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ORIGAMI SHURIKENHow to Make |
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Origami Shuriken |
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First, let me begin by saying that this information was hard to
acquire. When I was about 12 I broke into class during the recess to
get this "technology". I dissassembled another classmate's
star and stole his secret to making this oragami shuriken (version
2). I guess I should give Eddie credit for this star.
The other version (version 1) is pretty common knowledge though, and I don't remember when I learned it, but it was many years ago.
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VERSION 1: This version is composed of two segments, is very simple, and quite sturdy. It is relatively massive so it will fly pretty far. Unless your folds are sharp and neat though, it will tend to curve in flight. Please be careful, this could easily fly into someone's eye and damage their sight forever. Only throw at each other if you are wearing safety goggles, and still be prepared for it to break the skin sometimes. |
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VERSION 2: This version is composed of several segments. It is quite a
bit more complicated and time consuming, but it is worth the patience.
This shuriken is very delicate and won't fly as well as the other
shaken.
Please be careful with this chinese star too, because when thrown, the points could easily hurt a person's eye. |
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Follow the steps to make the segments you see in the lower right hand
corner. You will need 8 segments, they interlock as shown in the
left hand corner.
The last piece is the hardest to lock in, but it folds in just like all the others. When you are finished locking them together you should have a donut looking item like the picture below: |
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| Push gently on each segment and it will slide together to form the saw-like shuriken on the right. You can click the small images to see bigger more detailed versions. | ||
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