Origami. the Sepherds' Star

You will need:
A square of paper, 15X15 cm.

1. Fold the paper in two, the left toward the right. Fold the top right corner to the left. Make sure the fold is clearly visible.

2. Cut the two thickness' of paper, following the edge of the flap that you have just created. Save the triangle you've just created and open it.

3. Place the paper upside down and fold the bottom right hand corner toward the top. Make sure you can see the fold clearly and unfold it.

4. Next, fold the bottom left corner toward the top and then unfold it. Turn the paper upside down and fold the three corners toward the centre as illustrated. Then unfold it.

5. Turn the paper upside down again. Fold each corner toward the opposite side, making it meet the fold situated at the middle of the opposite side. Unfold.

6. Fold the top corner, following the fold made in step 5. Next, refold the corner of this flap, as shown in the diagram, following the fold you've already made.

7. Repeat step 6 for the right and left corners of the paper. To finish, insert the top of the left flap under the top flap. (See the illustration)

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