How to Make an Origami 8 Point Star
Make an A4 piece of paper into a square., Fold it in half from the upper left corner to the bottom right corner., Fold it horizontally., Fold it vertically., Fold two corners so that they meet at the center line., Repeat for the opposite side., Turn...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: 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.
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Step 2: Fold it in half from the upper left corner to the bottom right corner.
Unfold. , Unfold. , Unfold. , (In the picture shown, corner 1 is folded and corner 2 still needs to be folded to the center line.) Unfold. , 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. , Unfold.
You'll have made a total of 8 folds. ,,,,,,,,,,, Grab the other corner out and form the flap.
Form another flap between these two flaps by grabbing the crease in the middle. ,, For the flap in the middle, carry out steps 16-17.
The finished product should look like the illustration in the introduction. , Finished! -
Step 3: Fold it horizontally.
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Step 4: Fold it vertically.
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Step 5: Fold two corners so that they meet at the center line.
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Step 6: Repeat for the opposite side.
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Step 7: Turn the paper 90 degrees and repeat the previous two steps.
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Step 8: Refold one of the corners.
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Step 9: Lift the middle so that the other side is folded down too.
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Step 10: Fold the corner in the middle in half on both sides.
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Step 11: Stick your finger in the corner so it looks like this.
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Step 12: Fold the bottom corners of the diamond to the middle.
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Step 13: Fold the loose edge up.
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Step 14: Make another flap by pulling on the line in the middle of the pentagon.
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Step 15: Fold the top corner of the flap to the middle from both sides.
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Step 16: Stick your finger in the flap so it looks like this.
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Step 17: Repeat steps 9-17 until it looks like this.
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Step 18: Grab the corner pointing right.
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Step 19: Carry out steps 10-14 for the two flaps on the side.
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Step 20: Continue.
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Step 21: Make sure the points alternately overlap.
Detailed Guide
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.
Unfold. , Unfold. , Unfold. , (In the picture shown, corner 1 is folded and corner 2 still needs to be folded to the center line.) Unfold. , 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. , Unfold.
You'll have made a total of 8 folds. ,,,,,,,,,,, Grab the other corner out and form the flap.
Form another flap between these two flaps by grabbing the crease in the middle. ,, For the flap in the middle, carry out steps 16-17.
The finished product should look like the illustration in the introduction. , Finished!
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