Do the internal areas first. You can place Blu Tack or similar putty behind the paper to help you safely make small cuts. 10. Do external areas last. 11. Your snowflake is finished! Fold out your ...

They link up in a strict pattern known as six-fold symmetry (that’s why we tend to associate snowflakes with hexagons or six-pointed stars) which gives us the basic snowflake template.

Repeat on the other side. Because the accordion-fold will try to force the snowflake to one side, use your fingers to re-crease the inner folds to help force them into an even and circular pattern.