How to make a 3D star with 6 points

Steps

1. 1

   Step 1

   
   Materials: Cardboard Ruler Scissors or craft knife 2 different colored pens
2. 2

   Step 2

   
   Mark the cardboard with lines 3 inches apart Press very hard to make an indent while using a different color for every third mark only as shown in picture. *It is important to press hard
3. 3

   Step 3

   
   Cut strips the width you want the sides to be. In this case 1 inch. Leave an extra ½ inch at one end of each strip for gluing it together
4. 4

   Step 4

   
   Make a slit a little more than ½ way at the 2 marks between each of the indented lines. Do not make slits on the indented lines.
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   Step 5

   
   Bend the strips at the indented lines and give them a good crease
6. 6

   Step 6

   
   Apply glue to the short end and bring the other end around to glue it on top. This should make an equilateral triangle – a triangle with all sides the same length
7. 7

   Step 7

   
   Use the present cuts as a guide.Cut again to make a cut on the overlapping cardboard.
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   Step 8

   
   Place the bottom triangle with the cut side up and the top triangle with the cut side down
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   Step 9

   
   Push the slits into each other and your 6 pointed star is ready * You can change the size, just remember to use divisions of 1/3