Booklet Fold Star Pop Up

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  Step 1

  Fold a six-section accordion. With three mountain folds facing up, fold the sheet horizontally in half away from you.

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  Step 2

  Open the accordion up toward you.

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  Step 3

  Cut along the horizontal valley fold, leaving the first and sixth sections intact.

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  Step 4

  Lift, bringing the top half toward you, standing it up.

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  Step 5

  Gently push both ends toward the center until a star shape emerges. This is the basic shape of our form.

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  Step 6

  Unfold the star form and bring it back to the accordion in step 1.

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  Step 7

  Create a template for your pop-up. The template should be half the height of the accordion. It should also tell you what is a cut line and what is a fold line to avoid confusion.

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  Step 8

  With the three mountain folds facing left, trace your pop-up template in mirror image onto the upper and lover halves of the top section of the accordion.

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  Step 9

  If your paper is thin, cut through all layers at once. If it is thick, trace the template on all three layers in the same orientation.

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  Step 10

  Fold the pop-ups in both directions, creasing well.

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  Step 11

  Push the pop-ups in.

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  Step 12

  As in steps 4 and 5, return the piece to the star form, pulling the pop-ups into position. They should be popping outward. Experiment with a variety of shapes. For additional surprise effects, add color to either the inside or outside faces of the pop-ups.

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