I see a few main problems when people make snowflakes: first, not enough folds. And second, not cutting enough paper off. Here are some basic steps:
1. fold diagonally and cut so you have a triangle
2. fold in half so you have a smaller triangle
3. fold the same way again
4. fold in half again, but from the center so it looks like this:
5. make large geometric shaped cuts and a couple small ones, leaving as little paper as possible
ta-da!
4 comments:
Ooh! Becca, you're good at this. I'm totally going to try your advice today.
thank you for the mini lesson in proper snowflake cutting. i now feel inspired to decorate my house with paper snowflakes.
Okay...I'm glad you posted this. Because I used to be a pro at snowflakes and then I started getting some real wankers. So thanks!
Your snowflakes look awesome, but I have one suggestion on the paper folding that you may try. Try a fan fold with the paper. This makes your triangle segments closer to the same size. Folding in half over and over again creates larger triangles on the outside and small triangles on the inside, and this translates into your cuts as well. Your cuts will be closer to the same size and you will be able to make finer cuts that make your snowflakes look like lace.
I cannot describe this process without pictures, but its not hard to figure out. I will blog it on ours soon.
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