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How to Draw a Dim Sum Steamer
Draw a dim sum steamer in 13 easy steps, about 10 minutes. Free, with a printable worksheet.
Each picture adds one red line. Draw that line, then scroll to the next picture. Rub out any dashed helper lines at the end. First up: the rim.
Step 1: The rim
A little above the middle draw a wide oval, about a hand across, with another oval just inside.
Step 2: The top basket
Start at the oval's left end. Go down a little, curve round under it, and stop at the right end.
Tip Dim sum comes in round bamboo steamers stacked up.
Step 3: A second basket
From the left corner draw a slightly taller basket underneath, curving round the bottom up to the right corner.
Step 4: Weave lines
Across each basket draw one curved line from side to side. Add 2 short lines down from each one.
Step 5: A big bun
Inside the oval, left of the middle, draw a big round bun with a knot and 3 pleat lines.
Step 6: A shumai
Right of the bun draw a dumpling with a frilly top and 3 pleats. Add a filling and a pea.
Step 7: A dumpling
At the left, in front of the bun, draw a small half-round dumpling with 3 short pleat lines on top.
Step 8: The lid
Leaning on the right of the stack draw a tall thin oval lid, with a second oval inside.
Step 9: Steam
Above the basket draw 2 wiggly steam lines going up.
Step 10: The table
Draw a line under the bottom basket from far left to far right, just touching it.
Step 11: White bun, cream dumplings
Colour the big bun white, and the shumai wrapper and the dumpling cream.
Step 12: Tan baskets, wood lid
Colour the baskets tan, around the bun, the shumai and the dumpling. Colour the lid wood brown.
Step 13: Brown filling, green pea
Colour the shumai filling brown and the pea green. Your dim sum is ready!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a dim sum steamer, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
