Submitted by Sara on 24 September 2009 - 1:16pm
Designer:
Walker, Dennis
Folder:
Adams, Sara
Difficulty Level:
Simple
Model type:
Tessellations and Fractals
Paper ratio:
Hexagon
Review of the paper used:
Isn't this a beautiful snowflake model? And it's quite easy to fold, too.
Paper: hexagon from a 19.5cm square of transparent paper (side length: 9.75cm)
Model: diameter of 9.75cm
Comments
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on 25 September 2009 - 10:38am Permalink
can I use
Can I use butter paper instead of a transparent paper?
Submitted by Sara on 25 September 2009 - 12:39pm Permalink
Give it a go
If I am thinking of the right paper, then, yes, butter paper should work well for this model.
-- Sara
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on 5 October 2009 - 5:39pm Permalink
butter paper for any other model
What about using butter paper for any other tessellation model? eg: hydrangea or clover folding?
Will that help to create an alternative for transpaernt paper?
Submitted by Sara on 5 October 2009 - 6:40pm Permalink
Trying is the best way to find out.
You can always try. I'm not sure how easily butter paper breaks. For the snowflower you don't really have to reverse folds, but for tessellations you often do. If the paper breaks easily, then it's not as suitable for tessellations. If you want to test this, fold the paper back and forth a couple of times, making strong creases each time. If the paper breaks in that crease, then that might also happen when folding the tessellation.
-- Sara
Submitted by TexasNette (not verified) on 13 December 2012 - 12:20am Permalink
Snowflake
I followed you to the end, but the last folds just have me confounded.
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