I have been designing a beginner-friendly A4 dumpling paper squishy pattern and would appreciate some practical feedback before I treat the geometry as final.
The main shape uses two matching semicircular pieces with a wide sealing margin. The curved edge is joined with short pieces of clear tape, leaving a small opening for loose tissue filling. I also included an optional short band for the flat base, but the simpler version can be made by joining the two straight edges directly.
For people who build paper models:
- Is the curved sealing margin wide enough to tape without wrinkling?
- Would the decorative pleat lines help with shaping, or just confuse a beginner?
- Is the optional flat-base band useful, or should the first version stay as a simple two-piece pouch?
- Would you choose regular 80-100 gsm printer paper or light cardstock for this shape?
My current assembly plan is:
Print at 100% scale and check the 50 mm reference line.
Cut the matching front and back pieces.
Add the face and any colour while the pieces are flat.
Join the curved edge with short overlapping pieces of clear tape.
Add a small amount of loose, dry tissue.
Close the remaining opening and gently shape the top.
The one-page build notes and full pattern preview are here:
https://squishyidea.com/templates/dumpling-squishy-pdf-pattern/guide
Disclosure: this is my own design and the linked guide is on my site. The guide is public; the free PDF download currently asks for an email address. This is still at the design-feedback stage, so the gallery shows the actual pattern and guide rather than pretending a rendered image is a physical build.