Anarchy Snowflake!
Posted December 8, 2008 by bec_young in How-To
I'm excited that it's that time of year again. I don't mean the time of year for cheesy songs that play over and over in public places, or the time of year for rampant socially-sanctioned consumerism. No, I mean the time of year for cutting paper snowflakes! I thought I'd make a pattern and share it with you. Now, get out your scissors!
I recommend you use paper that's relatively thin, otherwise it will be hard to fold and cut. There are different ways to fold your paper in order to get the hexagonal snowflake shape. I used the method on this homeschooling website, but don't be fooled- paper snowflakes are not just for kids! After folding your paper you should have a kite shape. Fold that in half for a scalene triangle. Cut out the pattern as shown above left, starting with the half-heart shape, and then cut everything around it. Above right shows you how it should look once it's unfolded partially, back to the kite shape. On your second flake, just free form it!
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bec is a genius
Posted by: molly at December 9, 2008 1:36 PM