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How to fold an origami star

Paper
One square sheet of paper.
Preparation
No cutting or gluing is included in these folding steps. Begin with “Crease one diagonal”.
What you will make
A flat, asymmetric five-pointed star folded from one sheet, rather than a regular pentagram.

Fold a flat star from one square sheet without scissors or glue. Start colored side up, crease, and collapse into a triangle. Fold opposite edges to the center, then pull the sides open with the inner creases. Lower the right tip and return only the front tip upward. Fold back the left side and turn over to finish. Press the creases firmly and use it for Christmas or Tanabata decorations.

Follow the 13 steps above by scrolling. Drag the model to inspect a fold from another angle, and scroll back to review a previous step.

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Read all 13 folding steps
  1. Crease one diagonal
  2. Crease the other diagonal
  3. Crease horizontally in half
  4. Bring the sides inward and collapse into a triangle
  5. Fold the front right edge to the center
  6. Fold the opposite edge on the back to the center
  7. Pull the side corners open
  8. Bring the right tip down to the lower tip
  9. Bring the top to the bottom edge to make a guide crease
  10. Fold the front tip back toward the upper right
  11. Fold the left side across to the right
  12. Fold the layered tip back toward the left
  13. Turn over to finish the star

Tricky points and what to check

The sides will not open

Steps to review: 7

Open the inner creases along with the outer corners. View the model from an angle to see the connected layers move together.

I fold back the wrong tip

Steps to review: 8・10

Return only the front tip that you lowered from the right. Leave the rear downward tip in place.

Step 7：Pull the side corners open

Three views from the same 3D folding sequence. Read from top to bottom.

Folded edges before opening the sides
Folded edges before opening the sides

After step 6. Compare with the next image to identify the part that moves.

Before：After step 6. Compare with the next image to identify the part that moves.
Inner creases moving together as the sides open
Inner creases moving together as the sides open

Pull the side corners apart, opening the inner creases too. Distinguish the rightward tip from the downward tip.

During：Pull the side corners apart, opening the inner creases too. Distinguish the rightward tip from the downward tip.
Separate rightward and downward tips after opening
Separate rightward and downward tips after opening

After “Pull the side corners open”. Compare the corners and layers with the first image.

After：After “Pull the side corners open”. Compare the corners and layers with the first image.
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Fold a flat star from one square sheet without scissors or glue.

Completed origami star

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