Origami "Shurikens", the method of making

Japanese art of origami became widespread in the world. In the culture of Japan there are many different categories. The most important is the culture of ninjas and samurai. These are Japanese warriors, whose speed and combat technique is on the verge of fantasy. The range of weapons they used was very wide. One of the types of weapons is shuriken, it can be divided into two types: asterisks and throwing arrows.

Legendary weapons - shuriken

From Japanese literally shuriken translates as "a blade hidden in the hand." Indeed, this weapon is very dangerous, and it can easily be hidden in the hand. It was made of metal, cut 4, 5 or 8 strips with sharply sharpened corners, and in the middle holes were made. Shurikens were widely used and were mandatory for samurai equipment.

Origami

In today's world, there is a huge variety of ideas that can be translated from paper, and they can become a good toy for the boy. More details on how to make origami "Shurikens", we will consider later.

To feel like a real ninja and make weapons, only A4 paper is needed, and if it is also multi-colored, you can make the article more vivid and the model more complex.

Instruction how to make shuriken

In order to develop their ability to make origami, you need to start with simple models. Origami "Shurikens", have a huge variety of models, the most common is the four-pointed star.

Four-pointed star

The star will turn bright if you take 2 sheets of paper of different colors. We make origami "shuriken", the manufacturing scheme of which is the most simple:

1. A sheet of paper must be folded longitudinally, resulting in two rectangles. We wrap the corners of each rectangle inside. The result should be two triangles with equal sides. The most important thing in this process is that the corners are folded towards each other.
2. It is necessary to fold the sheets again symmetrically along the lines of the resulting triangles.
3. The figures that were obtained as a result of this process, with respect to each other, must be mirrored. To do this, you need to flip the left module and combine it with the right one, putting it on top.
4. The right and left triangles of the lower part of the product are inserted into the gaps with the corner of the upper part. After such manipulations of origami, "Shurikens" become like a disjoined star.
5. We turn our workpiece over and place the corners again in the gaps. All origami "Shurikens" ready.

Eight-pointed star

In addition to the options for making a four-pointed figure, it is possible to create also origami "Shuriken 8-final". The manufacturing scheme of the eight-pointed star origami is as follows:

1. Take a piece of paper in the form of a square. We place it on the table in the form of a diamond. Vertically, fold it in half.
2. Each part of the triangle obtained as a result of these manipulations must be bent so that the fold line passes through the acute angle at the top.
3. Make notes in the form of fold lines across and diagonally.
4. The lower part of the workpiece is turned out, after that the lower corner is bent, the result is a necessary detail of one of the ends of our star.
5. Similarly, we make the remaining seven parts of the star "Shuriken". They can be made as one color, and different.
6. Next, we connect the origami star, inserting the corners of one part into the pocket of the other. All segments must be moved to the center. As a result of our work, the eight-pointed star "Shuriken" was obtained.

For children, especially school age, one of the favorite toys are origami "Shurikens." This "weapon" can be activated in several ways. Holding the corner of the star with origami, throw forward parallel to the floor or slightly upward. Or one hand to bend into a fist, put a star on it, and lightly hit the manufactured "weapon" with a free hand, so that it flew far away.