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Paper Star

This is a hacken cool star i could make a million of!!!

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First start with a strip of paper. Tie a “knot” in the end of your paper.

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28 comments

Jan 31, 2012. 1:25 PM

infob says:

Done. Lots. Thanks.

Feb 7, 2010. 2:01 PMJoe Martin says:

I love making these things, haven't quite got to 1 million yet though ;)

Feb 22, 2010. 6:05 PMnlueth0913 (author) says:

Trust me, it took me a while to make a lill' bowl of them then I started to make them really fast!!!

Aug 10, 2011. 5:46 PMghostlygirl13 says:

hey i cant figure out how to "knot" the paper for the paper star inscrutable plz help

Jul 17, 2011. 2:21 PMemocutelemon says:

i love this but can u tell me the 1/22 ratio in inches?

Mar 4, 2011. 6:19 PMDumchicken says:

i made this once or twice or 10,000,000,000,000,000,000;000,000,000 times dont no
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Mar 13, 2011. 12:30 PMnlueth0913 (author) says:

Its addicting....

Mar 19, 2011. 6:22 PMDumchicken says:

you said it!

Dec 21, 2010. 2:13 PMknexsuperbuilderfreak says:

will notebook paper work with this?

Mar 13, 2011. 12:31 PMnlueth0913 (author) says:

All most any paper will.... but dont try making it with plastic wrap... (ITS VERY DIFFICULT!)

Jan 27, 2011. 8:50 AM

Ninzerbean says:

You say to use your finger nails to press on the centers of the edges of the pentagon but you show photos using your fingertips - do you mean nails or tips?

Dec 21, 2010. 1:19 PMLinaPie says:

Nice Instructible, but i'm having trouble with the pressing part. I think its cuz of my wrapping around cuz whenever I have a little piece left, i try to tuck it in but it kind of messes the hole thing up and when i press, only a little pops up and the hole thing wrinkles up and falls apart.

Apr 9, 2010. 1:29 PMrockgod57 says:

i have problems pushing in the star because it keeps wrinkling and creasing up

Dec 10, 2010. 12:10 PMnlueth0913 (author) says:

Well, how hard are you pushing, and are starting to push then it wrinkles up? Cuz if you start pushing then stop, it wont work at all.

Nov 15, 2010. 6:30 PMTypogoddess says:

you could try just pinching in the edges or use a wooden skewer or pliers.

Jul 13, 2010. 11:54 AMnlueth0913 (author) says:

Well that could be caused by different things, like your paper, or how tight you wrapped the knot. So my best bet is the knot, but I don't know so my advise might help or you may have to develop your technique a little bit more. contact me if you need any more help. (*<>*)

May 4, 2012. 4:49 PMalyssamariehill2395 says:

i haven't made a luck star before. so how do you do the knot???

Jan 28, 2011. 7:53 AMrockgod57 says:

Thx i just found out it was the knot so tht helped out

Mar 4, 2010. 10:32 AMZoppie says:

This is my first Instructable! I have made about one thousand!

Mar 20, 2010. 1:15 PMnlueth0913 (author) says:

Cool! Keep working and you get alot better!!

Mar 19, 2010. 7:11 AMchazziethedino says:

i like your star :3 and what kind of papper do you need to make the star? where can i find it :D?

Mar 20, 2010. 1:15 PMnlueth0913 (author) says:

Any paper will do, copy paper works best for me.

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Feb 18, 2010. 12:13 PMTORMENTA! says:

i'm still hella confused..

Feb 22, 2010. 6:04 PMnlueth0913 (author) says:

What are you confused on, is it the tucking part or the making it a knot?

Feb 22, 2010. 6:06 PMTORMENTA! says:

er the knot part. exactly how long and thin does the paper have to be?

Feb 23, 2010. 5:21 PMnlueth0913 (author) says:

Just take a 1/2 inch by 11 inch piece of paper that is what worked best for me.

Just take a 11 by 8 1/2 inch piece of paper and cut it into 1/2 inch strips the long way.

Feb 23, 2010. 6:53 PMTORMENTA! says:

oh thank you =3

Feb 26, 2010. 2:49 PMnlueth0913 (author) says:

Welcome! (*0*)