How to make origami stars

 

 

You can try out many different kinds of origami star here. There are 2D and 3D stars as well as embossed stars. Currently the most of instructions are given as diagrams. But I started to make YouTube instructional videos so you will begin to see more video tutorials in the near future.

 

 

CB Seashell Star

 

CB seashell four-pointed  star

Level

Intermediate

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This star is originated from Calyx Base. This star is sharper compared to the one from Bird Base.
 

CB Seashell Five-pointed Star

CB seashell five-pointed star

Level

Intermediate

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This origami star is originated from Calyx Base with five-sepals.

 

CB Seashell Six-pointed Star

CB seashell six-pointed star

Level

Intermediate

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This star starts from Calyx Base with six-sepals. This one makes a six-pointed star with a seashell shape at the center.

 

 

Easy Embossed Four-pointed Star

easy embossed four-pointed star

Level

Beginner

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This easy embossed star is easy to make compare to other one. But it has its own beauty in simplicity.

 

Easy Embossed Five-pointed Star

easy embossed five-pointed star

Level

Beginner

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This easy embossed origami star is simple to make as the four-pointed star. The only difference is you start with a regular-pentagon paper instead of a square one.

 

Easy Embossed six-pointed Star

easy embossed six-pointed star

Level

Beginner

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This easy embossed six-pointed star makes use of a regular hexagon paper which can be converted from a square paper. The one essential folding technique involved with this model is outside reverse-fold.

 

 

 

 

 

2D Four-pointed Star

2d four-pointed star

 

 

Level

Intermediate

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This is 2D version of star. If you are an novice, wait until you are become more experienced in origami.
 

2D Five-pointed Star

2d five-pointed star

 

Level

Intermediate

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This is 2D version of star. If you are an novice, wait until you are become more experienced in origami.
 

2D Six-pointed Star

2d six-pointed star

Level

Intermediate

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This 2D six-pointed star is 2D version. You need to try 2D four-pointed star first before tackle on this model.

 

 

Embossed Four-pointed Star

embossed four-pointed star

Level

Beginner / Intermediate

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The instruction for embossed four-pointed star is given here. The total of 29 steps that you have to follow through.

 

Embossed Five-pointed Star

embossed five-pointed star

Level

Beginner / Intermediate

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The embossed five-pointed star is similar in folding to the four-pointed star. The major difference is that you start with a pentagon paper instead of a square paper.

 

Embossed Six-pointed Star

embossed six-pointed star

Level

Beginner / Intermediate

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This embossed six-pointed star makes use of a regular hexagon paper which can be converted from a square paper. The special folding techniques involved with this model is petal-fold and rabbit ear-fold.

 

 

Four-pointed Seashell Star

seashell four-pointed star

Level

Intermediate

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This is 2D version of four-pointed star with seashell shape on the front.
 

Five-pointed Seashell Star

seashell five-pointed star

Level

Intermediate

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This is 2D version of five-pointed star with seashell shape on the front.

 

Six-pointed Seashell Star

seashell six-pointed star

Level

Intermediate

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This six-pointed star is a 2D version with a seashell shape at the center.

 

 

Four-pointed

Diamond Star

3d four-pointed star

Level

Intermediate

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The instruction for diamond-shape 3D four-pointed star is given here. You will clearly see the four-pointed star from the top view and the structure of diamond shape will be revealed if you title the start a little. The total of 37 steps that you have to follow through.
 

Five-pointed

Diamond Star

3d four-pointed star

Level

Intermediate

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The instruction for diamond-shape 3D five-pointed origami star is given here. You will clearly see the five-pointed star from the top view and the structure of diamond shape will be revealed if you title the start a little. The total of 30 steps that you have to follow through.

 

Six-pointed

Diamond Star

3d four-pointed star

Level

Intermediate

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This star is 3D version. You can clearly see the six-pointed star from the top view and if you tilt your star a little, then the structure of diamond shape will be revealed.

 

 

 

Four-pointed

Spiral Star

spiral four-pointed star

Level

Intermediate

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This spiral origami star starts from 8x8 matrix base. Several folding techniques that you need to learn from this model are gate-fold, square-fold, and petal-fold.
 

Five-pointed

Spiral Star

five-pointed spiral star

Level

Intermediate

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This five-pointed spiral star starts from a regular pentagon paper. Two folding techniques that you need to learn from this model are both square-fold and petal-fold.

 

six-pointed

Spiral Star

six-pointed spiral star

Level

Intermediate

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This six-pointed spiral star starts from a regular hexagon paper. Two folding techniques that you need to learn from this model are both square-fold and petal-fold.

 

 

 

Origami Lucky Star

 

 

origami sun
Level

Beginner

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The origami lucky star is a very special model since it requires a long strip instead of a square paper. Initially you need to make a pentagon wrapped with many layers of strip. At the end you will convert it into a five-pointed star.

 

Traditional Five-Pointed Star

origami sun
Level

Beginner

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This traditional paper star allows you to make a five-pointed star from a square paper without converting it to a pentagon.

 

Traditional Six-Pointed Star

 

origami sun
Level

Beginner

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This traditional six-pointed star allows you to make a six-pointed star from a square paper after converting it to an equilateral triangle.

 

 

 

Traditional Star

traditional star
Level

Beginner

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Initially traditional paper star starts with both horizontal and vertical Z-folds. Then subsequent valley and mountain-folds allow us to make a simple crease patter which would deliver a traditional star.

 

Traditional Ninja Star

origami moon
Level

Beginner

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This traditional origami ninja star requires two square papers. You need to make two modules which are mirror-image to each other. Two modules will be combined to form a four-pointed star. The interesting technique you will learn here is that the combining of two modules is accomplished through inserting two triangular flaps into pockets.

 
 

 

 

Clockwisely Rotating Star

clockwisely rotating star
Level

Beginner

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This star has a spiral shape represents a clockwise rotation. There is no special folding technique involved with this model.

 

Counterclockwisely Rotating Star

counterclockwisely rotating star
Level

Beginner

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This star has a spiral shape represents a counterclockwise rotation. There is no special folding technique involved with this model.

 
 

 

 

Counterclockwisely Rotating Ninja Star

counterclockwisely rotating origami ninja star
Level

Beginner

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This origami ninja star starts from a counterclockwisely rotating star. One special folding technique for this model is a modified squash-fold.

 

New

Ninja Star III

new origami ninja star III
Level

Beginner

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This new origami ninja star III only requires a single square paper. It starts from a square. No special folding technique to be learned here.

 
 

 

New

Ninja Star IV

new origami ninja star IV
Level

Beginner

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This new origami ninja star starts from 3x3 matrix base. There is no special folding technique involved with this model.

 

Eight-Pointed

Ninja Star

 

eight-pointed origami ninja star
Level

Intermediate

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This origami ninja star starts from a regular octagon. One special folding technique that you need to learn for this model is reverse swivel-fold.

 
 

 

 

 

New

Ninja Star

new origami ninja star
Level

Beginner

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This new origami star of ninja only need a single square paper. It starts from a square. Special folding techniques that you need to learn for this model are both inside reverse-fold and squash-fold.

 

New

Ninja Star II

new origami ninja star II
Level

Beginner

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This new origami star of ninja only require a single square paper. It starts from a square. Special folding technique that you need to learn for this model is inside reverse-fold.

 

Fancy

Ninja Star

fancy origami ninja star
Level

Intermediate

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This fancy origami star of ninja starts from a 8x8 matrix base. There are two special folding techniques involved with this model: (1) modified squash-fold (2) modified petal-fold.

 

 

 

Traditional Modular Star

traditional modular star
Level

Beginner

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This star model requires six pieces of square paper. You will need to make six balloon bases before attaching them together.

 

Five-Pointed Modular Star

five-pointed modular star
Level

Beginner

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This modular star model requires five pieces of square paper. You will be starting with five balloon bases and then attaching them together to form this star. One special folding technique that you need to know is inside reverse-fold.

 

Starfish

 

starfish
Level

Intermediate

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This starfish starts from a regular pentagon paper. One special folding technique involved with this model is inside reverse-fold.

 

 

Four-pointed Star Planet

Four-pointed star planet

Level

Intermediate

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This star planet has a front planet with a four-pointed back star. There is no special folding technique involved with this model.

 

Five-pointed Star Planet

Five-pointed star planet

Level

Intermediate

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This star planet has a front planet with a five-pointed back star. There is no special folding technique involved with this model.

 
 

 

 

 

Cube Star

 

origami cube star

 

Level

Intermediate

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This origami cube star starts from a masked 16x16 matrix origami base.

One thing you need to learn from this model is to directly apply a crease pattern to a paper.

 

Four-Heart Star

four-heart star

Level

Beginner

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This four-heart star starts with a 8x8 matrix base. Two special folding techniques that you need to learn for this model are both petal-fold and pleat-fold. You will learn two kinds of petal-fold here.

 
 

 

Origami Sun

 

origami sun
Level

Intermediate

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If you are a novice in origami, please don't try this one now. It is somewhat difficult since it takes 55 steps to complete. The essential folding technique that you need to know is open sink-fold. The distinctive feature of this origami sun is the face of the sun actually sticks out of the background flame.

 

Origami Moon

 

origami moon
Level

Intermediate

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This origami moon starts from a balloon base. The essential folding technique that you will need to apply is a modified version of open sink-fold.

 

star of Bethlehem

origami cross

 

Level

Intermediate

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This star of Bethlehem starts with a kite base. Two special folding techniques involved with this model is both inside reverse-fold and outside reverse-fold.

 

 

 

 

 

star Box

 

 

Classic Star Box

classic star box

 

Level

Beginner

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This is the classical four-pointed star box.
 

Five-pointed

Star Box

five-pointed cute star box
Level

Intermediate

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The star box is a five-pointed star version of classical star box.

 
 

 

Cute Star Box

four-pointed cute star box
Level

Beginner

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The star box is similar to the classic star box but with smaller base and taller in height

 

Five-pointed

Cute Star Box

five-pointed cute star box
Level

Intermediate

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The star box is a five-pointed star version of cute star box.

 
 

 

Lovely Star Box

four-pointed lovely star box
Level

Intermediate

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This star box is a little more difficult to fold compared to other star boxes.

 

 

Five-pointed

Lovely Star Box

five-pointed lovely star box
Level

Intermediate

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This star box is a little more difficult to fold compared to other star boxes.

 

 
 

 

Closed Star Box

closed star box
Level

Intermediate

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This star box is a special one. The top has a four-pointed star shape and bottom has a square-shape which is closed. This is the reason why this box is called a closed star box.

 
   

 

 

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