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Monday, August 31, 2015

how to fold the simplest ninja star

Originally, metal ninja stars were used as throwing weapons in Japanese variations of martial arts. Using the Japanese art of paper folding, origami, you can make a replica ninja star from paper. An easy and fun project that can be used as a decoration or craft piece when completed.
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Steps

  1. Make a Ninja Star from Square Paper Step 1 Version 2.jpg
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    Begin with a square piece of paper. If you're using computer paper, change it into a square .
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  2. Make a Ninja Star from Square Paper Step 2 Version 2.jpg
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    Fold the paper in half into a rectangle. Then, unfold.
  3. Make a Ninja Star from Square Paper Step 3 Version 2.jpg
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    Cut along the crease to make two rectangles. You will fold both of these rectangles to make the ninja star. This article shows two differently colored rectangles to make things easier, but you can use the same color rectangles.
  4. Make a Ninja Star from Square Paper Step 4 Version 2.jpg
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    Fold the rectangles in half (hot dog style).
  5. Make a Ninja Star from Square Paper Step 5 Version 2.jpg
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    Fold the rectangles in half (hamburger style). Then, unfold. This will create a crease to use as a guideline in the next step.
  6. Make a Ninja Star from Square Paper Step 6 Version 2.jpg
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    Make sure to fold the two figures differently in this step.
    • Take the right side of the leftmost (yellow) paper figure, and fold it down along the middle crease, using the open side of the paper. Take the right side of the rightmost (pink) paper figure, and fold it up along the middle crease, using the closed side of the paper.
    • Do the opposite for each paper figure. Take the left side of the leftmost (yellow) paper figure, and fold it up along the middle crease, using the closed side of the paper. Take the left side of the rightmost (pink) paper figure, and fold it down along the middle crease, using the open side of the paper.
  7. Make a Ninja Star from Square Paper Step 7 Version 2.jpg
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    Flip the figures over.
  8. Make a Ninja Star from Square Paper Step 8 Version 2.jpg
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    Fold the rightmost corner of both figures in (vertically) to create a triangle.
  9. Make a Ninja Star from Square Paper Step 9 Version 2.jpg
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    Fold the leftmost corner of both figures in (vertically) to create a triangle. (If you did this incorrectly, you will now have a parallelogram shape.)
  10. Make a Ninja Star from Square Paper Step 10 Version 2.jpg
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    Fold the leftmost corner of both figures in again in a triangle shape.
  11. Make a Ninja Star from Square Paper Step 11 Version 2.jpg
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    Fold the rightmost corner of both figures in. They should both be shaped like parallelograms.
  12. Make a Ninja Star from Square Paper Step 12 Version 2.jpg
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    Flip one figure over. (The pink figure was flipped over in the image to the right.) Open the figures up a little bit.
  13. Make a Ninja Star from Square Paper Step 13 Version 2.jpg
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    Place the figure you flipped over (pink) on top of the other figure (yellow), inside the flaps. The flaps of the figure on top should be out as well.
  14. Make a Ninja Star from Square Paper Step 14 Version 2.jpg
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    Take the top of the figure that's underneath, and tuck it into the bottom pocket of the figure on top.
  15. Make a Ninja Star from Square Paper Step 15 Version 2.jpg
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    Take the bottom tip of the figure that's underneath, and tuck it into the top pocket of the figure on top.
  16. Make a Ninja Star from Square Paper Step 16 Version 2.jpg
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    Flip the whole paper figure over.
  17. Make a Ninja Star from Square Paper Step 17 Version 2.jpg
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    If you're finding it difficult to slide the paper in, try pinching the side of the pocket.
  18. Make a Ninja Star from Square Paper Step 18 Version 2.jpg
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    Slide the leftmost tip of the paper underneath into the right pocket of the paper on top.
  19. Make a Ninja Star from Square Paper Step 19 Version 2.jpg
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    Slide the rightmost tip of the paper underneath into the left pocket of the paper on top.
  20. Make a Ninja Star from Square Paper Step 20 Version 2.jpg
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    Keep making ninja stars!
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