Blue China Pumpkin -Wafer Paper 3D Decoration

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

• The tools and materials needed to create the Blue China Pumpkin
• How to create the pumpkin from just two A4 sheets of wafer paper
• How to draw and paint the decoration freehand
• How to prepare and shape the two pumpkin halves
• How to create the characteristic folds and dimensional form
• How to join the two halves into a lightweight 3D decoration
• How to finish and balance the final shape
• How to create the pumpkin freestyle, without templates or moulds

LESSON DETAILS

• Total video length: approximately 13 minutes
• Silent visual lesson with no spoken audio
• Vertical video format
• Best viewed on a phone or tablet in portrait mode
• Downloadable and printable PDF guide included
• PDF guide available in one selected language: English, Bulgarian, Russian, Spanish or Portuguese
• Online lesson only
• Access to the lesson for 45 days after you receive your lesson link
• Confirmation and access messages are sent manually; please allow some time depending on time zone differences

WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED

• No physical class box or materials are included
• No printed paper copy is posted
• No templates or moulds are included or required
• No audio narration is included

This mini lesson focuses on creating a lightweight 3D pumpkin from wafer paper using a simple freestyle approach.

The project combines freehand drawing, shaping and assembly to create a decorative pumpkin inspired by blue-and-white porcelain.

The aim is not to reproduce an exact pattern, but to explore the material creatively and create your own individual Blue China-inspired decoration.

AUTHOR’S TECHNIQUE NOTICE

This lesson is provided for personal learning use only.

Recording, redistributing, sharing, re-teaching or reselling the lesson, its method or its written materials — in full or in part — is not permitted.

By purchasing this lesson, you support the continued development of original wafer paper techniques and future educational projects by Petya Shmarova.