# Make a snowflake! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 28, 2003, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-a-snowflake/158253 "2003-02-28T22:37:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![KeithT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e47774/32.png) [@KeithT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KeithT)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2003, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-a-snowflake/158253/1 "2003-02-28T22:37:13Z")
There I was, humbly reading the Straight Dope in lab, when from the speakers of a grad student’s computer I hear a loud “Snip! Snip!” “Snip! Snip!” “Snip! Snip! Snip!” I turned my head, and he was making [snowflakes](http://snowflakes.lookandfeel.com) . “How utterly dumb!” I thought. “Whatever happened to paper and scissors?” Then, of course, I tried it. And was instantly addicted. And so was the rest of the lab. And for the last tweny minutes, all I’ve heard is “Snip, Snip.” -KeithT, maker of flake 57487 ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2003, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-a-snowflake/158253/2 "2003-02-28T22:58:23Z")
Well mine is 57750, but it looks more like a Zoroastrian mystical symbol or something than it does like a snow flake. I always sucked at it in Kindergarten too. Making perfect hearts, I was the envy of every body, but my snow falkes always look industrial. ---
**Author:** ![BadBaby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/71c47a/32.png) [@BadBaby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BadBaby)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2003, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-a-snowflake/158253/3 "2003-03-01T01:04:01Z")
I found that site back around christmas time and let my students try it out. Then they started making naughty snowflakes…:rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2003, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-a-snowflake/158253/4 "2003-03-01T01:37:08Z")
I did a few. They’re listed under my username here. ---
**Author:** ![raz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@raz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raz)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2003, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-a-snowflake/158253/5 "2003-03-01T02:04:47Z")
Check out my flake - 58947, it’s badass. I have a feeling this could get addicting. ---
**Author:** ![Rubystreak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Rubystreak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rubystreak)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2003, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-a-snowflake/158253/6 "2003-03-01T02:09:06Z")
#58967. I found it kind of frustrating, though. My scissors jumped all over the place, and then it would freeze up for no reason. Maybe I just need more practice… ---
**Author:** ![ladydisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@ladydisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ladydisco)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2003, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-a-snowflake/158253/7 "2003-03-01T04:32:35Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Rubystreak \* > \*\*#58967. I found it kind of frustrating, though. My scissors jumped all over the place, and then it would freeze up for no reason. Maybe I just need more practice… \*\* I’ll second that. I was cutting like a cavewoman. I think the game should offer left-handed scissors.😛 ---
**Author:** ![Erika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/47e85d/32.png) [@Erika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Erika)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2003, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-a-snowflake/158253/8 "2003-03-01T05:53:33Z")
Definitely addictive. Someday, it will finish saving, and I will have a number. No luck at the moment though… ---
**Author:** ![rjk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@rjk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjk)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2003, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-a-snowflake/158253/9 "2003-03-01T06:01:12Z")
I’m number 59870 and 59905. I think two is enough. ---
**Author:** ![hyperjes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/df705f/32.png) [@hyperjes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hyperjes)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2003, 7:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-a-snowflake/158253/10 "2003-03-01T07:17:19Z")
😃 I think I have a new wasting-time addiction. Mine are 60391, 60414, 60434. The last one is my favorite.😃 😃 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Sock\_Munkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aeb1de/32.png) [@Sock\_Munkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sock_Munkey)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2003, 7:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-a-snowflake/158253/11 "2003-03-01T07:46:50Z")
I’m 60532, it looks more like a doiley though. ---
**Author:** ![Washte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/dc4da7/32.png) [@Washte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Washte)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2003, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-a-snowflake/158253/12 "2003-03-01T13:53:45Z")
#61623… Behold~ Dang, this is fun! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![irishgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8edcca/32.png) [@irishgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/irishgirl)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2003, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-a-snowflake/158253/13 "2003-03-01T14:16:41Z")
#61706, under irishgirl. damn cool. ---
**Author:** ![Bren\_Cameron\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@Bren\_Cameron\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bren_Cameron_1)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2003, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-a-snowflake/158253/14 "2003-03-01T14:49:15Z")
Addictive, but frustratingly difficult. I can’t believe how hard some of the other snowflake makers must have worked to get some of those designs. I did [61829](http://snowflakes.lookandfeel.com/viewflake.php?id=61830) ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2003, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-a-snowflake/158253/15 "2003-03-01T15:02:30Z")
What’s cool is you can do stuff that would tear if you did it IRL. Mine is 61863 – I can’t get the link to work. Oh well. ---
**Author:** ![monica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a183cd/32.png) [@monica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monica)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2003, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-a-snowflake/158253/16 "2003-03-01T17:03:41Z")
Check out #62502 ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2003, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-a-snowflake/158253/17 "2003-03-01T17:21:48Z")
#67578. It’s sort of a funky, tropical snowflake 😛