Chinese paper cutting templates: window flower, fu, goat

Jianzhi are Chinese paper-cutting patterns for window flowers at the New Year. Print the sheet on the back of red paper and cut it with scissors or a craft knife. Each design is black shapes on white, with bridges that keep every part joined, so it holds together once cut. The subjects are a round window flower, the character 福 inside a diamond, and a symmetrical goat for folded cutting. Type another subject to change it.

• Window flowers for the New Year
• A school lesson on paper cutting
• A door or window decoration
• Practice patterns for a first cut

Frequently asked questions

What paper should I use?

The sheets are made to print on the back of red paper and cut through it.

How does a folded cut work?

Fold the paper along the dashed line and cut the one repeating wedge; the design opens into a symmetrical pattern.

What is the difference between the three cutting styles?

Yang cut has solid black shapes with thin white lines, yin cut has fine black lines with open white shapes, and folded cut is one wedge with sawtooth edges.

Can I change the subject?

Yes. Type a subject such as a dragon; the result may differ from the sample.

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