Twelve-Point Star Paper Snowflake Template

What is in the PDF

1. Page 1: how to fold. Six steps from a sheet of paper to a 12-layer wedge, with a fold diagram.
2. Page 2: the cutting template in two sizes. Cut away the grey parts and keep the white ones.
3. Page 3: the opened twelve-point star snowflake, drawn by mirroring the template at every fold, so it shows exactly what your cuts make.

Template sizes

Print at 100% (actual size). Choose the A4 PDF in the UK, Australia and New Zealand, and the Letter PDF in the US and Canada.

How to make the twelve-point star snowflake

1. Make a square. Fold the top corner of a sheet of A4 or Letter paper down to the opposite side, so the top edge lies along the side, and cut off the strip below. Unfold: you have a square. Origami paper is square already.
2. Fold it into a triangle. Fold the square in half from corner to corner.
3. Fold it in half again. Fold the triangle in half to make a smaller triangle. The corner where the folds meet is the centre point of your snowflake.
4. Fold it in thirds. Hold the centre point at the bottom and fold one side over by a third, then fold the other side behind it, so the edges line up and you have a narrow point (30 degrees). Lay it on the template to check the angle.
5. Clip on the template. Cut out the template, lay it on the folded paper with the red dot on the centre point and both long sides on the folds, and hold it with a paper clip. Cut off any paper that sticks out past the top.
6. Cut and unfold. Cut away every grey part through all the layers. Shapes drawn on a fold are halves: start cutting at the fold. Open the paper slowly and press it flat under a book.

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