This is an attempt to build cookie cutters to cut gingerbread and assemble a simplified version of Julius Castle on telegraph hill in San Francisco.
The design was started by looking at the building, photos, and a google map view. It was translated into a rough outline of the footprint of the building as well as each of the sides. I figured the building was probably around 40ft tall, and started from there to proportion out the building in paper. My first model was way too small, so I enlarged it.
I was limited by 11" on the largest side because of the size of my 3D printer.
I found some code to convert inkscape drawings into cookie cutters: inkscape to openscad
I used Adobe Illustrator to create paths of each wall. Then I opened them in inkscape, and exported DXF files. These DXF files are loaded one at a time in the juliuscastle.scad file, and are saved as STL files. The STL files should print out cookie cutters. They might be upside down, check before printing.
I used this structural gingerbread recipe and baked the pieces I made cutters for. The square pieces I cut using cardstock templates.
I melted 1 cup of sugar in the pan, and used it to "superglue" the gingerbread together. Be careful not to burn yourself, it is really hot. I wear gloves that I can take off quickly if the sugar gets on my hands.
