Snowflake Cutter

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Have you ever folded up a piece of paper and cut out a unique snowflake? This is the 3D-printing version! Press the "Open in Customizer" button to draw your own one-of-a-kind pattern, which will then be mirrored and rotated to create a snowflake ready for downloading and printing. Check out the green triangle illustrations in the gallery for examples of where to draw in the square to make your snowflake design. Please post a photo if you create your own snowflake! Every single one will be different and it'll be amazing to see what they look like. Read more about this design at Hacktastic: http://mathgrrl.com/hacktastic... SNOWFLAKE UPDATE 2015: This year, you can generate algorithmically-grown snowflakes from a random seed and use adjustable parameters to control the style and form of your design, at http://www.thingiverse.com/things/138511. Press the Customizer button. Set size, thickness, and whether or not you want a loop included. Press the "Cut" tab. Scroll down and press "Clear" to erase the design. Draw in the Customizer box to make your pattern. The part you draw between "12 o'clock" and "1 o'clock" is what will be used to create the snowflake. For example, see the green triangle in the gallery pictures; the triangle isn't shown in the Customizer so you'll have to imagine it when making your drawing. Save and download your design. Print with no raft at any layer height you prefer. Works well on .3mm/low setting. Twitter: twitter.com/mathgrrl Hacktastic blog: www.mathgrrl.com/hacktastic Shapeways geekhaus store: www.shapeways.com/shops/mathgr... This design and all associated pictures and files are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike license. If you want to use designs, images, or files outside of the terms of this license, please email request@mathgrrl.com.