@@JessicaHill depending which way you lay down the cord you can get a square effect or a spiral one...I still love the effect but just haven't done it in years...I did show my kids and grandkids how to do it....💜💛💙🌹☮️
Well done! When I was growing up, there were orange and cream colored paper stars, dipped in wax and sprinkled with silver glitter, folded like these, in our Christmas box that were never displayed.(probably faded and yellowed from red and white) Nobody remembered who had made them. I was always fascinated by them and carefully handled them each year wondering how on earth they were made! Fast Forward to the age of the internet., and I’m in my 50s. These came to mind one fall. Step by step instructions came up first result on my search and I made them half the night from leftover used Christmas ribbon since I had no easy way to cut paper. The very next day my son noticed the Friends of the Library bookstore as we were checking out our selections, and I walked straight to the far shelves and put my hand right on a Christmas Crafts book which almost fell open to a page with instructions for them as well! I was captivated! Half price day, so 50¢ for the book! I made a boatload of them over the next few months since I could sit on the couch and fold them on the book on my lap instead of at the computer. Very peaceful and methodical therapeutic way to unwind after a long workday. Thank you for concise, well edited and well thought out video directions so it’s much easier to see and understand each step! Beautiful! If you have no paper or way to cut it straight, but have ribbon that’s not the listed size width, the wider it is, the longer the piece needs to be. Add a few inches and get to folding! You can also skip just the last side center 4 bumps and lay it flat on a package for a bow!
For someone like me, your video is perfect!! Thank you for such a concise, perfect way to explain making the stars. Not all the talk and etc, but right to it and done. Keep up the good work.
Got a few minutes? Check out how to make pretty German paper stars in my video tutorial. You can make dozens of them inexpensively, and they are a good way to keep tween hands busy over Christmas vacation! #christmas #hometalkeveryday #origami #christmasdecorations #stars th-cam.com/video/WzdUocOByfw/w-d-xo.html
PS. It really helps to have an extra person next to you pushing the pause and play button on the video so that both of your hands are free to keep folding :)
I like your style of instruction. I was just looking at somebody else's video...and he was so busy laughing and making stupid jokes, I couldn't follow along. You get right to the point. Excellent! Subscribed also.
My German MIL has made these since her childhood. She taught my husband. We have tiny white stars hanging on our tree right now (Christmas 2019). So delicate and lovely. My favorite tree ornament.
I just stopped it after each full step and I found it useful! With the stand-up points, I kept watching it until I understood it. Actually I did it wrong and then was able to figure out where I went wrong! I think this video is good!
Was glad to find this; instructions were fine - thanks. However, haven't made these since I was a kid, with my Mom whose family was German. We even had some antique stars brought from Germany to the U.S. in the 1850's. Somehow, these are not quite like I remember - but they are still neat stars.
You did a fantastic job making that Star. I'm going to try my best to reproduce what you just did. Thank you so much and Merry Christmas to you and your family.
I thought it was so funny when you said a hashtag or like we used to call them "pound" signs 1:39 my mom used to talk about that when she would call my dad at the office and she had to push the pound sign. Anyhow my wife and I watched this video like 17 times as we worked on a special Christmas ornament for her sisters. It is actually old family heirloom Christmas paper from 40 years ago.
@@JessicaHill yw. Thanks 2 ur video my wife made two beautiful ornaments for her sister's with this vintage christmas paper that had been in her family for 40+ years :) thx
how could we attach a string so they can be hung? my opa made hundreds of these but passed two decades ago. they’ve been dwindling since. but they have strings on them!
Kevin Andersen My grandma was from the north-eastern part of Germany and she made these. They were so lovely. She made them with plain white paper and dipped them in melted wax that she colored with a crayon. I remember them being very pastel in color. And then she would sprinkle glitter on them while the wax was still hot. She moved to America prior to WW2 and never traveled before that, so I have to assume they were making these in Germany.
This is bar far the easiest tutorial to follow and I’ve looked at lots.
Love these. Fantastic Job. They are Tricky! I have German ancestry.
I'm 65 now but when I was 15 I went to camp and learned this using plastic cording. I still remember that particular summer 💯❤️💛💙🌹
I never thought to try it with cording!
@@JessicaHill depending which way you lay down the cord you can get a square effect or a spiral one...I still love the effect but just haven't done it in years...I did show my kids and grandkids how to do it....💜💛💙🌹☮️
Well done!
When I was growing up, there were orange and cream colored paper stars, dipped in wax and sprinkled with silver glitter, folded like these, in our Christmas box that were never displayed.(probably faded and yellowed from red and white) Nobody remembered who had made them. I was always fascinated by them and carefully handled them each year wondering how on earth they were made! Fast Forward to the age of the internet., and I’m in my 50s. These came to mind one fall. Step by step instructions came up first result on my search and I made them half the night from leftover used Christmas ribbon since I had no easy way to cut paper. The very next day my son noticed the Friends of the Library bookstore as we were checking out our selections, and I walked straight to the far shelves and put my hand right on a Christmas Crafts book which almost fell open to a page with instructions for them as well! I was captivated! Half price day, so 50¢ for the book! I made a boatload of them over the next few months since I could sit on the couch and fold them on the book on my lap instead of at the computer. Very peaceful and methodical therapeutic way to unwind after a long workday. Thank you for concise, well edited and well thought out video directions so it’s much easier to see and understand each step! Beautiful!
If you have no paper or way to cut it straight, but have ribbon that’s not the listed size width, the wider it is, the longer the piece needs to be. Add a few inches and get to folding!
You can also skip just the last side center 4 bumps and lay it flat on a package for a bow!
For someone like me, your video is perfect!! Thank you for such a concise, perfect way to explain making the stars. Not all the talk and etc, but right to it and done. Keep up the good work.
Thank you for the kind comment!
Thankyou for the tutorial! Using contrasting print and colored paper makes it easier to see the folding process. 👍👍👍
Glad it was helpful!
Got a few minutes? Check out how to make pretty German paper stars in my video tutorial. You can make dozens of them inexpensively, and they are a good way to keep tween hands busy over Christmas vacation!
#christmas #hometalkeveryday #origami #christmasdecorations #stars
th-cam.com/video/WzdUocOByfw/w-d-xo.html
I watched it and I love it 🤩😊
This is what I call a"TV craft". After you get good at it you can do it While you watch TV. Very nice.
A great way to keep your hands busy while you watch your favorite show!
PS. It really helps to have an extra person next to you pushing the pause and play button on the video so that both of your hands are free to keep folding :)
Thanks for sharing ⛄❤ I remember seeing these on our tree as a child.
You are so welcome!
I like your style of instruction. I was just looking at somebody else's video...and he was so busy laughing and making stupid jokes, I couldn't follow along. You get right to the point. Excellent! Subscribed also.
Thank you!
Great project...you did a nice job of explaining and demonstrating. Great job!
Thank you very much!
I'm going to try this with fabric. Hopefully it works out.
My German MIL has made these since her childhood. She taught my husband. We have tiny white stars hanging on our tree right now (Christmas 2019). So delicate and lovely. My favorite tree ornament.
They really are so pretty! Thank you for the comment!
Ooh! All white stars would be stunning! Thanks for the idea. Satin giftwrapping ribbon works well!
I just stopped it after each full step and I found it useful! With the stand-up points, I kept watching it until I understood it. Actually I did it wrong and then was able to figure out where I went wrong! I think this video is good!
I am so glad you were able to figure it out. Thank you for the kind comment!
Length & Width of strips? This is an awesome tutorial.
I couldn’t see it either, but finally was able to watch from the beginning. She says 12inch by 1/2 inch strips of paper.
@@AMNeidrick thank you so much
@@karenulrich5930 you’re welcome! I gave up on making them.. I might try again here in a little bit. Have a good Holiday, stay safe! 😊
Was glad to find this; instructions were fine - thanks. However, haven't made these since I was a kid, with my Mom whose family was German. We even had some antique stars brought from Germany to the U.S. in the 1850's. Somehow, these are not quite like I remember - but they are still neat stars.
I made these for my mom with my sister a couple years ago. They make a great little gift, and could also be great party favors!
They definitely would!
You did a fantastic job making that Star. I'm going to try my best to reproduce what you just did. Thank you so much and Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Thank you for the kind comment! Merry Christmas to you and yours!
You are great teacher.
Thank you.
I need this one..
Thanks so much!
Excellent tutorial!! Glad I landed on your video!!
Thank you so much for the kind comment!
I thought it was so funny when you said a hashtag or like we used to call them "pound" signs 1:39 my mom used to talk about that when she would call my dad at the office and she had to push the pound sign. Anyhow my wife and I watched this video like 17 times as we worked on a special Christmas ornament for her sisters. It is actually old family heirloom Christmas paper from 40 years ago.
Thank you so much for watching!
@@JessicaHill yw. Thanks 2 ur video my wife made two beautiful ornaments for her sister's with this vintage christmas paper that had been in her family for 40+ years :) thx
how could we attach a string so they can be hung? my opa made hundreds of these but passed two decades ago. they’ve been dwindling since. but they have strings on them!
Very informative. Thank you
I just can’t figure out the part where you flip it over and start folding over all the pieces and pull them through..
Thank you!
Awesome so gonna use your video
I'm so glad to hear that! Enjoy!
Sorry I got lost when at the end you flipped over to do the same on otherside
Thank you, I have to keep practicing especially the last step.
They do take a bit of practice, but once you get the hang of them they are so fun to make!
Do you think you could use material if it was stiffened first with ultra bond?
I think that would definitely work! You could probably also use a fabric stiffener spray or liquid. That would be very pretty!
You might want to do it a little bit more slowly.
Amazing
Thanks!
I think you sped up the 3D folds at the end too soon. I had trouble following that step. Other than that your video was great.
I'm glad you enjoyed it!
It starts as Brighid's cross.
OMG.. I think this is the star when I was little
It is a super fun traditional craft project!
For somebody who has never done this u go awfuly fast even if u do it multiple times
mandy o Thanks for the comment. You can always slow down the speed of the video if that would help.
(12x1 inches)four
Where do you get your paper strips?
I just cut scrapbook paper into strips.
I’ve seen these in Denmark but never in Germany.
Kevin Andersen My grandma was from the north-eastern part of Germany and she made these. They were so lovely. She made them with plain white paper and dipped them in melted wax that she colored with a crayon. I remember them being very pastel in color. And then she would sprinkle glitter on them while the wax was still hot. She moved to America prior to WW2 and never traveled before that, so I have to assume they were making these in Germany.
Just saying, when you're folding we can't see when you're doing it because of your hands.
I was hoping that I repeated the steps often enough that would you be able to catch what I was doing along the way. Thanks for the comment.
What are the sizes of the strips again?
Four 12 inches x 1/2 inch strips
Thank you!
hey could you fold some opposite way inside out?
No, I think that would mess up the folds. Hope that helps!
I ended up with all the strands on same side🤦🤷
Is " scrapbook paper" light card stock? 68 lb? Or regular paper 20 lb?
Scrapbook paper is typically 60-65 lb weight. Hope that helps!
I don't like how she doesn't do it right for me to understand