Origami Stars

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  Step 1

  Start with a thin strip of cardstock. (You can buy colored cardstock, but I choose to use white and color my own.)

  Note: Generally, the width of the strip is about how big the star will be.

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  Step 2

  1 & 2: Make a knot at the top of the strip as shown.
  3: Flatten, making sure the edges are nice and even.
  4: Tuck in the top flap to form a pentagon shape at the top of your strip of paper.

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  Step 3

  Wrap the pentagon with the excess strip, making sure to keep it tight and the edges even.
  Tuck the end in as shown. (You may have to cut/tear a bit off the end.)

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  Step 4

  Using your fingernails, push gently on the edges to make them collapse in.

  Note: If you don't have fingernails, this step can be very difficult!

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  Step 5

  And you're done! If it doesn't come out perfectly, try again. It can be tricky at first, but with practice you'll get much better.

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deletetnosaccount · Chicago, Illinois, US · 8 projects 24th August 2011

omg thank you! ive looked all over the web for a good tutorial for these and this is the best! i actually made one1

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Nicole O. · Nokomis, Florida, US · 2 projects 17th December 2010

I've used regular printing paper and it worked just fine.

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Megan E. · Boone, North Carolina, US · 2 projects 5th December 2010

Lighter weight paper doesn't work very well because it usually collapses, but you can always try. I've seen people use paper from magazines.

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Flowermouse · Salt Lake City, Utah, US · 31 projects 4th December 2010

can you use paper other than cardstock?

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