'The Force Awakens' unfolds in Star Wars snowflakes (pictures)
Dreaming of a Hoth-white Christmas? These "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" paper snowflakes by Anthony Herrera should impress even the grinchiest holiday snobs. We're looking at you, Darth Vader.
Villain Kylo Ren makes for an interesting snowflake design
In honor of the upcoming movie "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," artist Anthony Herrera made intricate snowflakes featuring some of the film's characters and shared templates so fans can test their paper craft skills.
Kylo Ren, played by Adam Driver, is a mysterious character in "The Force Awakens," so it makes sense that his snowflake takes time to figure out. "At first, I thought my favorite snowflake design was the First Order Stormtrooper, but now I think it's Kylo Ren," artist Anthony Herrera told CNET's Crave blog.
First Order Stormtrooper makes for a worthy foe
"I can't wait to learn about them, see the beginnings of their epic journey," the artist said of the First Order Stormtroopers. "Good guys or bad, we always end up loving them all."
Download the First Order Stormtrooper snowflake template here.
Let It Poe! Let It Poe! Let It Poe!
The paper snowflake for resistance pilot Poe Dameron, played by Oscar Isaac, reminds us his mission will rely on his ability to stay on target.
Rey's somebody! She's a snowflake!
Rey, played by Daisy Ridley, wears her signature hat and sunglasses from "The Force Awakens" in this stunning snowflake. "If I want others to enjoy [the snowflakes], I have to design in a way that resembles the characters but also is easy enough to produce as a cutting craft," artist Anthony Herrera said.
New lightsaber deserves a new snowflake
"I really like the new lightsaber design," artist Anthony Herrera said. "I can't wait to hear the story behind it and see how it adds to the Star Wars mythos. I wanted to include it because Kylo Ren is more striking and menacing while holding it."
Finn gets festive
New "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" character Finn, played by John Boyega, is the kind of ally you want on your side. His snowflake has strength and determination written all over his face. "It's one thing to create a design that looks awesome onscreen, but the purpose of these snowflakes is to allow others to actually create them themselves," artist Anthony Herrera said.
BB-8 is cute and complex
"BB-8 is the most challenging," artist Anthony Herrera told CNET. "His ball body had a lot of great geometric circles and I wanted to include as much as that as I could without making to too complicated."