Galaxy of origami starsChapter:DIY + tutorialsWhen my 5 yo goddaughter and I meet up, we love to hand each other our little handmade somethings. She would shower me with sweet girly drawings, scribblings, love notes, masks or a surprise masterpiece. Godma would usually make origami iconic symbols.

A galaxy of stars made with coloured and patterned papers, a page from an old diary, and purple ruled papers.Not long ago I made her a galaxy of stars, one of her favourite shapes. I have complied a list of what I had made to share with you the wonders of star origami.The names of the first 4 stars are given by me as they dont seem to have formal titles, so I took the liberty to describe them according to what they represent to me, hence they are by no means official.1. Sheriff star

I like that you get 2 stars from this miraculous modular construct by Trang Chung. This is how it is done:

1. Fold rectangle (or dollar bill) in half length and breadthwise.2. Fold one end to the middle, unfold. On other end, fold in 2 triangles.3. Then bring the peak to the 1/4 crease. Crease.4. Flip over. Fold in 2 triangles towards the middle crease.5. Fold in 2 more triangles.6. Flip over and align the peak vertically.7. Fold up the flap to underneath the triangle A.8-9. Repeat the above step 2 more times.10. Repeat above steps to make 4 more.11. Slip Bs left arm into As pouch.12. Flip to the front.13. Direct As right arm into Bs pouch.14. Repeat steps 11-13 to unite all 5 pieces.2. Starfish

Taking a cue fromCraft Ideas, I 3D-ize a cutout star like this:

1.Cut out a 5-point star, make 5 slits. Crease the folds well.2. Turn over and fold in the triangles at each point.3. Glue one triangle on top of the other.4. The creases made in step 1 helps to define the shape.Notes: Will need a slim tool (e.g. needle, toothpick) to prop up the triangles while gluing. Stack a few on top of each other and youll get a pine tree!3. Rosette star

I like this star by Tomoko Fuse onExtreme Cards. Attractive and yet simple. The smaller pale blue is the backview.Notes:

A 5 point pentagon-shaped paper is required to make this. There is a quick way to trim a piece of square into a pentagon, just follow thesesteps. If using 2-coloured paper (say white and red), start with the white side up.4. Faceted snowflake star

This 5-point modular model is easy to make albeit it took me many tries to get the polished look just about right. The steps can be found atOrigami Spirit. 5cm squares were used to make these.Notes:

The accentuating dents have to be well creased in the preparation stage so that they will be easier to maneuver during touch up. High risk of ending up with a worn-out wrinkled star. What a surprise to have its core hold a toothpick!5. 5-point and 6-point stars

Creasing the 5 and 6 folds on a 5-point and 6-point star respectively will give posture to each star. In its flat state, I made various sizes and glue-dot them one on top of another.These stars are easily cutout following these steps:5-pointand6-point.

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