Hello! today we will be folding an
Origami Holiday Star designed by Jared
Needle. This is a relatively simple model
and it's perfect for the upcoming
holidays!
Now we're going to focus on this area
where we created the sink. And what we're
going to do with it is pull it so that
it's straight up and down. And once it's
straight up and down, we're going to
notice that there's two layers on each
side. And with those layers we can just
push your finger inside and push the
layers apart. And you'll notice as you do
that a square will start to form in the
middle. And once you push them all the
way apart, and just flatten this out, and
it should look like this.
Now we're going to create two reverse
folds. So for this first one, we're going
to look at this bottom left section here.
So what we're going to do with this is,
you'll notice you can put your hand
underneath it. And what you want to do is
push this outwards. So we're going to
push this flap outwards until this edge
reverses and it lines up with this edge.
So basically what you want to do is just
push this until the crease reverses. And
then you're just going to flatten it out.
So again we just started here, and we're
basically, as you can see, creating a
crease extending past this one. So we're
just going to push out, and then as soon
as it reverses and aligns with that
middle crease, then we're done. Now we're
going to do the same thing on this top
right section. But now we're going to
align this edge when it reverses with
this edge here. So we're just going to
push it out towards that edge, and then
as soon as it reverses, just push it back
and then flatten it out. And when you're
done, it'll look like a pinwheel.
Now we're going to look at this flap
here. And what we're going to do is fold
it in half along this vertical crease. So
we're going to take this edge here, the
one that's underneath this pocket, and
we're just going to push it out. And
again, fold that part in half, and then
just squash the model down so that it
lies flat again. And then when we're done with
that, then we're going to fold it back
over along this little vertical crease.
So now we're just going to pull it back
over, and it will look something like
that.
Now we're going to rotate the model
again, and we're going to do the same thing.
So let's take this edge, the one that's
underneath the pocket here, and we're
going to pull it over, which will then
fold that part in half. And then we're
going to squash the model so it lies
flat. And then we're just going to fold
it back in the opposite direction,
just like that. And then we're going to
rotate it again and then we're going to
take this edge, the one that's underneath
here, and we're going to fold it over. And then just
squash that down. And again fold this
back along the existing crease. And then
we're going to do that one last time, so
just rotate it, take this edge, the one
that's underneath. Fold that part in half,
squash it down, and then fold it back
over so that it looks like this.
Now we're going to turn the model over.
And what we're going to do is create four
squash folds using these four flaps here.
So let's start with this one, and what
we're going to do is just reinforce this
by folding it back and forth. So just
fold it all the way over, as far as it'll
go in both directions, just like this. And
now what we're going to do is hold it
straight up and down. And then you can
put your finger inside of it, and then
we're just going to squash it down. So
just squash it straight down, and it
should be even on both sides. And it'll
end up looking like this. And now we're
going to move on to this one. So let's
reinforce this by going back and forth
on each side. And again hold it straight
up and down and put your finger inside
of it. And squash it down, just like this.
Again, move to the next one, reinforce
this one,
hold it straight up and down, and then
squash fold
just like that. One last time, we're just
going to reinforce this. Pull it straight
up and down, and then squash fold, and
when you're done with all four, it'll end
up looking like this.
Now we're going to create four petal
folds. We've already created petal folds
in this model, so it should be a bit
easier this time. So we're going to start
with this here, and what we're going to
do is put open it up, and we're going to
pull it back a bit. And what we're going
to do with that is we're just going to
push the two edges into the center so
they align with the center crease and
those edges down there. So we're just
going to push the edges in. And just try
to align them as best as you can, and
then once you've done that, then you can
fold the top back down, so it'll look
something like this. And then we'll move
to the next one. So we're just going to
open this up a bit. So just pull it back,
and then we're just going to push the
edges in towards the center.
Once you're done, you can just fold that
back up and go to the next on and do the
same thing. So just pull it back, and then
push the edges in towards the center, and
then fold that back down. And then move
to the next one.
So again, just pull this back, and then
push each edge into the center. And then
fold that back down. And when you're done
with all four, it should end up looking
like this.
Now we're going to turn the model over.
And once it's turned over, we're going to
thin out each of these points. So let's
start with this one. And we're just going
to fold in this edge pretty close to the
center crease. It's not going to go all
the way. It's not going to line up with
the center crease. We're just going to come
close to it. So let's start down at the
bottom near the square, and we're going
to fold it in as far as it will go. Now
that won't reach the center crease just
like I said, but now what you have to do
is continue the crease until it reaches
this very point here. So just go all the
way up, and as soon as it hits that point,
then make your crease, just like this.
See it's not aligned with the center
crease, it's a bit off. And it gets
further away as you go closer to the
middle. And that's what you want. So do it
with the next one on the other side, and
try to make them come to a nice point at the
end. And again, this is the back of the
model, so it doesn't have to look perfect,
but you may want to fix it later.
So now we're just going to rotate it, and
we're going to do the same thing on this
one. So just pull that close to the
middle, then make your crease, and do the
same thing on this one.
And then continue to do this four more
times.
Once you've done this, then turn the
model over, and your Holiday Star is
complete! I hope you've enjoyed this
video tutorial on how to fold an origami
Holiday Star designed by Jared Needle. Please comment, rate, subscribe, and thank you for watching!
