Old craft books are such a find. This is one I picked up for my kids, but I have the most fun with it. Pell’s Guide to Papercraft Tricks Games and Puzzles by Walter Gibson. I scanned what he refers to as paper tearing patterns, but we always called paper snowflakes.Here are a few that I thought would be great to share. Imagine these shapes cut from scrapbook paper, matted and framed individually. Or cut and strung together as a garland. Or cut from fabric or felt and appliqued to apparel. The possibilities are endless.
Always start with a square piece of paper and fold as shown in the diagram. You will end up with a tail that can be trimmed off. Cut away the white area shown, leaving the black section. (You can click on the images for an enlarged view. Disregard any rough edges that didn’t scan cleanly.)
If you use these patterns, or create your own, I would love to see what you (or your kids!) come up with.
9 comments:
This is great! Thanks for sharing. I've tried playing with cutting snowflakes but they always look kind of stiff!
Oh, I had forgotten how much fun it is to make snowflakes! Can you imagine how fun they would be with all the new cutting edges on scissors? SOunds like a project for some homemade Christmas cards and we can use all the glitter!
I enjoy your blog. It is very well written.
I remember in an old movie where the actress left her calling card. Sounds like a fun project too. Not a business card, but a calling card.
Those are great. My mom LOVES paper and patterns. She would be drooling over your book.
Those snowflakes are gorgeous!
These are beautiful, thank you! I love cutting snowflakes...what beautiful designs.
ok, that is SO neat, i think im gonna have to try it.
oh how lovely!!!
Look at "Dave's Snowflakes" on the web. We have done paper snowflakes forever...starting around Christmas everyone does at least one and I glue stick them on my big window in the family area and leave them up until April. It is easy to clean up with a little razor and some window cleaner and then there is no tape to spoil the look.
Thank you for these incredible patterns. I will definitely report back with what we come up with!
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