Star Origami Design

star origami design

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star origami design are a traditional design that can be made into a lovely handmade gift.

Lucky stars are often normally given as a gift in a decorated glass jar. As you might expect, origami lucky stars are popular gifts for weddings and anniversaries. You can even buy jars of lucky stars from various Etsy sellers if you don't have the time or patience to try to make your own.

Another story that is associated with origami lucky stars compares the stars to the traditional origami crane and says that you'll be granted one wish if you fold 1,000 stars. This story refers to the origami lucky stars as star origami design.

Choose Your Paper

The origami star is different from other traditional origami models because it is folded with a long, thin strip of paper instead of a square.

Once you've gotten the hang of folding origami stars from standard sized paper strips, try experimenting with various paper sizes to make a larger or smaller origami stars. Metallic gold or silver wrapping paper would be a good source of material for this type of project.

Position Your Paper

Hold your paper so it looks like an upside down cancer awareness ribbon.

Tie a Knot

Tie a knot in the paper, then press gently to flatten. When finished, your paper should look like the photo to the left.

Tuck in the Short Edge

Tuck the short end of the paper into the pentagon you just created. If necessary, you can trim the edge of the paper to make it fit better.

Wrap the Paper

Wrap the long end of the paper around each side of the pentagon, making sure to line the edges up with the initial shape you created. Tuck in the end of the paper to secure the shape. If necessary, trim the end of the paper with scissors to make it fit better.

Complete Your star origami design

To complete your origami lucky star, gently pinch each edge of the pentagon to create small indentations. This will make your paper puff out into the desired star shape.

Getting an attractive star shape takes practice, so don't give up if your first few stars look less than perfect. (Keep in mind that if you put them in a jar as a gift, you can easily hide the stars you don't like in the middle of the jar!)

If you don't want to put your star origami design in a jar, you can string