Clear and simple directions! I made these 70 years ago but had forgotten. We dipped them into warmed wax then sprinkled with glitter and they lasted for years. They were pulled out every year to decorate the tree now I want to do the same with my grandkids.
These bring back memories from my childhood. My Mother's friend used to make them. She dipped them in wax and sprinkled with glitter. We made a tiny hole in one of the points and threaded string through to hang them on our Christmas tree. So pretty. Thanks for the video.
Jo Ann Bastanjoo yes. we also made them in my 6th grade class as projects to take home to hang on our Christmas trees. I was in charge of the melted wax for the dipping. to make certain no one got burnt by the hot wax. guess who was burnt? yes me. LOL it was a fond memory of times past. and with the wax with glitter protecting the star, it has still preserved to this day. 50 years later!!!
Christmas 2019. We have these hanging on our tree right now. My MIL is from Germany. She remembers making these as a child before coming to America. The smaller stars are so delicate and lovely. My favorite tree ornament. Merry Christmas! everyone. TFS.
I think of these lovely Moravian stars every Christmas!! Finally found a great, simple to follow tute!! My mom had these on our tree when I was a child. My great grandmother came from Germany on a boat as a young girl with her sister to America. Whether she made the ones we had or she taught MY grandmother how to make them, then my mom, I'm not sure. But ours were waxed and glittered. They have never been far from my memory even though I'm not sure what happened to them. Now I can make my own and pass down the legacy of the MORAVIAN GERMAN CHRISTMAS STARS!! thank you!!!!
Someone gave me a whole packet of these years ago. They were small and dainty and I still have some. I never thought of looking it up on RUclips till just now! Awesome tutorial! Now I can make them as gifts too!
Thank you for this very clear tutorial ! My grandmother used to make these for us when we were children - I loved them and have always wondered how they were made! I will be continuing the tradition for my grandchildren this year.
2020 remembering the stars my grandma had on her tree. Hers were dipped in wax & sprinkled with glitter. I was told often not to touch, but I was fascinated with them.
The length of the strip is 25 times the width. So if the width of the strip is 1 inch, the length needs to be 25 inches long. If the width is 1/2 inch, the length needs to be 12 1/2 inches, etc.
Thank you! 👏❤️ ...update: actually for 1/2” it’s best to make it longer, like 14-15”. It’s doable at 12.5 but the last strips of paper to be folded aren’t long enough to be pulled through, they need to be pushed in...if the paper is strong enough.
Ah - at last. Used to make these with Mom when we were kids. Her family was German (not Scandanavian), but I have looked at several videos on RUclips and these stars are the ones most like the ones Mom made. We also had antique ones brought from Germany to the U.S. in the 1850's. They were the same shape, but were coated in wax. Thank you for this video.
I am so thrilled to have found this! My German grandmother used to make these in the early 1940's and she gave me several that were waxy and had glitter on them long ago. I have always treasured them but never knew how they were made. Thank you for posting this!
You are very clever. Going to make them so sending this to my email so I can follow and bit more slowly. Many thanks, can surprise my daughter in law who is visiting from Sweden and enjoying a hot summer in New Zealand
60cm length and 1cm width should be sufficient, adjust according to the width of the paper - use the ratio 1/60 and you have enough paper length. For a larger star use 2cm/120cm...
Assuming that my attention span and patience would allow me to make this - would it work with fabric that had been bonded? Any thoughts? Very clear video, many thanks.
Very easy to follow, thanks. We had one on our tree when I was young. It was dipped in wax and sprinkled with glitter. When you say quality paper, what are you using specifically?
Strips one inch wide, 24 inches long. Aa long as you keep the proportions you can make them any size, but the smaller they are, the more difficult, especially for children.
Just saw this vid. Great job! 👍 Amazing what one can do with paper. Could you pls let us know the measurements of the paper strips? Thank you for your post. 🌹 🌟 Have a Merry Xmas ⛄️ ❄️ 👼🏻 🎄
The length-to-width ratio needs to be about 25. So 1" wide strips need to be 25" long. 1/2" wide strips need to be about 13" long. Etc. Hope this helps 4 years after you posted this!
He probably meant not "newspaper quality" paper, but something like the the printing paper... Something that can be bend but also straighten out if you make a mistake and still is usable... Like Origami
No, you don't have to practice a lot: your first star will come out right if you follow carefully and slowly and, above all, cut strong paper exactly straight and right, try 2.5 cm x 80 cm. Don't make them too small at first.
Hey it‘s not a scandinavian star. It‘ developed by the German Friedrich Fröbel for children at Kindergarten long time ago. Anyway the star is beautiful but please say the true. Thanks.
I think if we learned to do this as kids, we tend to think it comes from wherever we learned it. I first learned it in Copenhagen in 1948. Later I made them together with a German friend in Kassel in 1965. Here in the USA, we all tend to come together from everywhere -- which is rather exciting, don't you think?
We, my sister and i, done these in late 60s. Wed melt wax and dip the stars in the wax, while wax still warm, sprinkle glitter on stars, beautiful.
Clear and simple directions! I made these 70 years ago but had forgotten. We dipped them into warmed wax then sprinkled with glitter and they lasted for years. They were pulled out every year to decorate the tree now I want to do the same with my grandkids.
These bring back memories from my childhood. My Mother's friend used to make them. She dipped them in wax and sprinkled with glitter. We made a tiny hole in one of the points and threaded string through to hang them on our Christmas tree. So pretty. Thanks for the video.
Jo Ann Bastanjoo
yes. we also made them in my 6th grade class as projects to take home to hang on our Christmas trees. I was in charge of the melted wax for the dipping. to make certain no one got burnt by the hot wax. guess who was burnt? yes me. LOL it was a fond memory of times past. and with the wax with glitter protecting the star, it has still preserved to this day. 50 years later!!!
Christmas 2019. We have these hanging on our tree right now. My MIL is from Germany. She remembers making these as a child before coming to America. The smaller stars are so delicate and lovely. My favorite tree ornament. Merry Christmas! everyone. TFS.
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I think of these lovely Moravian stars every Christmas!! Finally found a great, simple to follow tute!! My mom had these on our tree when I was a child. My great grandmother came from Germany on a boat as a young girl with her sister to America. Whether she made the ones we had or she taught MY grandmother how to make them, then my mom, I'm not sure. But ours were waxed and glittered. They have never been far from my memory even though I'm not sure what happened to them. Now I can make my own and pass down the legacy of the MORAVIAN GERMAN CHRISTMAS STARS!! thank you!!!!
This is absolutely hands down by far the very best video on how to make these stars. Thank you for posting.
Your video is the best I found and the way my Polish mother in law taught me...many years ago.
Someone gave me a whole packet of these years ago. They were small and dainty and I still have some. I never thought of looking it up on RUclips till just now! Awesome tutorial!
Now I can make them as gifts too!
Thank you for this very clear tutorial ! My grandmother used to make these for us when we were children - I loved them and have always wondered how they were made! I will be continuing the tradition for my grandchildren this year.
2020 remembering the stars my grandma had on her tree. Hers were dipped in wax & sprinkled with glitter. I was told often not to touch, but I was fascinated with them.
The length of the strip is 25 times the width. So if the width of the strip is 1 inch, the length needs to be 25 inches long. If the width is 1/2 inch, the length needs to be 12 1/2 inches, etc.
Thank you! 👏❤️ ...update: actually for 1/2” it’s best to make it longer, like 14-15”. It’s doable at 12.5 but the last strips of paper to be folded aren’t long enough to be pulled through, they need to be pushed in...if the paper is strong enough.
my friend dipped the star in wax, it was great. Also could add glitter to the wax for sparkle
This is the BEST video I've found for making these stars! Thank you!!
Ah - at last. Used to make these with Mom when we were kids. Her family was German (not Scandanavian), but I have looked at several videos on RUclips and these stars are the ones most like the ones Mom made. We also had antique ones brought from Germany to the U.S. in the 1850's. They were the same shape, but were coated in wax. Thank you for this video.
I think you could use Modpodge instead of wax nowadays. It would certainly make them last longer.
I am so thrilled to have found this! My German grandmother used to make these in the early 1940's and she gave me several that were waxy and had glitter on them long ago. I have always treasured them but never knew how they were made. Thank you for posting this!
Clear, through, no fluff, no gabbing on! EXCELLENT! WONDERFUL! GREAT!
Wonderful Scandinavian Christmas Stars. Your directions are easy to follow. Thank you!
My mom made these. Thank you for reminding me of this special memory. Now I can teach my kids. ✨🌟✨😊
Oh my goodness! Fantastic video on how to make these ⭐️. Thank you so much for posting.
You are very clever. Going to make them so sending this to my email so I can follow and bit more slowly. Many thanks, can surprise my daughter in law who is visiting from Sweden and enjoying a hot summer in New Zealand
In Germany it is called "Fröbel-Stern" ("Fröbel-Star).
Excellent job of teaching! Thanks 💕
Best example!!! 1/2 " x 12 is the size!
I've been looking all over for a pattern to make these my grandmother had them all over her tree dipped in wax with glitter
Beautiful! I love paper crafts. Thanks for sharing. Merry Christmas Happy New Year!
I think it would be fun to make with aluminum foil strip, although aluminum crumples easily... but making this star out of metal strips would be cool.
Watching your tutorial was fun.
I think ribbon 🎀 could be used.
Might have to dab the cut ends🤔with glue...⭐️ the colors & patterns would be endless🎄
Molly Jo Simmons oh that's a stunning idea! Thanks! 😊
I used left over art papers... lovely project for everyone to decorate their tree
My sister and I made these several years ago. It got so we could no longer find the paper, so we improvised with durable fancy ribbons.
Thank you for this!. Wonder how to make the ultimate with minimum cut offs and waste?
This is a very good tutorial, subscribed, Thank you xx👍
Thanks good job and easy to follow.
Very nice and well-explained. Thank you!
You got skills. Well done.
make such beautiful ornaments.
lovely tutorial but how long and wide should the paper be? No mention of measurements at all
60cm length and 1cm width should be sufficient, adjust according to the width of the paper - use the ratio 1/60 and you have enough paper length. For a larger star use 2cm/120cm...
Absolutely beautiful thank you for sharing
Where do I get paper to make your beautiful stars
My landlady showed me this years ago. So glad i found this cause I forgot how thankyoy
Thank you, great clear precise tutorial. Measurements would be appreciated and recommended type paper please!
How long is the first four strips of paper to begin with?
What are the best strips to buy?
These are so beautiful
Could you please tell us the measurements of the strips of paper? Wonderful, clear, video--thank you!!!
It looks to me like one-inch wide strips of paper about 24 inches long. The paper gets worked a lot so you have to use strong paper.
These are beautiful! What the dimensions of the paper
Assuming that my attention span and patience would allow me to make this - would it work with fabric that had been bonded? Any thoughts? Very clear video, many thanks.
I don't have any fabric experience, but when I searched this, the RUclips channel Shabby Fabrics showed up with a fabric version.
can you make the strip wider without changing the length to much/
Where can I get good paperstrips
LOVE it! 😍
Hvala od ❤.
Very easy to follow, thanks.
We had one on our tree when I was young.
It was dipped in wax and sprinkled with glitter.
When you say quality paper, what are you using specifically?
Thank you so much, the best one to fold scandinavian stars, for kids too!!!
You don’t say how long or wide of a stop used
Great tutorial, but it would have been good to have paper measurements! Thank you, I'll be making a whole bunch of these in the coming weeks.
Strips one inch wide, 24 inches long. Aa long as you keep the proportions you can make them any size, but the smaller they are, the more difficult, especially for children.
He doesn't specify if the new strip goes over both sides of the existing strip or just one side.
Just saw this vid. Great job! 👍 Amazing what one can do with paper. Could you pls let us know the measurements of the paper strips? Thank you for your post. 🌹 🌟 Have a Merry Xmas ⛄️ ❄️ 👼🏻 🎄
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The length-to-width ratio needs to be about 25. So 1" wide strips need to be 25" long. 1/2" wide strips need to be about 13" long. Etc. Hope this helps 4 years after you posted this!
I don't know if it helped the OP, but it helps me a ton! Thank you!
Have you ever tried this with fabric?
Beautiful
Can you be more specific about what you mean by "high quality paper". Thanx! Great tutorial!
He probably meant not "newspaper quality" paper, but something like the the printing paper... Something that can be bend but also straighten out if you make a mistake and still is usable... Like Origami
muy hermoso trabajo, pero creo que hay que practicar mucho para hacerlo bien. gracias.
No, you don't have to practice a lot: your first star will come out right if you follow carefully and slowly and, above all, cut strong paper exactly straight and right, try 2.5 cm x 80 cm. Don't make them too small at first.
Beautiful. Thank you Bo :)
How long is the paper at the start
I wonder if his hair color is natural or dyed lol
C'est superbe et patiemment expliqué , mais je crois que ce n'est pas aussi simple à faire que ça n'en a l'air ! En tout cas , je vais essayer ....
How long are the paper strips??? How wide?
the length and the width don't really matter as long as they're long and narrow
I saw 1/2 inch x 18 inch in another tutorial
Imagine being the 1st person who invented this...
Hej, how long are the strips of paper?
Heather Whitehall-Thompson Hej, I assume they are about 80 cms. long. Hej do!
Tack sa mycket och God Jul.
How is it possible ?
Nice. Thank you
What is the width and the length of the strips
One inch wide by 24 inches long.
Hey it‘s not a scandinavian star. It‘ developed by the German Friedrich Fröbel for children at Kindergarten long time ago. Anyway the star is beautiful but please say the true. Thanks.
Is it possible to make the sing ribbon?
probably, but the ribbon would have to be VERY well starched. Maybe even brushed with a thin layer of glue, let dry, then make the stars.
Or have strengthening along the sides maybe?
👏👏👍👍👍
Where can one purchase the precut paper strips? With high quality paper...
Muy bonito pero que lío, madre mía!
How?!?!
this is more difficult that it has to be. Your hands hide important moves.
👍 👍 S U P E R........!! 👍 👍
So it's a paper lanyarn
Hey, this is a German Star called Fröbel-Star. It's not from Scandinavia, sorry.
And Besserwisser is written with four "s".
you're ridiculous. One culture doesn't hold a monopoly on stupid paper stars, sorry.
I think if we learned to do this as kids, we tend to think it comes from wherever we learned it. I first learned it in Copenhagen in 1948. Later I made them together with a German friend in Kassel in 1965. Here in the USA, we all tend to come together from everywhere -- which is rather exciting, don't you think?
@@torbjornstalberg9147 Oh, dear! I might have used two ß s -- the terrible errors people make! Thanks for saving me on this one.
@@chaplainesque I aimed to be more subtle than orthographically....
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Beautiful