Make an Origami 8 Point Star
If you're becoming pretty good at origami{paper folding} and you're looking for a new project that challenges you, this star is fairly difficult. It's not for beginners, but that doesn't mean beginners can't do it; it just takes time and perseverance to master.
Steps
- Make an A4 piece of paper into a square.
- Fold it so that there is a triangle at the top and a small rectangle at the bottom.
- Rip off the long strip.
- Open up the triangle.
- Fold it in half from the upper left corner to the bottom right corner. Unfold.
- Fold it horizontally. Unfold.
- Fold it vertically. Unfold.
- Fold two corners so that they meet at the center line. (In the picture shown, corner 1 is folded and corner 2 still needs to be folded to the center line.) Unfold.
- Repeat for the opposite side. You will still fold corners 1 and 2 to the center orange line, but this time, the fold will originate on the opposite side (the left). Unfold.
- Turn the paper 90 degrees and repeat the previous two steps. Unfold. You'll have made a total of 8 folds.
- Refold one of the corners.
- Lift the middle so that the other side is folded down too.
- Fold the corner in the middle in half on both sides.
- Stick your finger in the corner so it looks like this.
- Fold the bottom corners of the diamond to the middle.
- Fold the loose edge up.
- Make another flap by pulling on the line in the middle of the pentagon.
- Fold the top corner of the flap to the middle from both sides.
- Stick your finger in the flap so it looks like this.
- Repeat steps 9-17 until it looks like this.
- Grab the corner pointing right. Grab the other corner out and form the flap. Form another flap between these two flaps by grabbing the crease in the middle.
- Carry out steps 10-14 for the two flaps on the side.
- Continue. For the flap in the middle, carry out steps 16-17. The finished product should look like the illustration in the introduction.
- Make sure the points alternately overlap. Finished!
Tips
- Make the creases very carefully.
- Make the creases with strong pressure.
Warnings
- Be patient and don't get frustrated by this process. It takes time to learn.
- Beware of paper cuts!
Things You'll Need
- A4 paper
- Ruler to assist with creasing
