Creative idea
A woven German Star
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Mix our Vivi Gade paper star strips as you like! The stars can be used for decorating the Christmas tree or put them in a bowl with matching Christmas baubles.
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How to do it
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Cut the ends off four paper star strips diagonally.
Cut the ends off four paper star strips diagonally.2 .jpg)
Pull the strips alternately outside and into the adjacent paper star strip -
Pull the strips alternately outside and into the adjacent paper star strip -3 .jpg)
- to form a square.
- to form a square.4 .jpg)
Take the top the paper strip and bend down. Proceed like this with all four paper star strips.
Take the top the paper strip and bend down. Proceed like this with all four paper star strips.5 .jpg)
Insert the last (fourth) paper star strip into and under the first paper star strip -
Insert the last (fourth) paper star strip into and under the first paper star strip -6 .jpg)
- and pull it through. Then turn the star over.
- and pull it through. Then turn the star over.7 .jpg)
Take the paper star strip on the left and bend it backwards to the left, and press it down.
Take the paper star strip on the left and bend it backwards to the left, and press it down.8 .jpg)
Bend the paper star strip towards the middle and press it down.
Bend the paper star strip towards the middle and press it down.9 .jpg)
It will look like two triangular roofs.
It will look like two triangular roofs.10 .jpg)
Make sure that all the paper star strips are in line with the other paper star strips.
Make sure that all the paper star strips are in line with the other paper star strips.11 .jpg)
Bend the left paper star strip over the other and press it down.
Bend the left paper star strip over the other and press it down.12 .jpg)
Lift the paper star strip and pull it through the hole in front –
Lift the paper star strip and pull it through the hole in front –13 .jpg)
- and pull it through. Repeat with the next three paper star strips on the left side and turn the star over.
- and pull it through. Repeat with the next three paper star strips on the left side and turn the star over.14 .jpg)
Repeat the bending of the paper star strips on this side following steps 7-12.
Repeat the bending of the paper star strips on this side following steps 7-12.15 .jpg)
Take a paper star strip – twist it backwards and push it through the adjacent paper star strip.
Take a paper star strip – twist it backwards and push it through the adjacent paper star strip.16 .jpg)
Pull the strip all the way through, so it comes out through one of the flat pointed tips -
Pull the strip all the way through, so it comes out through one of the flat pointed tips -17 .jpg)
- and carefully pull tight.
- and carefully pull tight.18 .jpg)
Continue the same way with the next three paper star strips.
Continue the same way with the next three paper star strips.19 .jpg)
Insert the last paper star strip under the first pointed tip.
Insert the last paper star strip under the first pointed tip.20 .jpg)
Turn the star over.
Turn the star over.21 .jpg)
Repeat the bending of the paper star strips on this side following steps 15-19.
Repeat the bending of the paper star strips on this side following steps 15-19.22 .jpg)
Cut off the paper star strips right by the flat pointed tips.
Cut off the paper star strips right by the flat pointed tips.23 .jpg)
FINISHED!
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