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How to make a 3D, 6 pointed, origami star

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10/27/2010 6:24:03 PM
By: papersculpture
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This is an easy 3 dimensional star made from 6 squares of paper.

Difficulty level: Advanced

Instructions:

1

Materials:
6 identical squares of paper

Materials:
6 identical squares of paper

2

If your paper is colored on one side. Place it with the colored side facing down.

Fold the paper in half horizontally. Unfold
Fold in half vertically. Unfold

If your paper is colored on one side. Place it with the colored side facing down.

Fold the paper in half horizontally. Unfold
Fold in half vertically. Unfold

3

Flip the paper over to the back side, with the points at the top, bottom and sides.

Fold in half horizontally. Unfold
Fold in half vertically. Unfold

Flip the paper over to the back side, with the points at the top, bottom and sides.

Fold in half horizontally. Unfold
Fold in half vertically. Unfold

4

Pinch all the diagonal folds. Continue to squeese them together and the other folds will fold inward.

Squash them together to flatten

Pinch all the diagonal folds. Continue to squeese them together and the other folds will fold inward.

Squash them together to flatten

5

Result
Fold the side points up to the center top point.

Result
Fold the side points up to the center top point.

6

Result
Unfold the folds you made in the last step.

Result
Unfold the folds you made in the last step.

7

Repeat steps 2 to 6 on the remaining 5 squares of paper.

Repeat steps 2 to 6 on the remaining 5 squares of paper.

8

Take 2 pieces.
Insert the top left point into the pocket of the top right point while inserting the back left point in the back the same way

Take 2 pieces.
Insert the top left point into the pocket of the top right point while inserting the back left point in the back the same way

9

When they are inserted as far as they will go pull out the center creases on the front and the back and crease them both outwards.

When they are inserted as far as they will go pull out the center creases on the front and the back and crease them both outwards.

10

Result

Result

11

Repeat steps 8 to 10 to insert a third piece.

Repeat steps 8 to 10 to insert a third piece.

12

When it is inserted all the way pull out the center crease as with step 9

When it is inserted all the way pull out the center crease as with step 9

13

Result
Continue adding the rest of the folded units.
Put the last piece inside the first to complete the circle.

Result
Continue adding the rest of the folded units.
Put the last piece inside the first to complete the circle.

14

Your 6 pointed 3D origami star is finished!

Your 6 pointed 3D origami star is finished!

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