021 at 2:03 am

    Yes she’s a very talented artist but all I can think of it’s all that wasted food 😔 I’ve never seen anybody eating those

  20. ~WateryLemon~

    December 22, 2021 at 5:17 am

    Impressed…

  21. Watery~Lemon

    December 22, 2021 at 5:17 am

    Impressed…

  22. [Soffy] H0T Girl L!ve Cam

    December 22, 2021 at 5:31 am

    This woman is just a legend.

  23. Gonza A

    December 22, 2021 at 1:46 pm

    Una poronga

  24. Bailey Sutton

    December 22, 2021 at 9:11 pm

    Awe what a lovely person.

  25. Kyle Fish

    December 23, 2021 at 1:23 pm

    I don’t see any gumdrops, 0/10

  26. cj-on-therty3

    December 23, 2021 at 5:47 pm

    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

  27. Tanonkia

    December 24, 2021 at 9:11 am

    Very cool, tbh the building in the thumbnail was made of cardboard

  28. D - FIANT 415

    December 26, 2021 at 7:08 am

    St Francis hotel in San Francisco 😉

  29. alexilupin

    December 26, 2021 at 10:26 am

    She is delightful

  30. Taliyah

    December 26, 2021 at 10:52 pm

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

  31. Beatriz Ferreira

    December 27, 2021 at 3:03 am

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

  32. Alex Paul

    December 28, 2021 at 12:00 pm

    She looks so Pretty

  33. Arlynne Cumberbatch

    December 28, 2021 at 12:39 pm

    “to me xmas starts in 1st of september”

    filipinos: big mood

    • Arlynne Cumberbatch

      December 28, 2021 at 12:40 pm

      *no pride nonsense in my reply section!*

  34. john lafrance

    December 28, 2021 at 8:40 pm

    I’m sorry when she said “I’m a gingerbread house builder” I literally died laughing lol

  35. 詐欺師

    December 29, 2021 at 12:16 am

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

  36. Adriana C. Reads

    December 29, 2021 at 12:40 am

    Creative , talented and lovely lady ❤️

  37. Vaidehi N

    December 29, 2021 at 6:09 am

    Her british accent is so satisfying to hear

  38. sanjog pawar

    December 29, 2021 at 8:00 am

    You can tell shes been doing this for a long time

  39. Bonnie Anewu

    December 29, 2021 at 10:41 pm

    Pop F ceH a hi

  40. LanChuHuaYing

    December 30, 2021 at 2:40 am

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

  41. Noir Lily

    December 30, 2021 at 11:06 am

    I need her Instagram…

  42. will thor

    December 30, 2021 at 11:33 am

    the uss enterprise is my fave one

  43. Ezekiel Cochran

    December 30, 2021 at 1:45 pm

    Waste of food

  44. Manime

    December 30, 2021 at 4:40 pm

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

  45. Wayne Jackson Galloway

    December 30, 2021 at 9:15 pm

    What’s the difference between treacle and molasses?

  46. Jessa Kabingue

    December 30, 2021 at 11:52 pm

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

  47. withblue

    December 31, 2021 at 11:10 am

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

  48. jackal monkey

    December 31, 2021 at 11:19 am

    I feel we use the word epic incorrectly a lot of times when describing things.

  49. Nassan Sousa Silva Lopes

    December 31, 2021 at 7:00 pm

    Loved watching this…reallly cool!!!

  50. bellow

    December 31, 2021 at 7:14 pm

    I really really fell in love with her laugh.

  51. wendytube007

    December 31, 2021 at 10:30 pm

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

  52. Spitfire57 whaley

    January 1, 2022 at 2:27 am

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

  53. Jessica Jayes

    January 1, 2022 at 4:35 pm

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

  54. 011 mrq

    January 2, 2022 at 1:58 am

    Kids in third world countries
    “Y’all make buildings out of food then toss them in the trash?”

  55. Alice D

    January 2, 2022 at 9:28 am

    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!

  56. Kirby

    January 2, 2022 at 9:36 am

    Her hair even has the same color as gingerbread lol

    • Kim Whan

      January 5, 2022 at 7:39 am

      👋

  57. Moro5611

    January 2, 2022 at 10:04 am

    HEY WHERE IS NICK

  58. Christone Brennema

    January 2, 2022 at 3:52 pm

    So cool. Good job.

  59. Kenza

    January 2, 2022 at 8:12 pm

    she’s living the dream

  60. Brian Novak

    January 3, 2022 at 1:11 am

    Does she sell her gingerbread just by itself? And do it yourself kits to make houses? If so…. She would be rolling in the dough! (Pun intended) hehe 🍻

  61. Mori Johnson

    January 3, 2022 at 3:15 am

    This lady needs a youtube channel

  62. The Coastal Cardician

    January 3, 2022 at 12:18 pm

    Are forensic bakers a thing?

  63. VeeGames

    January 3, 2022 at 4:17 pm

    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.

  64. Anneka Brimhall

    January 3, 2022 at 7:43 pm

    I use German lebkuchen so even though I love ginger my “gingerbread” doesn’t have any.

  65. Jordan Patrick Hart

    January 3, 2022 at 8:47 pm

    ICONIC!

  66. horses4555

    January 4, 2022 at 12:15 am

    When are we going to learn to stop wasting food. Like what’s the point of this?

  67. Julie Lala

    January 4, 2022 at 4:52 am

    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 🙂

    • Sydney Johnson

      January 17, 2022 at 12:31 am

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

  68. nas84payne

    January 4, 2022 at 6:37 pm

    Great talent. Making me hungry as well ☺️

  69. Debbra Lehrman

    January 5, 2022 at 5:21 am

    Amazing workmanship.

  70. WOw, sExy

    January 5, 2022 at 5:41 am

    This is absolutely amazing

  71. Hey Colas

    January 5, 2022 at 6:55 am

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

  72. soo miew leng

    January 5, 2022 at 6:31 pm

    This is the I understand now button/flag.

  73. G

    January 6, 2022 at 12:02 am

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

  74. Clint MacArthur

    January 6, 2022 at 3:24 pm

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

    • Jaw breaker

      January 10, 2022 at 1:41 pm

      Hmmm 🧐

  75. Ciara Benavidez

    January 10, 2022 at 1:02 pm

    Honestly she’s very intelligent

  76. lauren day

    January 11, 2022 at 5:35 pm

    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!

  77. Alt Narrative

    January 13, 2022 at 2:34 pm

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

  78. トキ

    January 13, 2022 at 7:05 pm

    She sounds very very proud of herself lol

  79. Kazabite Boltiz

    January 14, 2022 at 9:27 am

    She seems like such a nice person.

  80. Illest Visionz

    January 14, 2022 at 10:27 am

    Judging by the blue print of the house she’s definitely baking one for the Rothschild cause wtf “private residence”

  81. Jade The Jaded.

    January 14, 2022 at 12:29 pm

    Soo, how does she get paid?

  82. CodeOverUndertale

    January 14, 2022 at 2:14 pm

    Grandmas be like when u dont visit them for week

  83. MyMiner. Shop

    January 14, 2022 at 5:39 pm

    AWESOME

  84. Hidden Mist

    January 14, 2022 at 7:34 pm

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

  85. Insert Name

    January 16, 2022 at 6:42 am

    is no one gonna mention her reason being “I wanted to do woodwork but I also liked baking”
    *i support this level of creativity fully*

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