Luminary 3D Pyramid Snowflake Votive

 Four-sided cone “lid” features snowflake and circle cutouts, 

and fits over short-walled reinforced base. 

An LED votive holder cup, either short to match 

tea light height, or as shown below with taller 

"candle" option, is attached to base. 

Ignite the light, place in cup, fit pyramid lid over base, 

then darken the room for a little winter magic! 

More light reflects if paper stock has white backside, 

but if needed, duplicate (reversed) shape “liner” triangles 

are included to attach to hull inside surfaces. 

Pyramid measures approx. 6.875” tall with 

5.5”x5.5” square base. 

Requires 12x12 cutting capacity and card stock.

ASSEMBLY: 1. Identify and cut the shapes:

A pyramid hull (2)

B base tray

C base reinforcement layers (1 as reflective liner)

D pyramid triangle panel reflective liner (4)

E base wall panel reflective liner (4)

F "taller" LED holder candle

NOTE that the pyramid panels are sized at maximum

that will fit on one sheet of 12x12 card stock.

2. Prepare the pyramid hull panels by bending back on

all center perforation line and side tab perf line.

3. Join the two halves at the first side seam by

overlapping the straight side edge across the side tab

of the other half, adjusting for top to bottom alignment,

then glue seam.

4. If you wish to use the reflective interior panels,

position each so that the larger openings fit around

the hull slightly smaller openings appropriately,

and attach in place. If using liquid adhesive, press

the assembly under several heavy flat weights,

such as large book volumes, until completely dry to

help minimize warping or curling of the panels.

5. Form the hull into a pyramid to align and join

the second side seam. Take care at top tip that

seam is tight and neat.

NOTE that the symmetry of the hull will allow the shape

to be flattened so facilitate fingertip pressure along

the seam.

6. Prepare the base tray shape by bending back on

all perforation lines for center panel, side corner tabs.

7. Position and attach the base center panel reinforcing

shape panels on the inside face, using the center

guide hole to assist with centered alignment, also

keeping panel edges and base perforation lines parallel.

8. If using reflective interior shapes, position and

attach each at a center wall extension, taking care

that the lower straight edge will not interfere with bend,

and that the two circle hole partial cut outs at edge

remain offset from base edge (so the reflective shape

will NOT show from outside.

9. Bend two adjacent side walls inward to align

first corner seam, overlapping the straight side edge

across the opposite tab to perf line, and join seam.

Repeat for remaining 3 corner seams.

10.  Prepare the candle stick shape by bending back

on all perforations for panels, tabs, side flange,

top cover, etc., except bend the top recess platform

side walls forward.

11. Form the candlestick shape into a tube to

overlay straight edge across opposite flange tab,

adjust for top and bottom alignment, then glue seam.

NOTE that the symmetry of this shape will allow it to be

flattened on work surface to allow fingertip pressure

to be applied along seam to help secure it.

12. At bottom, bend the end tabs inward,

apply pressure to outward surface of tabs,

then bend the bottom panel into place.

Adjust wall edges to match bottom panel

edges, and glue in place.

NOTE: it may be helpful to insert fingertip

 into the tube to apply pressure to 

press tabs in place.

13. Apply glue to the underside of all platform

side tabs, including the attached tab, then . . .

. . . bend into the tube, and push downward . . .

. . . and adjust, until the tab edges align with tube edges.

Apply pressure to each segment until secure in place.

The candle will be completed later in assembly

by inserting the bottom end of the LED candle or

votive into the tube's top recess . . .

. . . so that it looks like this.

14. Apply glue to the bottom of the candle stick,

then position it, centered, over the guide circle

of base tray, and attach securely in place.

15. To complete final assembly, and to prepare it

to use, turn on the LED light, replace votive or candle

into candlestick stem, then position pyramid hull over

base walls and gently slide down fully into position.

Here is luminary in use.

And this view shows it with surrounding light

diminished.