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Origami Diamond Star

This is a 4-pointed star and since we already have an origami 4-pointed star on this site, we decided to call this an origami diamond star! Check out our shiny gold paper!

 

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Origami Diamond Star Step 1: Fold an origami boat base. This is a common origami base that is used as a starting point in many origami so we've written detailed instructions on how to fold this base on a separate page.

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Origami Diamond Star Step 2: We now need to make a squash fold. We'll start with the upper right corner. Bring the right side over to the left, pry open the paper and squash it down to form a square.

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Origami Diamond Star Step 3: Repeat Step 2 for the other 3 corners so that you get the following.

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Origami Diamond Star Step 4: We now need to make a petal fold. This is a common fold in origami so we've also created a separate page with detailed instructions and photos that you can refer to if needed.

Starting with the upper right corner, make a petal fold.

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Origami Diamond Star Step 5: Repeat Step 4 for the other 3 corners.

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And that's it, your origami diamond star is complete!

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From reader in Homerglen:

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From Polita in Auckland " Very easy and looks great! Thank you for the clear instructions. "

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