Hi Jenny, thank you very much for this tutorial. I used to weave this kind of stars when I was little with my grandma. However my grandma as well as my mum are not with us already for many years. So I thought the tradition of weaving the stars was forgotten forever. Thanks to you as well as thanks to the Internet for helping me recover my memories.
This brings back memories. My Aunt and Uncle taught my sister and me and a cousin how to make these back in the mid 1950's.. We dipped the finished stars in hot wax, put sprinkles on them and sold them at Christmas time... They were a hit...
Thank you so much! My Grandpa (very German) made these years ago when I was young. He dipped them in wax and sprinkled them with glitter. They were always on our Christmas tree growing up. I want to try to make them for gifts next year since you made it seem so easy. Thanks for the memories and a great how-to!
Thank you very much for this excellent video! I think you may have made it possible for a crafter wanna be like me to make some of these beautiful stars for Christmas. 🌟 ❤ 🙂
Thank you Jenny for this tutorial, we did these at our weaving group this morningm and it was a bit tricky, so reverted to wonderful RUclips and you'rs was the one I watched, and got my 2nd, 3rd, and 4th made with no problem, am considering making more. Thank you video is great instructions!
Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment! :-) Glad you found the tutorial helpful and that you made so many of them! Don't forget to check out some of my other tutorials too, and tell your friends!! Have a great weekend!
Nice tutorial! The use of 2 different colors of paper makes it easier to follow the steps. In fact, that's how I learned to make the Origami Christmas stars as a child. My brother and I would make them by the dozen, then sell them door to door to make money for Christmas. ($1 a dozen) We added gold string or thread for hanging on the tree. As a finishing touch, we would dip the stars in melted paraffin (use a double boiler to prevent burning) and sprinkle them with glitter. Back then, we would mix and match colored paper, which enhances the woven effect. But now, I prefer to use white paper strips, dipped in paraffin and doused in different colors of glitter for a smashing effect. They really sparkle on the tree. Instead of paraffin, you could use a spray adhesive. Dipped in paraffin, the stars hold up for many years. They make great hostess gifts at Christmas Parties!
+Fredericks32 Hi Frederick! Thanks for sharing your story with me. Those sure seem like very happy memories. It makes me happy just reading it. :):) I've never tried dipping them in paraffin, but I heard you could also dip them in beeswax. Perhaps I should try that at some point! Hope you're having a good weekend!
Thanks for this. I bought a "make your own stars" kit at a craft show and the directions absolutely went to hell when it got to the "pinwheel" part at the end - the diagrams and the text were completely unclear. I started looking on the Web and most websites seemed to also be very unclear at that part. (I have 2 engineering degrees and was once a tech writer so I know all about unclear directions.) Yours is the one that actually helped me to finish the dern things. Quite clear!
+Sarah Swab You're welcome Sarah! I try to go super slowly so that people can follow. It can get a little boring sometimes, but I'd much prefer that people learn the craft. :) Hope you can subscribe and watch some of my other tutorials too. I would love that! :)
Thank you so much for this tutorial, I tried following along many others and could not get it. My 1st attempt does look rather wonky, but I got there. Will keep practicing and following along.
Hello Jenny, just got round to making one of the Moravian German Stars following your video. Amazing, it actually turned out pretty good. Please may you tell me what weight paper you use as I suspect the strips I am using may be a little too thin. Thanks again for such a straightforward video, the instructions are concise and very easy to follow. Happy folding!
i would really like to buy the palm leaf flowers to add to rabbit toys i make but they are not available in the uk so have been looking for a close match in origami.
These are actually Froebel Stars, named after Friedrich Fröbel in Germany, (19th century) who encouraged kindergarten children to practise for their fine motor skills, but they were made much much earlier. See history: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Froebel_star
Hi Jenny! Your tutorial was incredibly helpful and you went slowly enough to really show the process. I'm inspired to start making some of my own as I really LOVE origami and kirigami. Looking forward to viewing your other tutorials! I have one small criticism, and please don't take this the wrong way. Sometimes we learn from others who are unaware as well and that may have been so your case. I noticed that you have been calling them "movarian" stars, but they are pronounced "Moravian" ( more-AY-vee-an). It's a Protestant church of a certain part of Germany. They probably invented this star as part of their worship and teaching. I don't like to be a grammar nazi, but I'm a stickler for knowing about other cultures. You've spelled it correctly in your video, just pronouncing incorrectly.
Hi Andi, Thank you so much for your thoughtful and insightful comment. I'm glad you found the tutorial helpful. I try to be thorough in my explanations, even though they can sometimes get boring as a result hehe. Oh my! I didn't realize I was pronouncing it incorrectly. Thank you SO MUCH for correcting me. I'm not a grammar nazi, either, but I do appreciate it when people correct me, especially if I am unaware of the error. :)
Jenny W. Chan - Origami Tree Thank you, Jenny. You've inspired me to get back into origami (it's been several years since I've picked it up). I am now a subscriber and love your videos. 🙂
Andi Shifley That's great to hear Andy! :) I hope you have fun with it. Sometimes I post non-origami videos too to mix things up a little bit. I hope you don't mind! Have a great rest of the week.
Niesa Trienca Glad you were able to make it the second time. Yay!! :-) If you like these tutorials, I hope you will share them. That'll mean a lot to me. :D Have fun!
Actually Jasmine is trying to make the Moravian star. She has Origami passion. She only had 20 minutes and will work on it tomorrow. You have her attention, on channel, the piano origami isn't interesting to her, too easy.
One of the best tutorials I have ever seen. You are a great instructor.
Great video! Very clear and detailed. I like the slower pace to be able to keep up! Thanks so much!!!!
Hi Jenny, thank you very much for this tutorial. I used to weave this kind of stars when I was little with my grandma. However my grandma as well as my mum are not with us already for many years. So I thought the tradition of weaving the stars was forgotten forever. Thanks to you as well as thanks to the Internet for helping me recover my memories.
What a great teaching. Perfect. Beautiful star. Thank you.
This brings back memories. My Aunt and Uncle taught my sister and me and a cousin how to make these back in the mid 1950's.. We dipped the finished stars in hot wax, put sprinkles on them and sold them at Christmas time... They were a hit...
Beautifully explained, great video, not rushed ...Thank you.
I'm so glad to hear that you found it helpful! 🙂
Thank you so much! My Grandpa (very German) made these years ago when I was young. He dipped them in wax and sprinkled them with glitter. They were always on our Christmas tree growing up. I want to try to make them for gifts next year since you made it seem so easy. Thanks for the memories and a great how-to!
You're very welcome, linda wulf ! I'm glad it bought back fond memories. :-) Why wait until next Christmas? You can make them all year round! hehe.
Best tutorial I've seen I made these with ribbon for Christmas decorations. You just got a new subscriber
Thank you very much for this excellent video! I think you may have made it possible for a crafter wanna be like me to make some of these beautiful stars for Christmas. 🌟 ❤ 🙂
#origamiSplash #star #christmas with glitter, and voila! Christmas ornament! ;-) TUTORIAL: ruclips.net/video/YZGeuD4sJQY/видео.html
+Jenny W Chan - OrigamiTree.com can you make the movarian star ball
Thank you Jenny for this tutorial, we did these at our weaving group this morningm and it was a bit tricky, so reverted to wonderful RUclips and you'rs was the one I watched, and got my 2nd, 3rd, and 4th made with no problem, am considering making more. Thank you video is great instructions!
Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment! :-) Glad you found the tutorial helpful and that you made so many of them! Don't forget to check out some of my other tutorials too, and tell your friends!! Have a great weekend!
Nice tutorial! The use of 2 different colors of paper makes it easier to follow the steps. In fact, that's how I learned to make the Origami Christmas stars as a child. My brother and I would make them by the dozen, then sell them door to door to make money for Christmas. ($1 a dozen) We added gold string or thread for hanging on the tree. As a finishing touch, we would dip the stars in melted paraffin (use a double boiler to prevent burning) and sprinkle them with glitter. Back then, we would mix and match colored paper, which enhances the woven effect. But now, I prefer to use white paper strips, dipped in paraffin and doused in different colors of glitter for a smashing effect. They really sparkle on the tree. Instead of paraffin, you could use a spray adhesive. Dipped in paraffin, the stars hold up for many years. They make great hostess gifts at Christmas Parties!
+Fredericks32 Hi Frederick! Thanks for sharing your story with me. Those sure seem like very happy memories. It makes me happy just reading it. :):) I've never tried dipping them in paraffin, but I heard you could also dip them in beeswax. Perhaps I should try that at some point! Hope you're having a good weekend!
Awsome! I have been trying to figure these out for sometime. We made these back when I was a kid, 60 now. Thank you so much.
+Bob McArthur Hi Bob! So happy to hear that you've figured it out! :-)
This was so helpful and clear. Thank you so much.
You're welcome! :):)
Took several tries but finally got it at the end BTW awesome explanation and a great video thanks for sharing!!! 😊😊
I used this tutorial for a star that I was making for school cause they just gave us instructions and told us to do it so thank you
+Slippery Chicken That's AWESOME! Glad you made it. :) Please share a photo on the Fan Gallery. Would LOVEEE to see it! OrigamiTree.com/FanGallery
OMG I use to make those stars all day long when I was young
KawaiiHituji Now you can make them all day long once more! :) Hope you will check out some of the other crafts I have, too! Have a great day!
Wonderful video. Youʻre a very good instructor.
Thank you so much! :)
Thanks for this. I bought a "make your own stars" kit at a craft show and the directions absolutely went to hell when it got to the "pinwheel" part at the end - the diagrams and the text were completely unclear. I started looking on the Web and most websites seemed to also be very unclear at that part. (I have 2 engineering degrees and was once a tech writer so I know all about unclear directions.) Yours is the one that actually helped me to finish the dern things. Quite clear!
Thank you for going slowly....I have tried several times without catching on other videos....I got it after watching your video.
+Sarah Swab You're welcome Sarah! I try to go super slowly so that people can follow. It can get a little boring sometimes, but I'd much prefer that people learn the craft. :) Hope you can subscribe and watch some of my other tutorials too. I would love that! :)
Thank you so much for this tutorial, I tried following along many others and could not get it. My 1st attempt does look rather wonky, but I got there. Will keep practicing and following along.
I fall apart when trying to finish up the pink cone triangle....any idea what I am doing wrong?
regular copy paper is not 29 inches at any side...help with finding that size paper would be good.
I love making it but was a little confused on the curving part
Hello Jenny, just got round to making one of the Moravian German Stars following your video. Amazing, it actually turned out pretty good. Please may you tell me what weight paper you use as I suspect the strips I am using may be a little too thin. Thanks again for such a straightforward video, the instructions are concise and very easy to follow. Happy folding!
Hi Teresa!
Wow, that's great. So glad you were able to make it. I think 24 lb paper would work well. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by and learning!
another incredible video. i wonder if you can do the palm leaf flowers out of origami paper.
I think that’s totally possible! 😁
i would really like to buy the palm leaf flowers to add to rabbit toys i make but they are not available in the uk so have been looking for a close match in origami.
How long is the paper
These are actually Froebel Stars, named after Friedrich Fröbel in Germany, (19th century) who encouraged kindergarten children to practise for their fine motor skills, but they were made much much earlier. See history: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Froebel_star
I would like to know the exact measuring of the strips
0.75" x 29"
I like how you move slowly
What kind of paper is it and where did u get it from
Autum Rose I used regular copy paper that's pastel colored from Staples. Then I cut them into strips. The dimensions are written in the video.
Thank u so much I will buy so much I made 6 all today after I watched the video
Hi Jenny! Your tutorial was incredibly helpful and you went slowly enough to really show the process. I'm inspired to start making some of my own as I really LOVE origami and kirigami. Looking forward to viewing your other tutorials! I have one small criticism, and please don't take this the wrong way. Sometimes we learn from others who are unaware as well and that may have been so your case. I noticed that you have been calling them "movarian" stars, but they are pronounced "Moravian" ( more-AY-vee-an). It's a Protestant church of a certain part of Germany. They probably invented this star as part of their worship and teaching. I don't like to be a grammar nazi, but I'm a stickler for knowing about other cultures. You've spelled it correctly in your video, just pronouncing incorrectly.
Hi Andi,
Thank you so much for your thoughtful and insightful comment. I'm glad you found the tutorial helpful. I try to be thorough in my explanations, even though they can sometimes get boring as a result hehe. Oh my! I didn't realize I was pronouncing it incorrectly. Thank you SO MUCH for correcting me. I'm not a grammar nazi, either, but I do appreciate it when people correct me, especially if I am unaware of the error. :)
Jenny W. Chan - Origami Tree
Thank you, Jenny. You've inspired me to get back into origami (it's been several years since I've picked it up). I am now a subscriber and love your videos. 🙂
Andi Shifley That's great to hear Andy! :) I hope you have fun with it. Sometimes I post non-origami videos too to mix things up a little bit. I hope you don't mind! Have a great rest of the week.
Thats's so cool :)
A bit complicated -1st try and i end up with messing it up. then my second try turn out very well.. thank you Jenny W Chan for this tutorial (^.^)
Niesa Trienca Glad you were able to make it the second time. Yay!! :-) If you like these tutorials, I hope you will share them. That'll mean a lot to me. :D Have fun!
sure. ^.^
amazing
It's like making a bow bracelet with gimp
4 strips
2x74cm
Actually Jasmine is trying to make the Moravian star. She has Origami passion. She only had 20 minutes and will work on it tomorrow. You have her attention, on channel, the piano origami isn't interesting to her, too easy.
That's great!! I have both easy and hard projects, so hopefully, there's something interesting for her. :D
Oh, and you should tell Jasmine to tell all her friends, too, haha!! ;-)
the cons are hard as fuck
The very first part
Maria Florencia Brennan You're absolutely right! Great observation. :)
Box
I would like to know the exact measuring of the strips