A detailed master-class on the folding of two snowflakes using the modular origami technique.
What is snow made of?Snow is millions, even billions of sparkling, unique snowflakes. Speaking of uniqueness. Snowflakes have more than 100 different characteristics. This means that there are at least 10 to the 158th power (one with 158 zeros) of ways to create this masterpiece. This figure is approximately twice the number of all atoms in the Universe, which means it is impossible to find two identical snowflakes in nature. A snowflake is so fragile that it melts before it even lands on your palm. But thanks to origami, you can admire snowflakes for a long time, all year round if you want.
This article presents a master classmodular origami for assembling two patterned snowflakes that you see in the photo. During the assembly process, two simple snowflakes will also be shown. Thus, this article will help you assemble 4 versions of snowflakes. And having understood the principle of assembly, you will be able to give free rein to your own imagination. Making a module The following photo shows the order of assembling a triangular module (hence the name of the technique - modular origami). From one A4 sheet, 32 blanks are obtained. To assemble all 4 types of snowflakes presented in this article, you will need: 90 modules for the 1st snowflake, 42 modules for the 2nd and 3rd snowflakes, and 126 modules for the fourth. The photo at the beginning of the article shows the 1st and 4th.
Assembling the first snowflake You will need 90 modules. Place 12 modules in a circle, placing them on the short side, with the pockets towards the center (see photo) – this is the first row.
Use the next 12 pieces for the second row, joining them to the first as shown in the photo.
The result is a circle - two rows of 12 modules.
Attach 12 more modules to form a third row.
The next step is to start collecting the snowflake beam.(the first of six). We put two modules on any of the modules of the third row at once - the right pocket on the left corner, and the left pocket on the right corner. In the photo, the two modules being added are shown in red.
We put one module on these two modules (in the photo - yellow color).
Even higher – two again, then one, two and one module.
This is what it looks like when assembled with white modules:
We collect the remaining five rays in the same way.snowflakes. If we conditionally designate the modules of the third row with numbers from 1 to 12, then the rays of the snowflake will go from the 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th and 11th modules.
Photo of the resulting snowflake from the other side.
Assembling the remaining snowflakes The other snowflakes have a different pattern. More precisely, a different beginning. Take 6 modules (1st row) and place them on the short side, with pockets towards the center.
The second row is six modules, and all the elements are closed together in a circle. This is the basic detail for the 2nd, 3rd and 4th snowflakes.
Assembling the 2nd snowflake. Take 5 modules for one ray of the snowflake and connect them into a simple column.
Collect 6 such columns and put them on the base part. Any child can assemble such a snowflake (especially if he/she is helped with assembling the modules). Only 42 modules were used for such a snowflake.
Assembling the 3rd snowflake.Take 5 modules for one ray of the snowflake and connect them in a column like this: left corner (1 module) - right pocket (2 module). Right corner (2nd module) - left pocket (3 module) and so on (see photo).
Collect 6 such columns and put them on the base part. This snowflake looks more complicated and nicer, but any child can assemble it without much difficulty. This snowflake also took 42 modules.
Assembling the 4th snowflake.Take the base piece and put 2 modules of the 3rd row on each of the modules of the 2nd row. On the left corner - the right pocket, on the right corner - the left pocket (marked in red in the photo).
The photo shows all 12 modules of the 3rd row.
4th row - 12 modules.
The following modules could be called the fifthnext to each other, but in fact – this is the beginning of the formation of the snowflake pattern. In any case, on the 4th row on 6 of the 12 modules (that is, every other one), we put on 2 modules (shown in red in the photo).
Above the modules just added, we add one (in the photo - yellow color), above - two, and even higher - one (see photo).
Now comes the most difficult operation.Add an arch to the modules of the fifth row, connecting the adjacent rays of the snowflake. The arch uses 9 modules (in the photo - yellow and green colors). The right side of the arch for all 4 modules: the left corner - the right pocket. The left side of the arch - the opposite: the right corner - the left pocket. The 9th module (top) closes the arch.
The arch can be assembled on site, that is, directly on the snowflake, but it is more convenient to do it separately.
This is what one of the six assembled sides with an arch looks like.
The last nuance. Tuck the free module of the 4th row, which is under the arch, into the very top pockets (in the photo - red color).
Collect 5 more arches and attach to the snowflake. The product is ready!
This is the reverse, or more precisely the front side of the snowflake.
P.S. (This tip has nothing to do with origami). If you want to hang the snowflake, attach the thread as close to the center as possible. Tie the center and direct the ends of the thread to both sides of the snowflake.
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