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   First - fold your stars! You can buy pre cut "lucky star" paper strips. Mine are cut from Japanese note paper. They are roughly 5 mm wide and 16 cm long.
   It might be easier to learn to fold them on bigger strips first
   Use a good quality paper - newspaper is too flimpy. Notepaper or origami paper is ideal

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   The pattern on the paper should be on the outside. Tie a knot in the paper...as close to the end as possible

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   Pull the knot and flatten it out. This should create a pentagon with equal sides.

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   Fold the shortest end in

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   The paper is then folded and the star turned till all the paper is folded in. Please look at the website I referenced as it explains it far better than I can!

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   Use fingertips to squidge in the sides of the penatgon to form the points of the star

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   Once your star is complete use a pin to create a hole THROUGH the star. I start between two points and poke out the otherside through the opposite point. Use a thick needle or kilt pin to get a decent sized hole

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   Now you can use these stars as beads! They do need spraying with an enamel or acrylic spray to toughen them up. I usually give them two coats with 12 hours drying time between coats. (I use Plasticote clear finishing spray)
   The easiest way to spray them is to wait till your jewellery item is finished then spray the whole thing

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   Pick a length chain that fits/feels comfortable on your wrist and cut with pliers or cutters. Attach the clasp. I like to add an extension chain because they look pretty on charm braclets and can be useful if you're giving as a gift

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    To make the star a usable bead - put onto a headpin. I like to sandwich them between two seed beads because it makes it easier to put a loop on the end of the headpin without crushing the star. Now you have a cute handmade charm!

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    Now simply assemble your bracelet. You could stick to stars or use other beads/charms too, depending on how chunky you want your bracelet! Use jump rings to attach the charms to the chain - I always count the links in my bracelet and use this to work out how many charms I will need

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    Hope this project makes sense! (it's my first one)

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Cat Morley

Jun 26, 2008 2:18pm

Oh my, that looks gorgeous. I'm rubbish at making lucky stars, so my boyfriend may be rather busy with it!

Julie P.

Jun 26, 2008 2:18pm

I just learned how to make these stars, but I was using soft-ish and they weren't turning out so well. I'll have to try something stronger.

Killerbee Lolita

Jun 26, 2008 3:13pm

the paper needs to be a thick as regular white A4 i reckon. u can make really cool ones out of old kebab/pizza/burger house menu-flyers! but the strips need to be about 1/2 inch thick. u get really chunky stars with bits of burger or pizza toppings on them

kermit

Jun 26, 2008 5:38pm

This is really cute :D

Melissa M.

Jun 26, 2008 5:45pm

Do you know where I might be able to find paper like that online? Or what stores might sell it?

Spidergemz

Jun 26, 2008 11:03pm

wooow, i can totally make these, You'll find me sitting in the pub ripping up theyre menu's just so i can occupy my fingers hehe
Something i might actually be able to do!! :D
x

Kris B.

Jun 27, 2008 7:50am

This will take me forever, but I totally have to do it. And I have April-December of a 2006 Origami a Day Calendar just waiting to be used. XD

Killerbee Lolita

Jun 27, 2008 7:52am

i just use notepaper or anything that looks pretty

KattyRa

Jun 28, 2008 5:32pm

I cannot do lucky stars!!I don't know why they don't came off exacly as I want!!...what can I do?

Melissa M.

Jun 30, 2008 5:52pm

I'm about half way done with the bracelet I'm making. The first coat of the finishing spray is going on tonight as soon as I get home. Woohoo! This was a great idea, thanks so much for posting it <3

Taz

Jul 2, 2008 5:04pm

This is great I love it, absolutely beautiful! :D

The Twins

Jul 21, 2008 6:27pm

looks great!