How to Make Ninja Death Stars Out of Paper
Origami, or the art of using paper to create objects, is a fun and useful useful skill to have. Origami throwing stars can make great games when used in various competitions or star fights. The origami ninja death star boasts a particularly impressive design.
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Instructions
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Cut out 8 identical squares of paper. The squares can be any size, but an effective size for each is 4.25 inches by 4.25 inches (cut two standard 8.5 by 11 sheets to 8.5 by 8.5 squares, then cut each square into fourths).
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Prepare each of the squares. They will each be folded the same way. Start by folding one in half so it becomes a 4.25-inch by 2.125-inch rectangle, then again into a 2.125-inch by 2.125-inch square. Crease it well. Unfold it completely, and note how there are four crease lines from the center of the paper. One crease line is convex, and the other three are concave. Take the two corners oppposite the convex crease, and fold them inward so the corners lie on or close to the center of the paper. (It will begin to look like a paper airplane.)
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Note how one side is a mirror image of the other. Start to fold the paper in half again, keeping the folded flaps on the inside, but note that the convex crease can come inward between the two halves. Take that crease and pull it inward about halfway so it lines up directly with those two other creases, then crease the paper where the new folds are appearing; that is, a crease running from the two corners on the convex crease side to the middle of the square. This will create a parallelogram shape. Repeat with all 8 squares.
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Connect all the pieces. Flip the pieces upside down, so the point from the center is pointing toward you. Note how there is a valley and a nose for each piece. Insert the nose of one piece snugly and completely into the valley of another. Note that there is a small triangle of paper from the valley that reaches slightly past the center of the other one. Fold those flaps into the valley of the next piece. The tighter and more snug the flaps are folded in around the edges of the valley, the less the pieces will slide around. Repeat this step until all the pieces are hooked into each other. When they are all connected you will have an octagon with an octagonal hole in the center.
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Slide the pieces inward to form the finished star. Move only one or two pieces at a time.
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Tips & Warnings
Firm creases make any paper project look much nicer. Use alternating colored pieces of paper for added effect.
Always use caution when throwing--the points of the star are dangerous and can cause eye injury.
References
- Photo Credit Cade Bartlett
