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Spiral Five-Point Star

Fold a star with five broad points and a spiral center. The moon shown beside it is a separate model.

What you’ll need

  • One 15 × 15 cm square
  • Scissors
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Paper folding · Pentagon cutting & spiral collapse

Finished Spiral Five-Point Star

Make it, step by step.

17 steps · Original diagrams with English instructions

Choose your paper

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  1. Use a square sheet with a contrasting reverse if you want the folds to stand out.

Set out the square

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  1. Start with a 15 cm square.

Fold in half

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  1. Fold the lower edge upward, keeping the open edges at the top.

Mark the reference point

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  1. Fold and unfold the two diagonal creases on the right half to locate their intersection.

Bring the corner across

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  1. Bring the lower-left corner to the reference intersection and crease.

Fold the flap back

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  1. Fold that flap back so its edge aligns with the outer edge shown.

Fold the right side

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  1. Bring the right-hand edge across to meet the diagonal fold.

Cut the pentagon

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  1. Fold the right half behind the left and cut away the portion above the dashed line.

Open the paper

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  1. Open the retained lower piece into a pentagon.

Crease an edge

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  1. Fold the lower edge upward so the two marked points meet the indicated creases.

Repeat five times

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  1. Repeat on the other four sides, unfolding each time to build the radial crease pattern.

Raise a ridge

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  1. Fold neighboring edges toward the center and pinch the overlapping section upward.

Lay the ridge down

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  1. Fold the raised section to one side.

Complete the spiral

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  1. Continue around the pentagon in the same direction until all five sections lie flat.

Turn the star over

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  1. Turn the folded model to its reverse face.

Refine one point

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  1. Fold the indicated inner corner inward, aligning it with the adjacent edge.

Finish all five points

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  1. Repeat the corner fold around the star and flatten the center gently.

Follow the diagrams alongside the step-by-step English instructions.

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