You’ve been told that "no two snowflakes are alike" more times than you can count. But is that actually the case? And if so—why? Fortunately, Joe Hanson of It’s Okay to Be Smart has done us the favor of breaking down the science of snowflakes, how they become so intricate, and why, even though some may appear similar, looks can be deceiving.
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Just because Christmas is over, that doesn’t mean that you can’t still make some paper snowflakes. It is still winter in the Northern Hemisphere after all. And Sonia Harris of Comic Book Resources has just the flakes for you.
She has taken the time and used her creativity to come up with some awesome superhero paper snowflake designs. They come in Batman, Storm, Punisher, Wonder Woman, and Iron Man versions. They all look super neat and will certainly geek up your home.
They should be pretty easy to make. Once you’ve downloaded the patterns, you should be able to make these in about an hour or so. Then it will be snowing superheroes all over your house. It would be awesome to use real comic book pages when creating these too.
[via Nerd Approved]
I resisted watching any of Game of Thrones for a long time before getting bored a few weekends ago and firing up HBO on Demand. I am now hooked on the show and am dying to finish the first couple of seasons so I know everything that’s going on. If you are a fan of Game of Thrones with a steady hand and a sharp X-Acto, we have a papercraft project for you.
A group of patterns has turned up for paper snowflakes made in eight house sigils from the Game of Thrones universe. The patterns are offered at no cost via artist Krystal Higgins and they are very cool. Some of them are very complex looking, particularly the Lannister snowflake. The Baratheon flake also looks very challenging with its intricate stag horns. The Targaryen snowflake looks like it’s ready to breathe fire.
You can grab the patterns and instructions here. They’d all look great hanging on your wall.
[via Laughing Squid]
A few weeks ago we challenged you to decipher a black and white image full of seemingly random white blobs. They turned out to be clumps of snowflakes photographed as they fell to the ground, and the amazing camera that captured those images can now be yours—if you have deep enough pockets. More »
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