Origami Mega Star

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  Step 1

  To begin with, you need twelve half-square papers.

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  Step 2

  The obvious way to do this is to cut some origami paper in half.

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  Step 3

  But what i like to do is make an almost-perfect half square by this method:

  Take a sheet of A3 paper and fold it in half along its width and into thirds along its length. Repeat this on another piece of A3 paper and cut both along the folds.

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  Step 4

  Fold one of your half-squares in half along its width.

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  Step 5

  Fold both of the edges into the middle to match up with the fold.

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  Step 6

  Fold the square you've just created in half diagonally.

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  Step 7

  And flip it over so it looks like this.

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  Step 8

  Now fold the corner in so it aligns with the center fold and looks like this, sort of a half kite with another tab.

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  Step 9

  Repeat this on the other side. (It will not be a mirror image, but will be the same if rotated)

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  Step 10

  Now unfold it.

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  Step 11

  There should be a diagonal valley fold that goes from the middle of one side to the middle center of the other side. It stops in the middle of one side. Do not fold it any further than it already goes. If it is a mountain fold instead of a valley fold to begin with, just turn the whole thing over.

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  Step 12

  Where the fold ends in the middle of the page, there should be another fold going up and down. collapse that fold so that it looks like the picture.

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  Step 13

  Repeat steps 11 and 12 on the other side.

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  Step 14

  Now fold it in half.

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  Step 15

  This part is a little confusing.

  On the side facing you, the side of the paper will extend farther than that of the other side. fold that extension back on itself so that it matches the other side.

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  Step 16

  Repeat on the reverse side.

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  Step 17

  Your paper should now look like this.

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  Step 18

  Now fold the little tabs that stick out at the bottom back on the body so that they are out of the way.

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  Step 19

  Repeat. Here's a side view.

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  Step 20

  Now you have an individual piece!

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  Step 21

  Repeat steps 4-20 on the other eleven pieces.

  Note: it is important that the direction you make the folds is the same on all twelve pieces!

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  Step 22

  To assemble it, take the body (the view in steps 17 and 18) and insert the flap of another piece into a slot on the side of it.

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  Step 23

  (The flap).

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  Step 24

  (The slot).

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  Step 25

  Here's what it should look like.

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  Step 26

  Keep putting the parts together and eventually...

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  Step 27

  You'll have a finished piece!

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Kiko · Arcadia, Florida, US · 14 projects 14th July 2009

GACK!!!! I just cut it and it's super short! (for my standards)

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<3Kelseigh Noelle(; · 6 projects 11th July 2009

awsome i love origami and im glad that you showed how to do that it looks awsome ...and so does you hair!!

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Kiko · Arcadia, Florida, US · 14 projects 13th April 2009

oh yeah. ummmm...... i sorta took a break and ate dinner there. and then i took my hair down from the awesome french twist that i also have a how-to on.

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Cupcake girl · U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado, US · 28 projects 13th April 2009

Cool! That looks amazing!
I also like how in step 15 you all of a sudden took your hair down!

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