Project Info

Paper required: two sheets 8.5 x 11 inches (or A4)

Finished Project size: 4.5 inches (11 cm)

Difficulty Level: intermediate

Icy Comet Printable Pattern

Icy Comet Printable Instructions

INSTRUCTIONS

STEP 1

Print the pattern onto the Icy Comet pattern onto the two matching paper sheets of your choice.

Read the pattern key included in the General Instructions.

General Instructions

Step 2

Cut out the twelve identical pattern pieces by cutting on the black lines around the edge of each piece.

Photo 1. Inside of Pattern Piece after Step 2

Photo 2. Outside of Pattern Piece after Step 2

STEP 3

On each pattern piece, fold all green lines as valley folds and all red lines as mountain folds.

Photo 3. Inside of Pattern Piece after Step 3

Photo 4. Outside of Pattern Piece after Step 3

Step 4

On each of the twelve pattern pieces, glue Flap A to the other Flap A and Flap B to the other Flap B.

Photo 5. Two Pattern Pieces after Step 4

Step 5

Next connect four of the parts into a module. The arrangement of the flaps to be connected on the four parts is shown in Photo 6. Start by gluing a Flap C on the first part to a Flap D on the second part. Next glue a Flap C on the third part to the remaining Flap D on the second part. Then glue a Flap D on the fourth part to the remaining Flap C on the third part. Finally glue the remaining Flap D on the fourth part to the remaining Flap C on the first part. Make a second four-part module in the same way.

Photo 6. Arrangement of Flaps to be Connected in Step 5

Photo 7. Inside of Module after Step 5

Photo 8. Outside of Module after Step 5

Step 6

Next connect the two four-part modules together using each of the four remaining pieces as interconnecting pieces. For each interconnecting piece, glue a Flap C to a Flap D on the first module and the other Flap C to a Flap D on the second module. On the same interconnecting piece, glue a Flap D to a Flap C on the first module and the other Flap D to a Flap C on the second module. Continue in the same way with the other three interconnecting pieces until the icy comet is closed and complete.