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

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

This is an easy 3 dimensional star made from 6 squares of paper.

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What You'll Need

  • origami star
  • 6 point star. 3D star
  • three dimensional star
  • paper star
  • star decoration

Steps

  1. 1

    Step 1

    Step 1
    Materials: 6 identical squares of paper
  2. 2

    Step 2

    Step 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
  3. 3

    Step 3

    Step 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
  4. 4

    Step 4

    Step 4
    Pinch all the diagonal folds. Continue to squeese them together and the other folds will fold inward. Squash them together to flatten
  5. 5

    Step 5

    Step 5
    Result Fold the side points up to the center top point.
  6. 6

    Step 6

    Step 6
    Result Unfold the folds you made in the last step.
  7. 7

    Step 7

    Step 7
    Repeat steps 2 to 6 on the remaining 5 squares of paper.
  8. 8

    Step 8

    Step 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
  9. 9

    Step 9

    Step 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.
  10. 10

    Step 10

    Step 10
    Result
  11. 11

    Step 11

    Step 11
    Repeat steps 8 to 10 to insert a third piece.
  12. 12

    Step 12

    Step 12
    When it is inserted all the way pull out the center crease as with step 9
  13. 13

    Step 13

    Step 13
    Result Continue adding the rest of the folded units. Put the last piece inside the first to complete the circle.
  14. 14

    Step 14

    Step 14
    Your 6 pointed 3D origami star is finished!

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