Paper Origami Stars for My Mantel Swag.

My fireplace mantel was looking like it needed something.

I found this origami star ornament a blogger friend made

and decided I would try making some for my mantel.


They were fun to make, so I am sharing them with you.

 I was a little worried when I started because my attempts at paper airplanes

have been very sad indeed.

But I was determined.

After making three of these stars,

the process became much easier.  I was folding them out like a well-seasoned
department store present wrapper in little time.

Start by having 12 x 12 scrap-booking paper;

cut it into four pieces of 6" x 6".

I took pictures and if you skim down through them somewhat quickly,

it is almost as if you are watching me fold.

Give it a try...

(Unfold)

Now open this second fold up:

this makes an X in the middle of the two folds,

that's what you are after.

This lower right hand corner gets folded up so that the bottom corner

hits right into the X you made with the first two folds.

This piece just folded into the center

then gets folded back over onto itself.

 Now the lower left corner gets folded in...

 To line up with the last fold on the right half.

 Now take the left corner piece

and start folding it in toward the center line...

 BUT pick up the first sided fold,

 and fold the second half inside of it to line up with the center.

Then fold the right side over the left side that just went under it.

It should look like this.

 Now get scissors and place on lower half of the folded up star...

 and cut it from the lower edge

up to the upper edge on the left side.

"Wa - La!"

 Open it up...

 Refold the star along the lines so that all the points are coming up on the facing side

and fold down on the back sides.

 Adjust the star with fingers pinching up...

and pushing down on the star while pinching.

I used some thin wire to push through the paper and hang on the jute

(I also spray painted the white ones with silver spray paint.)

Perhaps now that I have mastered the star,
I can move on to grander things like...



Source: The Telegraph: created by Wataru Ito when he became bored during his university entrance exams.

this city: wouldn't my daughters love this;




although my son would prefer something more like this:

 
 Source: Inhabitat.com: Artist Anja Markiewicz folds amazingly tiny nano origami with miniature pieces of paper; these tiny creatures may be purchased.




I would love to accomplish something like this:



Source: by Lisa Nguyen




Although I think my husband would enjoy this:







Source: Origami.about.com: Money-Origami: Learn How To Make A Money Origami Wreath




But really, I am happy with my origami stars.

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