Paper Lantern Decorating Workshop

Create your own colourful paper lantern using playful tissue paper shapes and patterns



1.5 hours Class size 1 to 10 guests    

  $59 (Afterpay & PayPal Pay in 4 available)

Imagine Your Lantern

Imagine Your Lantern

Before we start, have a little think about where your lantern might live after the workshop. Will it hang from the ceiling, sit on a table or become a little artwork in the corner of your room?

This can help you think about the size, placement and direction of your design. Or forget all of that and go completely freehand, free mind—it’s your artwork!


Find Your Starting Point

Find Your Starting Point

There’s no one way to start. You can sketch your whole design on paper first, choose a colour palette and see where it takes you, or pick from our collection of shapes and templates to trace and mix and match.

We’ll have pencils, markers, paper and plenty of references ready for you. You’re also welcome to bring in your own inspiration.


Trace, Cut and Play

Trace, Cut and Play

Once you have an idea, choose your tissue paper, trace your shapes and start cutting.

Try different sizes, move things around and layer colours together before deciding where everything should go. Nothing needs to be stuck down straight away, so this is your time to play around!


Bring Your Lantern to Life

Bring Your Lantern to Life

Happy with your design? Time to get messy.

We’ll show you how to apply PVA glue, place your tissue paper onto the lantern and gently brush another layer over the top to help everything sit nicely on the surface.

If you’ve used markers in your design, we’ll also show you how to work around them so the colours don’t bleed when they meet the glue.


Take Your Artwork Home

Take Your Artwork Home

And that’s it—your very own paper lantern!

We’ll have a little moment at the end to see everyone’s creations and take some photos, or you’re welcome to head off whenever yours is finished.

Your lantern doesn’t need to be completely dry before you take it home, but don’t fold it down until it’s fully dry, otherwise all your beautiful tissue paper might stick together.


Come decorate your own 35 cm round lantern using colourful tissue paper, playful shapes, and lots of layering. We’ll have a bunch of templates ready for you to trace and mix and match, or you can completely ignore them and make up your own.
No experience needed and definitely no need to make it perfect. Pick your colours, cut some shapes, make a little mess, and see where it takes you.
At the end of the workshop, you’ll take home your own one-of-a-kind paper lantern, ready to brighten up your space.
What you'll get
You’ll leave with your very own colourful lantern to take home.
Knowledge required
No craft experience is needed.
Location

ABBOTS YARD - 329-341 Victoria St, Abbotsford VIC

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The Messy Good Lab
The Messy Good Lab

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female Women-owned

Hi, I’m Chiu — a creative maker and the founder of The Messy Good Lab.
I come from a fashion design background and have worked in the creative industry. Handcrafting has always been my favourite way to unwind and bring a little creativity into everyday life.
I’m passionate about helping people discover that creativity doesn’t need to be perfect — it just needs to be fun. That’s why my workshops are beginner-friendly, colourful, and full of playful experimentation.
My style mixes quirky ideas with clean, modern aesthetics — all guided by the belief that being a little messy is good for you.
Join me for a workshop
let’s make something soft, fluffy, and uniquely yours.

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2026-10-02 15:00:00
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