5 Star Origami
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Step 3: Open up the pentagon so that one point is facing away from you and a flat side is facing toward you. Fold the bottom flat side up so that the corners meet the creases of the folds on the top half.
Step 7: Now pinch all the corners together and work the paper so that it starts to collapse onto itself, with each part overlapping the next. You should end up with a rough star shape that has a small pentagon in the middle.
Step 8: Flip the star onto the opposite side. Take one of the flaps and bring the point of the small pentagon so that the corner meets the middle. Repeat for all sides. The last one is a little bit tricky because it will be tucked under the first one, but it is possible to get that fold done.
I love this look, but had a HECK of a time finding them affordably or in enough time to arrive before Christmas. I found them through an European retailer and though they were like $8, shipping to the US was $50, so I kept searching and found a Danish paper star tutorial that I translated with the help of Google Translate.
The two stars on top seem structurally the same but one is made of 6 units(designed by Philip Shen) while the other from one(designed by John Montroll). In the last steps the two are almost identical since the difference is acquiring the structure which you shape in the end and the single sheet one can't completely close. These units are a bit more complicated to conceptualize but aren't that difficult to fold.
I decided to make a video of the more difficult model, making the setup was a bit complicated, I used around 10 books to lift my phone up, metal ruler to keep my phone in the center, a book on top for counterweight, tape everywhere. A sheet on the side so the book isn't seen in the video. There's a bit of shaking since the table isn't very stable and on a carpet.
Music is by Eric Satie, gymnopedie & gnossienne
This is an incredibly sturdy model. It also spins nicely. I tried the single sheet version however it didn't work out so well and my paper size and thickness left a lot to be desired. This version is a lot of fun though.
It's a really interesting model, tbh the single sheet one is cool just because of the idea that something like this can be made from 1 piece, it's very flimsy and needs thin paper though. And using 2-3 colors looks awesome (completely forgot about that).
When you pair the colours so that they are facing each other you get a ring of that colour so that you have three intersecting flat planes which is interesting as it lets you see that the blue and yellow are kind of higgly piggly to each other not as flat and even as the picture shows. Thank you for the fun model. I'll definitely be making more at Christmas time in gold and silver.
Your first attempt at making an origami star may not come out as well as expected, but keep practicing to create the points. If you'd like to try another shape, learn how to make a puffy origami heart or the flat ninja star.
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The little paper stars look great on your Christmas tree, and are also really nice strung up as a garland. Depending on the paper you make them out of, these would be pretty cool for the Fourth of July as well!
I have a instructional video for you today that walks you through each of the five steps to folding a paper star. Your first star might take you about 15 minutes to make, but once you get the folding process down you can easily complete one in five minutes.
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As lovely as these stars are, what really caught my attention was the way Tobias showed how to use paper folding to make a pentagon from a square. This square-to-pentagon transformation was in a separate video, and since it will take me about two days to forget everything I saw in the video I drew out the directions.
Came back to it today. Part of my problem was misunderstanding the points fold, which finally I really looked at. The other thing was an idea that helped. The first point I folded I then unfolded so it could be the last point already half done.
Origami has been loved by Japanese children for centuries. Children folded paper to make art and toys to entertain themselves and be creative. Ninjas, who were trained Japanese spies in the old days, have always been the popular characters in Japan in TV shows and comic books. Today, the same trend can be seen in the Western world.
Origami Ninja stars have been made by the children in Japan for a long time and once they make the stars, they are used as a toy prop for their role play of Ninjas. In this Workshop we will make traditional Ninja stars, and then make a Ninja star that we will transform into a toy top that spins.
Origami is not only fun but very educational to elementary to middle school-age children. Origami is especially beneficial to children's hand-to-eye coordination, spatial relationships, following directions, and geometric understanding. In today's digital world, children need to be exposed to more hands-on activities.
When I was a child, I had two Origami instructional books. I would try to make every project in those books. During my middle school years, my classmates and I folded 1000 cranes to take to Hiroshima Peace Memorial during our school excursion.
Hi, my name is Kumi and I live with my family, a German Shepherd, and three cats in swampy areas of Florida. I've been teaching a vast range of people here in the US for the last 28 years after moving from Japan. I enjoy teaching Japanese, Origami, and sometimes Math. This summer, I started gardening and am growing tomatoes, okras, green peppers, corn, and cucumbers. They aren't perfect looking veggies, but are surely delish!
Every time I fold Origami, it reminds me of my childhood memories of going to Origami workshops, making animals and flowers following the instructions on a newly purchased book, and folding a thousand cranes with my friends for someone's success.
Origami is not only fun but very educational to elementary to middle school-age children. Origami is especially beneficial to children's hand-to-eye coordination, spatial relationships, following directions, and geometric understanding. In today's digital world, I strongly believe children need to be exposed to more hands-on activities.
Ever seen those beautiful 5 pointed star decorations that have been made from paper using Origami. They look really difficult to do but they are not. These Origami Star instructions will show you in a video and step by step instructions how to make an Origami Star (or more) yourself.
There are many thoughts about the origin and meaning of a 5 pointed star but generally in modern western culture it relates to fame. Think about the Hollywood Walk of Fame. It is also used as a star at Christmas to place on top of the tree. You can make a book folded Christmas tree to put yours on here.With all Origami the key to success is accuracy and crisp folds.
This page contains affiliate links meaning I earn a small commission if you use those links at no cost to you. I only recommend brands I use and trust.If however you prefer written instructions then these Origami Star step by step instructions are for you.You will need:A pentagon of paper (see this tutorial showing you how to make your pentagon from a square of paper)
Place the pentagon so a flat side is towards you. Fold it up onto the pentagon so that the side reaches the folds on the upper two outside points. This is shown below. Unfold it and repeat with all 5 sides.Step 3: Forming the pointsPlace your pentagon so that a side is towards you. Now fold the left hand side in along the crease that you already made. Fold the bottom side up along the crease that you already made. Ensure that you pull the point out as shown in the picture below. This may be a bit fiddly but persevere. Unfold and repeat the process for all 5 points.
In turn work your way around the pentagon pulling your points up. You are slowly forming a 3D shape. Your pentagon will start to look like a bowl.Keep doing this until you can overlap the points in an anti-clockwise direction an d they all interlock to form your star shape. You will now have a flat star shape as shown. This is the back of your star.
In turn take each point and fold it in half so that the point of the inner pentagon meets the centre of the pentagon. In between open out the fold.Finally re-fold all these folds so that they interlock. On the last one just be careful to tuck it under the next point along.Well done, you have completed your first Origami five pointed star. Play around with sizes and papers to see what effects you can achieve. You can use paper that is printed differently on either side or how about a giant piece of paper for a giant Origami 5 pointed star?
Origami Crane with Flapping WingsPlease comment below and let me know what you use your 5 pointed star for. Feel free to share these instructions for how to make an origami star with your friends and beyond.
One of the 5 pointed origami stars is folded from scan of a dictionary page and the others are made from vintage style scrapbook papers. I went for vintage patterns but you could equally well use bright Christmas colors.
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