This is actually a very simple modular star, made from simple square bases. I had actually done this as a wealth-from-waste project, using some left over wedding invitations that my brother had given me. His invites were a gorgeous combination of red and white and I also loved the texture of the card. So I reused the card to make a simple star ornament. Just a bit of glitter and I was done. And I [Continued..]
I had trouble making my first few Froebel Stars because I didn’t have strips of paper with me, so had to cut out those strips first. That is a very tedious process! And I almost lost interest in making these lovely stars. That was when I remembered that I had some paper ribbons with me. All I needed to do was cut out lengths of ribbons and I was ready to roll! So since then [Continued..]
Ayako Brodek’s book ‘Origami Jewelry‘ is a must-have if you are interested in making origami jewelry. And I finally bought this book! Absolutely thrilled to own it I have made origami earrings before but the ideas in this book are numerous and quite simple to execute too. The book includes designs for making earrings, brooches, chokers and necklaces. Also included are details of equipment required, paper to be used, finishing to be done. Well, that’s [Continued..]
The Spiked Icosahedron is made from Nick Robinson’s trimodules. I thought it resembled Paolo Bascetta’s Star. The spiked icosahedron is made from 30 modules, which are quite easy to fold. I found that assembling them was slightly trickier since there really wasn’t anything to hold on to. In case you are thinking of doing this, make sure to start folding with the side you want in the pointy ends, facing up. The star doesn’t look [Continued..]
The Omega Star by John Montroll is the same as this Omega Star, the difference being that the one by John Montroll is made from a single square of paper. This is of course, another popular Christmas decoration and looks good when made in any kind of paper. Instructions and video tutorials are available on the net, but when I had done it for the first time last year, I found it much easier with [Continued..]