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.

Those light ice crystals falling from the sky-snowflakes-are more than a wonder of winter; they represent an incredible mingling of science and math, a manifestation of the beauty of symmetry ...

Keep in mind that the edges you cut will form the snowflake’s symmetry. Using sharp scissors, cut shapes along the folded edges of the triangle. Experiment with triangles, curves, or scallops.