Larry
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Making paper snowflakes is a fun winter project for the kids or whenever you need a “winter wonderland” motif for decorating a party. 2-dimensional paper snowflakes are the easiest to make and the most versatile. 3-D versions can be made, but they are much more complex and can only be displayed by being hung from the ceiling.
The best way to make a 2-D paper snowflake is to use what paper artisans call a 6-point star relief. This is accomplished by first folding a square sheet of paper in half, point to point, creating a right triangle. Next, fold the paper in half again, bringing together the two folded corners, along the hypotenuse of the triangle. Position the paper so that the corner that’s a right triangle is on top, and the open edges of the paper are on the bottom. Fold the left side of the paper downward to a point 3/4 of the way to the right side point. Fold the right side over the left side. You will have a paper that looks like an arrow or a Star Trek symbol. Cut the tails off the arrow straight across so you are left with a triangle again.
Once you have this final triangle, cut notches in both sides. In addition, cutting a portion of the top point will give you a hole in the center of the snowflake. If you cut a portion of the left point, you will get a snowflake with twelve smaller points instead of six larger ones. Once you are satisfied with your cuts, unfold the paper and you will have your paper snowflake.
 Posted 5372 day ago
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