Star Outline made from Cutting Paper

This page explains how to cut a star outline from a piece of paper. The first few steps are the same as the instructions to fold a perfect 5-pointed star.

Star Outline Instructions

1. Take a 8.5″ x 11″ piece of paper and fold it in half.
    
    
2. Fold in half again to mark the quarter-way point. Unfold.
    
    
3. Bring the bottom left corner to the quarter-way mark at the right edge of the paper.
    
    
4. Fold the bottom right corner over-top the left edge.
    
    
5. Fold the bottom right over-top the left side one more time. You will get a pizza shape.
    
    
6. Cut a wedge out of the bottom of the pizza shape:
   cut from bottom right up towards top left.
   If you cut a narrow wedge then you will get a star with skinny arms.
   If you cut a fat wedge, then you will get a stumpy star.
    
    
7. Cut out the shaded region as shown.
    
    
8. Unfold the skinny piece of paper and see an outline of a 5-pointed star.

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