Special Snowflakes

December 14, 2011 8:03 PM

Star Wars Snowflakes (with patterns). Star Trek Snowflakes (without patterns).

You'll need to learn how to fold a six-pointed snowflake to make these. You may also need a craft knife.

posted by hippybear (17 comments total)

Ooh, I know what I'm doing next week with last semester's course packs!
posted by smirkette at 8:13 PM on December 14, 2011 [1 favorite]

The worst part is cleaning up the mess of tiny paper bits after you're done. IT'S A SCRAP!
posted by phunniemee at 8:16 PM on December 14, 2011 [5 favorites]

I made a speeder scout for my kid but forgot to give it to him because we got caught up in watching the Holiday Special.


really.

The snowflake looks good, though.
posted by Seamus at 8:24 PM on December 14, 2011

The Star Wars Holiday Special Snowflake?
posted by oneswellfoop at 8:26 PM on December 14, 2011 [1 favorite]

Now, every day can be Life Day!
posted by Burhanistan at 9:15 PM on December 14, 2011

Snow flakes? SNOW FLAKES!?!! Now what the fuck am I going to do will all of these BSG pumpkins?
posted by Fizz at 9:33 PM on December 14, 2011

Awww. Who knew Darth Vader could be so cute?!
posted by deborah at 9:37 PM on December 14, 2011

Awww. Who knew Darth Vader could be so cute?!

Too bad the emperor is not as adorable as he is...
posted by Hicksu at 10:21 PM on December 14, 2011

Incorporating the Imperial gear symbol into the center is a really classy touch.
posted by The demon that lives in the air at 10:59 PM on December 14, 2011 [1 favorite]

These are the snowflake details you're looking for. You can go about your decorating business.

(But where's Binks, the most specialist snowflake of all?)
posted by TheSecretDecoderRing at 1:17 AM on December 15, 2011 [1 favorite]

No Star Trek patterns? Why, was there a pattern buffer overload?
posted by The River Ivel at 5:04 AM on December 15, 2011 [1 favorite]

I LOVE this post and am totally making some of these. And Star Wars was always better than Star Trek. Well, the old Star Trek. TNG was good. /end derail
posted by yoga at 5:25 AM on December 15, 2011

Oh man, I'm gonna make these today while Boy is at school. He's gonna think I'm the coolest mom ever.
posted by dejah420 at 5:40 AM on December 15, 2011

Technically snow crystals. Nerdcore4life
posted by fearfulsymmetry at 10:30 AM on December 15, 2011

Awww. Who knew Darth Vader could be so cute?!

Wasn't that pretty much considered one of the big problems with the prequels?

These are awesome and are definitely going in the "send to boyfriend allegedly as a 'see this neat thing' but really as a passive aggressive move that he'll do some for my little art talent having, even less dexterity having self" pile.
posted by MCMikeNamara at 10:38 AM on December 15, 2011

I made the scout trooper snowflake yesterday and after I forgot to give it to shorty, I put it on the tree.

He passed it probably 15 times this morning until one time he stopped, got wide eyes, pointed and said "What's that?" He obviously knew what he thought it was. He just wanted confirmation that he wasn't just seeing something familiar in a random pattern.

Anyway, a hit with the little SW junkies.
posted by Seamus at 11:18 AM on December 15, 2011 [1 favorite]

Mine got a "Cool snowfla... WOAH!! It's a Storm Trooper!" So, thanks for this link. :)
posted by k8lin at 12:11 PM on December 15, 2011