How to make a Magen David chain decoration - kirigami
This guide will show you how to fold and cut a chain of stars that can be used for holiday decorations
What You'll Need
- kirigami star chain
- star chain
- magen david chain
Tips
If step 18 is too difficult to cut, you can make a slit. Unfold the edge and use the slit to insert small scissors to cut along the inside triangle
Steps
- 1
Step 1
Materials: Long strip of paper – blue looks best Scissors Pencil - 2
Step 2
Take the paper strip you are using for the chain decoration Fold the bottom right point up to the top edge and align the edges - 3
Step 3
Cut along the left edge of the triangle - 4
Step 4
Open the piece you just cut off Fold it in half - 5
Step 5
Rotate the paper so that the folded edge is on the left side. Bring the top edge down to the bottom edge to fold it in half again - 6
Step 6
Bring the top right point down one third of the way. - 7
Step 7
Bring the left side up to fold over the right flap. Adjust them so that they are equal in size - 8
Step 8
Result - 9
Step 9
Rotate the paper so that the folded edge is on the right and the long point is on the bottom Make a cut from the middle of the flap on the right until the top left point of the flap - 10
Step 10
Result - 11
Step 11
Unfold the star Fold it in half - 12
Step 12
Place the half star on the edge of the paper strip as shown Trace the outline of the points up to the fold - 13
Step 13
Result - 14
Step 14
Connect the diagonal lines and continue the horizontal lines as shown in the picture - 15
Step 15
Use the lines as a guide to make the 2 inner triangles on the right and 2 inner half triangles on the left See the picture Fold along the edge of the half star - 16
Step 16
Use the fold as a guide to make to accordion fold the strip of paper - 17
Step 17
Fold the triangles on the right side in half - 18
Step 18
Cut out the inner triangles - shown in red in the picture - 19
Step 19
Unfold and cut out the red areas shown in the picture - 20
Step 20
Carefully unfold to see your chain of stars