Make Your Own Shuriken Throwing Stars Our of Paper, CD's, Wood, and Super Sharp Metal

Step 4 Cutting out your Stars:

The scissors come into play in this step. This part is simple, just cut along the outermost edges of the design and you will have a star. The parts that you are cutting off should come off in wedges, like below. Once you are done cutting, you could just finish there, but there's a bit more you want to do.

Warning: Nothing earth-shattering here, but: The labeling and stuff on top of the CD will come off and get everywhere, so it's best to do this over the wastebasket you may or may not have brought along.

UPDATE:

It appears that many people have experienced a problem with the CD splintering while cutting. Personally, I never had this problem, but maybe I just got lucky.

If one simply sits the CD in a container of hot water prior to cutting, it softens the plastic, and can help with the splintering problem. The water does not need to be boiling. Think of the temperature of the water in a nice not bath. That's right around what you're aiming for.

Comments

[DarkeJoey]

I read online that you can make throwing stars out of soup can lids, but they bend easily so you should like super glue 2 lids together. Im probably going to do the "blank covers" or soup can lid but what i like about the lid is that its cheap. Hope this helped.

[aniahlator]

 That is awesome. for a 13-year old this will be extremely helpful. thank you.

[tmuterspaugh]

wrap the whole CD in tape before you mark and cut it wont break that way.

[Shuriken Specialist]

it's pretty cool. i did it and i thought it was cool. i still cannot find 'blank covers'

[tinglystix]

I bought my "blank covers" at Home Depot. They were in the area next to outlet covers and some metal electrical "outdoor outlet boxes." Hope that helps.

[j626no]

they're conduit box covers

[toogood]

when im cutting out the star i find that the tips crack and snap off.What am i doing wrong?

[xboxteen01]

try a dremel disc

[toogood]

cool thanks

[tinglystix]

Try approaching the cut from a different angle. Say, you've been cutting from the inside outwards, try from the outside inwards.

[frankle]

cool

[tinglystix]

Thanks!