Sometimes I find inspiration in unusual places. The template for this lacy snowflake came from the Phlat Printer forum. But it's ridiculously delicate when cut from paper rather than foam or wood.
I borrowed the slot design for a somewhat sturdier snowflake.
![slotted snowflake](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAf_mH8J5ZrjHCT4mFfov3DZGICjUmf17_fpQDFjRkIAKeWRvkeZvnNTUxKNZ16YHlg8vc2l0_RLpsfTni9fW9__AQNR7tr1z9wUjRw2a01wgdK6oU263wowlfNCLjYU0CGEQqo2rv-iyd/s320/040.jpg)
Unlike the sliceform version I made last week, this snowflake does not fold flat. The advantage of the slotted snowflake is that it doesn't have to hang. When set on a flat surface it doesn't collapse!
How to make a slotted snowflake
Download and cut out snowflake pieces.
PDF
GSD
DXF (resize to 8.5" x 11" if needed, and delete frame before cutting)
Lay out the two whole snowflakes and slide together the center slots.
![slotted snowflake](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf5A-YlxyaMvDyVOeFzLrfcVg-Dh9p9xELMrtM0gkHJUBh19BKxlrzPowhYoSFmvSrsUfLPiomDSyjR90qmfXSFxCO_C30mxiVgf5zIryhPmFgyai_ni2xIDhZebtfKyeweIyyR4VTM5P6/s320/028.jpg)
![slotted snowflake](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcrwW4uUm0yeZL6Ri3eyXrm7bhBMHayPeXqk68dbOEzKxicgiI2gzHgCvP6yXLujJstvaHXOiZqH5GancHoeiUae9c9gwLR9zvi5RQuvxihpDUj0mqr02iSfca9K07hLs64c3Rb3DbN5dE/s320/032.jpg)
Fold in the tabs on the half snowflakes. These tabs will be inserted through the rectangular slots on the one whole snowflake.
![slotted snowflake](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf-cGaQ0165hnix8rdzgzBmMhY7RyuYRMj5EDgXJSdOzZ8ieNCOccRJJCQ1VN4NISFuzdoOJ1wfoidlYXXYHkQsEi9qCkHgh-q-YgnU6NyLZXCKu_0-ouaepTWHdGvatQDI7ihM_mAJ_Fc/s320/030.jpg)
Here's the fun part.
Slot one half snowflake onto one whole snowflake.
![slotted snowflake](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRFxz8sEC2sJlQJHdFkdxkOXIWC-iw2IYxiZQx-ZDi5CrAowEzX-56tz-Im9RpTTTvN0aRNuiGE9IodzBKvtrBvVp7kKcqAChuawPAYAGF90ucN9XRR56D3U2oYw_JXWEA5H-9QXqBqcqQ/s320/034.jpg)
Work the tabs through the slots. I use two pairs of tweezers to push from one side and grab from the other.
Unfold the tabs to lock the half snowflake in place.
![slotted snowflake](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw_RctOlxm9kvmJQgPwSwSi4o8XsjTHOh1msecfX21YHjwFjpU87fPlwDjukUljGpeOo114PWOl5xR709_jvF4_QRU3cjY3r09NhzIkAUXj8mKD-YkpXnKOlI3W1iq1gp60reR_wStJAU0/s320/035.jpg)
Now slot the other snowflake half in place. Work the tabs through the same slots. This will probably take a couple tries as one side tends to pop out was you work the other side in. Unfold the tabs.
![slotted snowflake](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH1pTCH5B7BQa3eDX1HX6_zdTtKpSEKGXKhaZNP3kuLjSpdkDdgrCjt3u1Tz7Sj1YiC5zJwb_v53McAuctlXNAJvw1fmsQEZ4ZCdb2Z1JA0iF87pEO59G0mb66OP-_3Gy-xgvvBj5hAzHO/s320/036.jpg)
![slotted snowflake](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiENuXOe2D68jv2jH07NcU_Qs_duMXIyUkqH7-yvb5IDjc0BeXS2W1YgFkgPWGiCXoa7X3zg2tyCw-6ii7FMIXJNk8aXI_6dQDnWa1Kiw7i15J8SYL9t7Su0AGoAuu4C60HYwtn6zNvx2FK/s320/045.jpg)
I borrowed the slot design for a somewhat sturdier snowflake.
![slotted snowflake](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAf_mH8J5ZrjHCT4mFfov3DZGICjUmf17_fpQDFjRkIAKeWRvkeZvnNTUxKNZ16YHlg8vc2l0_RLpsfTni9fW9__AQNR7tr1z9wUjRw2a01wgdK6oU263wowlfNCLjYU0CGEQqo2rv-iyd/s320/040.jpg)
Unlike the sliceform version I made last week, this snowflake does not fold flat. The advantage of the slotted snowflake is that it doesn't have to hang. When set on a flat surface it doesn't collapse!
How to make a slotted snowflake
Download and cut out snowflake pieces.
GSD
DXF (resize to 8.5" x 11" if needed, and delete frame before cutting)
Lay out the two whole snowflakes and slide together the center slots.
![slotted snowflake](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf5A-YlxyaMvDyVOeFzLrfcVg-Dh9p9xELMrtM0gkHJUBh19BKxlrzPowhYoSFmvSrsUfLPiomDSyjR90qmfXSFxCO_C30mxiVgf5zIryhPmFgyai_ni2xIDhZebtfKyeweIyyR4VTM5P6/s320/028.jpg)
![slotted snowflake](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcrwW4uUm0yeZL6Ri3eyXrm7bhBMHayPeXqk68dbOEzKxicgiI2gzHgCvP6yXLujJstvaHXOiZqH5GancHoeiUae9c9gwLR9zvi5RQuvxihpDUj0mqr02iSfca9K07hLs64c3Rb3DbN5dE/s320/032.jpg)
Fold in the tabs on the half snowflakes. These tabs will be inserted through the rectangular slots on the one whole snowflake.
![slotted snowflake](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf-cGaQ0165hnix8rdzgzBmMhY7RyuYRMj5EDgXJSdOzZ8ieNCOccRJJCQ1VN4NISFuzdoOJ1wfoidlYXXYHkQsEi9qCkHgh-q-YgnU6NyLZXCKu_0-ouaepTWHdGvatQDI7ihM_mAJ_Fc/s320/030.jpg)
Here's the fun part.
Slot one half snowflake onto one whole snowflake.
![slotted snowflake](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRFxz8sEC2sJlQJHdFkdxkOXIWC-iw2IYxiZQx-ZDi5CrAowEzX-56tz-Im9RpTTTvN0aRNuiGE9IodzBKvtrBvVp7kKcqAChuawPAYAGF90ucN9XRR56D3U2oYw_JXWEA5H-9QXqBqcqQ/s320/034.jpg)
Work the tabs through the slots. I use two pairs of tweezers to push from one side and grab from the other.
Unfold the tabs to lock the half snowflake in place.
![slotted snowflake](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw_RctOlxm9kvmJQgPwSwSi4o8XsjTHOh1msecfX21YHjwFjpU87fPlwDjukUljGpeOo114PWOl5xR709_jvF4_QRU3cjY3r09NhzIkAUXj8mKD-YkpXnKOlI3W1iq1gp60reR_wStJAU0/s320/035.jpg)
Now slot the other snowflake half in place. Work the tabs through the same slots. This will probably take a couple tries as one side tends to pop out was you work the other side in. Unfold the tabs.
![slotted snowflake](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH1pTCH5B7BQa3eDX1HX6_zdTtKpSEKGXKhaZNP3kuLjSpdkDdgrCjt3u1Tz7Sj1YiC5zJwb_v53McAuctlXNAJvw1fmsQEZ4ZCdb2Z1JA0iF87pEO59G0mb66OP-_3Gy-xgvvBj5hAzHO/s320/036.jpg)
![slotted snowflake](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBw8XikAj8DTmVeAk3s5KCTV96eJ02EKsipUrAPeZx4gL2ZI3KlK74yvX8y8inSB-dJ3S0j3imLeRKf9iAVjfhWSPwQ7oxBqhXn9jxb-qwAZn-lSbFinr0FTAh2rp9jEmqSDXN4F8a6kPM/s320/036a.jpg)