Make a Origami Star 3d

3D modeling is a difficult but lucrative trade that can take many years to master. Let this video be your first step along that road. It's aim is to teach the basics of 3D Studio MAX to beginners by demonstrating the modeling of a mace (or morning star). This tutorial is desig ...more

First of all, we're not going to lie: This butterfly ball origami project is not a simple one to fold. In fact, you should only attempt it if you're an intermediate or advanced origami student. Second, we have no idea why this star-like object is called a butterfly ball (perha ...more

Pepakura is the Japanese word for papercraft. So yes, pepakura does include origami. Specifically, the term refers to 3D models made from paper. And what better contraption to make out of paper than this awesome Halo 3 (XBox 360) helmet? Broken down into its geometric componen ...more

Regular hexagons are so blah, so amp up the tried and true geometric shape (and kindergarten building blocks toy) by adding a whole new dimension! Make your hexagons go 3D wih this tutorial on how to create a hexagon twist. It is a technique that is often used in origami tess ...more

Bored with boxes? No longer content with cranes? This video tutorial presents a complete, step-by-step overview of how to make an inverted stella conica from thirty sheets of paper using origami, the traditional Japanese folk art of paper folding. For more information, and to ...more

This tutorial walks you through how to set up a procedural night sky with twinkling stars in Autodesk 3ds Max. You will be creating a opacity material with noise maps, and using an phase animated noise behind this to illuminate the stars. To edit the star size and brightness, ...more

Don't spend all your hard-earned money on store-bought Christmas decorations this year. Spend it on cheap paper and make your own Christmas decorations, like this origami snowflake. This isn't simply cutting out a cute snowflake design with scissors— this is folding paper, or ...more

If you've already mastered the crane and the basic origami lucky star, then this five-pointed star is the next logical step to take. Made from a dollar bill, this origami project doesn't even require special materials to assemble. Check out the video to learn how to build thi ...more

With this guide, you'll learn how to fold a small paper star using origami, the traditional Japanese folk art of paper folding. For more information, including a step-by-step overview of the folding process, as well as to get started making your own tiny stars (which work wond ...more

Looking for an easy craft project? With this guide, you'll learn how to fold a tiny paper star using origami, the traditional Japanese folk art of paper folding. For more information, including a step-by-step overview of the folding process, as well as to get started making yo ...more

Looking for an easy craft project? With this guide, you'll learn how to fold a puppy paper star using origami, the traditional Japanese folk art of paper folding. For more information, including a step-by-step overview of the folding process, as well as to get started making y ...more

Looking to wish upon a lucky star? Why spend all night waiting for a shooting star to fly by when you can make one yourself? In this tutorial learn how to origami a wishing star out of paper. These stars are very cool and make great decoration for any occasion. You Will Need: ...more

Before you can thank your lucky stars, you'll need to make a few. With this guide, you'll learn how to fold a lucky paper star from strips of paper using origami, the traditional Japanese folk art of paper folding. For more information, including a step-by-step overview of the ...more

This video shows us how to make a paper ninja star easily. Firstly you need is 2 sheets of paper, tape and scissors. Firstly take the first piece of paper and fold it into half and then fold it in half the same way. And then fold it in half in the opposite way and then do the ...more

Looking for an easy 3D origami project? This video tutorial presents a complete, step-by-step overview of how to make a simple 3D pig using origami, the traditional Japanese folk art of paper folding. For more information, and to get started making your own paper pig sculpture ...more

This video shows you how to turn your napkin into a star for a perfect Christmas table. It is as simple as napkin origami. Make a pretty napkin origami star for your table next holiday season.

This origami video tutorial shows you how to fold an origami 3D box. 1. Prepare a square paper. 2. Fold from 1 corner to opposite corner. Make a "x" on the folded line of the paper. 3. Fold from rectangle. Make a "-" folded line. 4. Open up and you can an "x" and "-" folded li ...more

Learn how to create 2 different star fields in 3D Studio Max. This tutorial is especially helpful if you are having problems with the star field preset in Max.

Looking for an easy modular origami project? This video tutorial presents a complete, step-by-step overview of how to make an impressive 3D dodecahedron using origami, the traditional Japanese folk art of paper folding. For more information, and to get started making your own ...more

Check out this origami how-to video if you want to origami a shuriken. With help from a tutorial, you can allocate some helpful supplements for your origami education. A shuriken is a fun Japanese star-like thing to origami.

Looking to add a rare and exotic specimen to your paper garden? Make a bright, colorful 3D paper flower using origami, the traditional Japanese folk art of paper folding. This free origami video lesson presents complete instructions on how to make your own paper flowers from f ...more

Looking for an advanced craft project? With this guide, you'll learn how to make a 3D skeletal octahedron with origami, the traditional Japanese folk art of paper folding. For more information, including a step-by-step overview of the folding process, as well as to get started ...more

Looking to add specimens to your paper menagerie? Make a 3D folded-paper penguin with origami, the traditional Japanese art of paper folding. This free origami video lesson presents complete instructions for making your own penguin from a sheet of folded paper. For more inform ...more

Looking to add specimens to your paper garden? Make a simple 3D paper lotus flower with origami, the traditional Japanese art of paper folding. This free origami video lesson presents complete instructions for making your own paper flowers from a sheet of folded paper. For mor ...more

Is it going to be an origami angel or a star that'll top your Christmas tree this yearj? If you're going with an angel, then why not personalize it a bit by making it yourself? Check out this cool origami video to see how to fold an easy origami angel for Christmas.

Feeling ambitious? With this guide, you'll learn how to make 3D buckyballs with origami, the traditional art of Japanese paper folding. For more information, including a step-by-step overview of the folding process, as well as to get started making your own colorful paper gift ...more

With this guide, you'll learn how to make a 3D flexiball from folded paper using origami, the traditional art of Japanese paper folding. For more information, including a step-by-step overview of the folding process, as well as to get started making your own folded-paper cooki ...more

This 3D animation demonstrates how to fold the famous origami model "Hungry Bat", a great Halloween fold! Just take a piece of square paper, and fold along with this 3D animation to get the Hungry Bat! Memorize it (it's really easy!) and show off your skills at your next Hallo ...more

This video will show you how to make an interesting 3D paper snowflake. You will need 6 pieces of paper, some scissors, glue and a stapler. First, make 6 squares which are the same size. After folding the squares across its diagonal axis into a triangle and folding it over aga ...more

Interested in adding a fantastical specimen to your paper menagerie? You're in luck. This free video tutorial presents a thorough, step-by-step guide on how to make a 3D dragon from folded paper using origami, the traditional Japanese folk art of paper folding. For more inform ...more

In this week's podcast Creative Cow Leader Jerzy Drozda shows you how to create a Skybox, the illusion of distant or even infinite 3D surroundings - in this case, a star field. Create a skybox or skydome in After Effects. Click through to watch this video on creativecow.net

Creating a 3D object in Blender is just a small part of the 3D graphics process. Now it has to move! This video will show you how to animate a 3D object in Blender, in this case a Star Wars Lightsaber. Without the benefit of having Mark Hamill to swing the thing around, you'll ...more

Looking for a next-level origami project? Make a 3D paper medicine ball or kusudama! With this guide, you'll learn how to make a paper kusudama using origami, the traditional art of Japanese paper folding. For more information, including a step-by-step overview of the folding ...more

Origami sticky note pad - How to make the squirrel! Origami sticky note pad is a little something for those dull moments at the office. Re-cycle your old sticky notes and turn them in to fun 3D models! This origami tutorial demonstrates how to fold a squirrel.

Origami sticky note pad - How to make the pig! Origami sticky note pad is a little something for those dull moments at the office. Re-cycle your old sticky notes and turn them in to fun 3D models! This origami tutorial demonstrates how to fold a pig.

This is an 4 pointed ninja star or shuriken. You need a regular sheet of paper or a origami square sheet of paper, also scissors are optional for constructing this 4 pointed ninja star.

This is origami, but it's more of a work of art. A perfect 3D mathematical kusudama, which is created by sewing multiple identical pyramidal units together to form a 3D Japanese paper model. It's really addictive! This is an easy kusudama and you can make it in just one day. ...more

Origami sticky note pad - How to make the Crane! Origami sticky note pad is a little something for those dull moments at the office. Re-cycle your old sticky notes and turn them in to fun 3D models! Watch this origami demonstration to learn how to fold a crane.

Origami flowers are usually quite feminine and realistic. But this origami flower imparts more of a geometric, abstract interpretation of flower petals than most. And while this origami folding tutorial is meant for creating an eight-sided origami flower, it can just as easily ...more

Hi, welcome to this origami video! This origami video is a great tutorial on how to make a transforming shuriken(ninja disk). What you need: 2 pieces of paper scissors(optional,easier) PATIENCE This wonderful piece of origami is broken up into units(different parts) so it a ...more

This video tutorial teaches you how to make an origami mandala, which looks very much like a many sided star. The tutorial requires 16 pieces of paper. First, it starts out teaching you how to fold a single piece of paper into one of the many sides of the mandala. She provides ...more

To be honest, these Christmas ornaments look more like sea urchins than stars to us. Either way, these festive ornaments are beautiful and cheap alternatives to purchasing standard ornaments at the store. Give each ornament character by using a different color or pattern paper ...more

Everyone who has ever seen Star Wars wants their own Lightsaber. Now you can have one! Or at least a 3D digital rendering of one. This video will show you how to create a 3D model of a Lightsaber using the Blender 3D modeling software. The force is with you.

In the sci-fi epic Star Wars, the smuggler Han Solo travelled the universe in an old transport called the Millenium Falcon. Learn how to fold a simple version of your own in this origami tutorial.

The art of origami is all about making a flat 2 dimensional piece of paper into something 3D that comes alive.. so why not go all the way and make a balloon? This tutorial will show you how to make a big, round realistic looking balloon out of nothing but paper! Impress your f ...more

This isn't quite origami, since you will need some kind of tape or glue to hold it together, but this will still make a lovely Christmas star ornament you can hang on the tree! Better yet, Post It Notes are perfect for making these origami stars.

Origami is an art form that requires time, patience, and the ability to fold things in order for it to take a 3D shape. This next tutorial is an easy video on how to make an origami box. You can use three magazine papers so that you can actually hold things in it. It's good fo ...more

With some origami paper, scissors and glue, one can make simple and elegant paper snail spirals. They can be used as decorations for events such Tanabata, the Japanese star festival. This instructional video allows you to make paper spirals that, combined with other origami sh ...more

Charles Esseltine shows you how to fold a star out of paper. Diagrams can be found on this website: http://web.archive.org/web/20060330001742/www.anniefolds.com/TSUstepfolds.htm

The X-Wing might be the single most famous spacecraft ever depicted on screen. This two-part video explains, in great detail, how to make a 3D model of the iconic starfighter using the 3D modeling software Blender. If you've ever wanted to make a digital recreation of the epic ...more

Mike Tadros demonstrates some useful techniques for incorporating the Space Navigator by 3D Connexion into your Google SketchUp workflow. Create smooth animations, pre-visualize motion graphics sequences, and even create a Star Wars flight simulation. All possible with the Spa ...more

When thinking about buying a gift for a friend, it's always the gift itself that's most important, right? But no matter how great your gift selection is (yay for Kindle readers), if it's wrapped sloppily your recipient will think you put little effort into your present. Wrap ...more

This 3 part tutorial shows you how to animate a starfield in 3D Studio Max. This will give you a good understanding of the tools available for animating and how to use them. Part 1 of 3 - How to Animate a star field in 3ds Max. Part 2 of 3 - How to Animate a star field in 3ds ...more

During the holidays, usually one of the hardest decisions you'll ever make when decorating your tree is whether you want to top it all off with a star or an angel. If an angel is your tree topper of choice this year, why not make it extra special by making it yourself? Check ...more

The English rose has traditionally been a beautiful young woman who glows with beauty and sensibility. Yet she is also very English and possesses a stylish and endearing quirkiness. This origami tutorial translates this English rose look to paper, showing you how to create a ...more

You're probably wondering what the hell a "stellated dodecahedron" is. Well, in short, a stellated dodecahedron is just fancy jargon for a 12-sided star. Fold one of these ginormous babies for Christmas and you're sure to have a holiday conversation starter at your festive af ...more