Where and How to Buy Wafer Paper in Bulk: A Complete Guide for Cake Decorators

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Wafer paper is made from potato starch and is sugar-free, gluten-free, as well as edible, hence bio-degradable and commonly used as food packaging and printed as edible branding for food products. Summarized from www.waferpaper.com

Did you know that wafer paper used to be served as a dessert during Vincent van Gogh's times? Read more about it in this article on the History of Wafer Paper.

I have introduced "about wafer paper" everytime I start a wafer paper blog post. I still find new materials on the web. Let's accelerate the adoption of this wonderful medium which has so many benefits. I'm sure I've covered them many times, but it's worth repeating. This post is a guide on where and how to bulk buy wafer paper.

Why is there a Need to Bulk Buy Wafer Paper?

Buying wafer paper in bulk is a good investment because:

• it has long shelf-life

• does not need much storage space

• enables the much needed practise to master skill-based techniques

• enables experimentation and new creations without fear of limited resources

Adopting wafer paper as a medium for wedding cakes has benefits such as:

1. fast production due to fast drying time

2. low cost* leading to affordability for clients

These 2 points lead to higher production capacity for those in the wedding cake industry. Adapting to the era of instant gratification, faster production time is necessary.

*being a staple product, the price is a staple product price, just as all staple products like sugar, flour, eggs and dairy. These staples are used to create end products which a value can be placed.

Where to Buy Wafer Paper

Click on this Alibaba Affiliate Link which will bring you to the company

Zhuhai Skytop Digital Technology Co. Ltd. on Alibaba. Two types of wafer papers are available. 0.35mm (for flowers and frills) and 0.65mm (for stiff structures). The basic white A4 size is all you need to unleash your creativity.

Contact the supplier to start your enquiries and ordering. Their customer service is fast and efficient. As for delivery, recommended below is a more cost effective way.

How to Arrange Forwarding for Alibaba Orders

Register an account with AskMeBuy which is a buying and delivery company in China. They also offer forwarding services, which enables them to receive any parcels from within China and forward them internationally. Freight forwarding is what I am using them for. There is substantial cost saving, compared to if shipped by Alibaba.

China freight forwarding

Here is what you will find on the site...under Ship For Me.

From experience, by sea delivery to my doorstep takes roughly 14 days. There are options for air delivery depends on urgency.

Upon registration (which is free), contact customer service (at Contact Us), state your purpose and you will get your ID or Shipping Mark with the address. This is needed by Alibaba to stick onto your package before they deliver. Hope it is not too confusing. Let me know in comments if there is a need for further step by step guide.

Unboxing of Wafer Paper

I like the quality of packaging, with corner protectors and a sturdy box. There is an example of what an ID or shipping mark looks like.

Conclusion

I am into my third bulk wafer paper purchase from Zhuhai Skytop Digital Technology Co. Ltd. If you are familiar with gumpaste flowers, it is fairly easy to experiment using the same cutters and veiners on wafer paper. That is my technique at the moment. Especially useful for big flowers like Peony, Rose, David Austin Rose, and Dahlia. Using wafer paper for big flowers reduces the weight, compared to using gumpaste, making them suitable for lighter cakes like sponges. Lighter overall cakes reduces accidents during delivery as well.