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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel
well... okay, since it's you...  i kid. i love making these stars, and i love the idea that the art of folding them is still alive and well from generation to generation ; the more people folding them, the better, so they're not forgetten. and you're lucky, i could never have explained it to you, but when i was searching for a photo, i found some instructions (the site claims they are german. pay no attention, they are polish. ). that site actually proposes to sell you pre-cut paper strips, but down that road lies ikea with their 6 stars for 2.99€ !!! just cut them yourself ! it's not hard.
http://highhopes.com/3dstar.html |
I can remember making vaguely similar folded paper chains to decorate the house with. At the simplest they were like a mini-accordian, but there were variants (I've now forgotten about) that you could introduce more star-like arrangments by changing the weave partway along. Partly dating myself, I remember making them (as a child!) out of punched tape.
I'm now going to be up all night trying to remember how to fold them..... Now where did I put that Talisker bottle.