Apparently, many folks have been asking Patticakes how she makes her "Starburst" flakes.  These flakes are easy to make
and have a great unfolding.  The hardest part about them is the patience required to make MANY small dots while creating the flake!

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:
Essentially, this is a variation of the Bubble Flake.  All you need to know is how to make a NEGATIVE flake and follow the
directions below to understand Patticakes' individual twist on this flaking "trick"!  :)

ThanX to Patticakes for taking out the time to describe these flakes!  - X -

Animated Starburst Flake
(view flake #2722823 to see what these flakes do!)

To make a Starburst flake start out by making any design at the tip of your triangle (see Illustration #1)


Now reverse your flake.
(X-NOTE: Use the directions found HERE)

*Note: If you are not able to make the dots then your reverse did not work correctly, click on the undo button and try reversing your flake again.

Starting just under the design you've made, start making tiny dots or triangles going across and down but leaving some space on each side of your triangle so you can later add what I call spikes.

(X-NOTE:  Start from the center and gradually work your way towards the outside of the flake.  See SMOOTH ANIMATIONS for the reason why!)

Once you have either reached the bottom of the flake or where ever you chose to stop, then
go back up and across and fill in all the blank spots with more dots.


To add spikes on either side of your flake, start just under your
beginning design and in a little bit, make a line outward then down.

And that's it!  An easy flake to create that has a wonderful unfolding and will also sparkle beautifully when falling unfolded!
What more could a flaker ask for?!

ThanX again to Patticakes for these wonderful instructions and screen shots :)))))
- X -
Nov.5th/06