Beautiful Paper Snowflake

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  Step 1

  This is the material you will need for this how to :)The momiji doll is not mandatory but she really did enjoy watching us!

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  Step 2

  Fold the sheet of paper into a triangle

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  Step 3

  Cut the exceeding piece of paper to make a perfect triangle

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  Step 4

  Fold the triangle again to make a smaller triangle

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  Step 5

  With a pencil, mark four equal points to guide you with your cut.

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  Step 6

  Make a cut following the length of the triangle and stop a little bit before the edge.

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  Step 7

  Make the second cut in the same direction, stopping just a few millimeters before the first cut.

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  Step 8

  Make all your cuts.

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  Step 9

  Put the triangle on the table.

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  Step 10

  Unfold it. You now have a square.

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  Step 11

  Fold the two center cuts and glue them together. Use your finger as shown in the picture, holding the pieces together for a few seconds and allowing them to dry a bit.

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  Step 12

  Turn over the square. Fold the two second cuts and glue them together. Use your finger as shown in the picture, holding the pieces together for a few seconds and allowing them to dry a bit.

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  Step 13

  Turn over the square. Fold the third cuts and glue them together. Turn over the square. Fold the fourth cuts and glue them together. Turn over the square. Fold the fifth cuts of the cut paper and glue them together.

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  Step 14

  Voilà! You have the first point of your snowflake.

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  Step 15

  Repeat those 13 steps 5 more times, making in total the 6 points required to complete your snowflake.

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  Step 16

  Glue together the side part of each point to build your snowflake

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  Step 17

  Hold the paper together with you finger for a few seconds to allow the glue to dry a bit.

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  Step 18

  Glue the last side to side point.

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  Step 19

  You can use a paperclip to hold the final part. Allow the glue to dry at least one hour.

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  Step 20

  Glue the sides of three of the points and then glue the three ends together. Repeat this for the other three points. Then glue these two halves together.

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  Step 21

  Your snowflake is done.

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  Step 22

  Use a nice ribbon to hang the snowflake.

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kendell64 · Bundaberg, Queensland, AU 21st March 2021

I look forward to make some of these - thank you for sharing

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Janet H. 13th December 2014

That is pretty easy and we will be making a few maybe with colored paper to go in the windows at home! Thank You for the excellent tutorial!!!

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B* · 55 projects 30th March 2014

Wonderful!

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rose b. · 2 projects 12th November 2013

Beautiful design. Tricky to do.

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Luqsnat · 1 project 22nd January 2013

Sooooo beautiful & simple to make

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Christina Z. · 6 projects 12th December 2012

There's also a printable version at ellinee

http://www.ellinee.com/blog/fourth-of-july-paper-stars-tutorial/

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Hao-chan · Schortens, Lower Saxony, DE · 2 projects 11th December 2012

I made this snowflake today looks sooo good!
Thank you <3

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Rhoni E. 7th December 2012

I saw these being made at a BBBS event. I can't wait to try them myself.

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Laura · Chandler, Arizona, US · 133 projects 4th December 2012

I have to try this project, it looks amazing!

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Joe W. · Phoenix, Arizona, US · 12 projects 4th December 2012

this was so cool.
i am going to beg my awesome wife to make some putting her own spin on them
Happy Holidays !!!

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