origami snowflake
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Things you will need6 evenly sized squares of paper - for that extra
sparkle try our range of James Cropper special-
ity papers. The size of your paper square can
vary from 4” to 10” (10cm - 25cm). The paper
should be of a good strength to hold up the
snowflake structure.
• Paper
• Scissors
• Tape
• Stapler
• Liquidglitter(optional)
• Glue
Learn how to do an origami Christmas snowflake
Steps
1Assemblethematerials. Refer to
“Things You’ll Need”, at the beginning
of this tutorial.
2
Foldeachofthe6piecesofpaper
inhalf,diagonally. If the paper you
are using does not make a perfect
triangle, cut off the rectangular edge that
sticks out and make it align perfectly.
3
Cut3linesoneachsideofthetri-
anglefromthefoldededge;make
surenottocutthroughtheunfold-
edpaperedges. The cut lines should be par-
allel to one another each side and come close
to meeting in the middle but not touching;
leave a small space between them. To make
this easier, you can fold the triangle in half.
This way you’ll cut both sides at once, making
a symmetrical snowflake. This might not be
suitable for thicker paper, since the number of
layers makes it difficult to cut through.
4
Unfoldyourpaperandturnitso
thatthediamondshapeisfacing
youforworkingwith.
5
Stillkeepingyourpaperdia-
mondside-up,rollthefirsttwo
innermostpaperlinestogether
toformatube.Tape these two pieces
together. You should see triangle shapes
on each side of the roll.
6
Turnthediamondovertothe
otherside. Take the next two
paper lines and pull them togeth-
er on the opposite side of the tube and
tape together as before. This will be a
more rounded shape and wider than the
first tube.
7
Keepturningthepaperand
joiningthepaperlinestogether
onoppositesideuntilallpaper
lineshavebeenjoined.
8
Repeatsteps3-7withthe
remaining5piecesofpaper.
You may also now cut the
paper en masse.
9
Join3ofthecompletedrolled
piecestogetheratoneendand
stapletogetherusingtheother
hand.Do the other 3 pieces the same way.
Now you will have 2 pieces consisting of 3
strands or “arms” each.
Staplethetwonewpieces
togetherinthemiddle.You are
almost done!
Lastly,staplewhereeachofthe
6armsmeet.This ensures that
the snowflake shape is pulled into
place. See illustration at top for the finished
snowflake.
Tips
Largersnowflakes: If you want larger
snowflakes, use larger paper. You will
probably need to cut more lines though;
work it out from how large your piece of
paper is. Don’t try enlarging your snow-
flakes until you are comfortable with the
method of making them with the suggested
paper size first.
Papercolourvariations: Experiment by
mixing different James Cropper Paper col-
our variations to match your home decor.
Decorationideas: If you want to “jazz up”
your snowflakes, put liquid glitter on the
snowflake along various parts of the paper
lines. Silver, gold, red or green are probably
the most suitable colours to use. Or you
could think of other additions; the author
tried tiny buttons and stick-on costume
gems one year and they looked exquisite.
Just remember though, that these do not
store very well (easily crushed) and you
might be throwing them out. Of course, you
can always pull off the additional decorated
pieces and keep for another time or craft.
Be patient. This is not a craft to be rushed
but it is easy to make if you proceed slowly
and carefully.
For extra special results, mirror two pieces
next to each other.
WARNINGS
Be patient when cutting the parallel lines,
so that you don’t over cut to the other
edges or accidentally cut into the line on
the opposite side; if this happens, start
again with a new piece of paper.
If you want a “perfect” snowflake, make
sure the lines you cut are identical for each
square.
Work slow and steady. Rushing could lead
to a ruined snowflake, or your hands being
cut up by scissors.
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