Hey, craft lovers! This time, I will show you a super fantastic origami project – Origami Ninja Stars 8 Points. Don’t be scared by its sharp appearance. Each small unit repeats the same origami steps, just like building Lego, super healing! You only need to prepare eight pieces of paper to create a cool desktop decoration with maximum combat power. This project is a fun challenge for origami novices!
If you are new to origami, start here from our beginner guide to know the basics and how to read the step-by-step instructions.
- Folding time: 20 minutes
- Paper: 7.5×7.5 cm / 8
- Difficulty: Easy
Material
Get eight pieces of 7.5×7.5 cm origami square paper to create origami ninja stars 8-points with a diameter of 11.25 cm. You can freely match the color of the paper to suit your preferences.
Step by Step Instructions
Step 1
Take out one piece of paper and place it with the desired display side facing down to begin folding. Fold and unfold it in half horizontally, then vertically.
Step 2
Fold and unfold the paper in half diagonally from both sides.
Step 3
Fold the top and bottom left corners diagonally to meet the center intersection point, then mountain fold the horizontal crease indicated by the red dotted line, and valley fold the creases indicated by the black dotted lines, as you can see in the second and third pictures. Finally, lift the top and bottom edges along these creases, then, flatten the fold and rotate the paper 90 degrees from front to back.
Step 4
Follow the steps above to fold the remaining seven sheets of paper.
Step 5
Take out two units, rotate one of them 45 degrees clockwise, and then assemble the two units as shown in picture 2.
Step 6
Fold the right corner of the left unit’s bottom layer along the dotted line to wrap the left unit’s bottom layer, then rotate them 180 degrees from left to right, and similarly, fold the right unit’s left corner to wrap the left unit’s bottom layer. Then, the two units are firmly combined.
Finally, flip them over from left to right.
Step 7
Assemble the remaining units in the same manner to get a circle, and secure the last one well as in the previous step.
Step 8
Shape it as shown below. Push each module towards the center so that they are firmly fixed and snap together.
If you like this geometric origami, you might want to try our other Origami Ninja Star. It only has four points and only needs two sheets of paper to complete. It is an entry-level shuriken, simple and cool!
Looking for something more thrilling? Then, take on the Origami Gun! It is both realistic and inventive, making it a standout piece in your origami weapon collection.
Origami Ninja Star
Origami Gun
What’s Next
Such an easy origami ninja star is done. Next, you can check out our other origami toy ideas. Happy folding!
