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Dollar Bill Shuriken (Origami Ninja Star) **Now with Video

Dollar Bill Shuriken (Origami Ninja Star) **Now with Video
A very fun way to throw your money around!

There are already quite a few Instructables showing how to make origami ninja stars but none that I could find using dollar bills. Though making these with dollar bills is pretty much the same as with paper, there are a few differences so I decided to show how I make them. 
 




Hopefully the pictures and captions explain how to fold these but I've provided written explanation as well. If you can fold them just using the pictures then don't read the text (it's boring) but know that it's there incase you get stuck. 

Usually when I make a ninja star I start from the ends of the bill and work in. When I tried to make one out of dollar bills I realized that they have to folded from the center instead because of the different dimension of the bill versus a 1:2 sided rectangle. To get the 1:2 ratio, part of the bill has to be doubled up. I thought of folding this part from the start but I later figured out a better time to do it that provided a fold guide. 
 
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Step 1Materials

Materials
You will need:
-2 bills
-your hands
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20 comments
May 15, 2012. 12:32 PMMarik I. says:
Nice Instructable!!!! This is so cool!!!!
Jan 29, 2012. 9:44 AMxinistrom says:
here is my metal version
Jan 22, 2012. 6:02 PMstar folder says:
When I use this as a tip, I tell the wait staff that it is for 'stellar' service.
Jan 18, 2012. 3:35 PMespdp2 says:
I just made this using the two worn out fives in my wallet. Way cool. Thanks!
Jan 11, 2012. 4:49 PMmonsterlego says:
Ninja money throw!!! *wzzzzzzzzzzzz... thunk*
Jan 11, 2012. 5:13 PMmonsterlego says:
([:]|)
Jan 15, 2012. 3:24 PMmonsterlego says:
Well i guess the ninja would have to be made of money to be "perfect".

([;|])
Jan 12, 2012. 3:59 PMcmurph says:
This is smaller than I imagined. Cool ninja star.
Jan 15, 2012. 8:59 AMTheAlp says:
I made this a few years ago.
Jan 15, 2012. 12:39 PMcmurph says:
even smaller!(thats smaller then the dollar bill ninja star
Jan 12, 2012. 12:08 PMmonsterlego says:
Well written.

Here's mine. :)
Jan 11, 2012. 7:16 PMGrissini says:
I like using a $2 dollar bill. B. Franklin is awesome and would definitely be an Instructable's author if he were alive today.
Jan 11, 2012. 8:18 PMGrissini says:
;How to harvest lighting, Printing money securely, Glass Armonica, DIY Bi-focals, Green stove, Odometer for efficiency!! It'd be amazing.
Jan 11, 2012. 7:19 PMGrissini says:
I'm silly, I think is Washington in the chair. Franklin, Jefferson and Adam are clearly in front of the desk. Jefferson looks in his early 20's on this bill.
Jan 11, 2012. 6:49 PMTheAmateurArtisan says:
....I refuse to throw away my money!

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