Double Diamond Star

Create some sparkle with this Double Diamond Star. Each of its fifteen points have a double diamond base.

 
 

Project Info

Paper required: two sheets 8.5 x 11 inch (or A4)

Finished Project size: 4.5 inches (11 cm)

Difficulty Level: Intermediate

 
 

Click button below to get your free printable pattern !

Click button below to get your free printable pattern !

 

INSTRUCTIONS

STEP 1

Print the Double Diamond Star pattern onto the two matching paper sheets of your choice.

Read the pattern key included in the General Instructions.

 

Step 2

Cut out the 15 pattern pieces by cutting on all black lines. All 15 pattern pieces are the same shape.

Photo 1. Inside of Part 1 after Step 2

Photo 2. Outside of Part 1 after Step 2

 

STEP 3

On all 15 parts, fold all green lines as valley folds and the red line as a mountain fold.

Photo 3. Inside of Part 1 after Step 3

Photo 4. Outside of Part 1 after Step 3

 

Step 4

On each of the 15 parts, glue Flap A to the other Flap A.

Photo 5. Parts 1, 2 and 3 after Step 4

 

Step 5

Connect Parts 1, 2, and 3. Glue Flaps E and F on Part 2 to Flaps E and F on Part 1. Glue Flaps K and J on Part 3 to Flaps K and J on Part 2.

Photo 6. Inside of Project after Step 5

Photo 7. Outside of Project after Step 5

 

Step 6

Connect Parts 4 and 5 to the Part 1/2/3 assembly.  Glue Flaps N and O on Part 4 to Flaps N and O on Part 3.  Glue Flaps R and S on Part 5 to Flaps R and S on Part 4, and glue Flaps B and G on Part 5 to Flaps B and G on Part 1. 

Photo 8. Inside of Project after Step 6

Photo 9. Outside of Project after Step 6

 

Step 7

Connect Parts 6 to 10 together in the same way that Parts 1 to 5 were connected  together in Steps 5 and 6.  Glue Flaps Y and Z on Part 7 to Flaps Y and Z on Part 6.  Glue Flaps 4 and 5 on Part 8 to Flaps 4 and 5 on Part 7.  Glue Flaps 8 and 9 on Part 9 to Flaps 8 and 9 on Part 8.  Glue Flaps 12 and 13 on Part 10 to Flaps 12 and 13 on Part 9, and glue Flaps V and 1 on Part 10 to Flaps V and 1 on Part 6.

Photo 10. Inside of Project after Step 7

Photo 11. Outside of Project after Step 7

 

Step 8

Complete the Double Diamond  Star by using Parts 11 to 15 to  connect the Part 1/2/3/4/5 assembly (Assembly A) with the Part 6/7/8/9/10 assembly (Assembly B).

  • On Part 11, glue Flaps 14 and 15 to similarly labelled flaps on Assembly B, and glue Flaps I and L to the similarly labelled flaps on Assembly A. 

  • On Part 12, glue Flap 16 to Flap 16 on Part 11, glue Flaps W and X to the similarly labelled flaps on Assembly B, and glue Flaps D and H to the similarly labelled flaps on Assembly A.

  • On Part 13, glue Flap 17 to Flap 17 on Part 12, glue Flaps 2 and 3 to the similarly labelled flaps on Assembly B, and glue Flaps C and U to the similarly labelled flaps on Assembly A.

  • On Part 14, glue Flap 18 to Flap 18 on Part 13, glue Flaps 6 and 7 to the similarly labelled flaps on Assembly B, and glue Flaps T and Q to the similarly labelled flaps on Assembly A.

  • Finally on Part 15, glue Flap 19 to Flap 19 on Part 14, glue Flaps 10 and 11 to the similarly labelled flaps on Assembly B, glue Flaps P and M to the similarly labelled flaps on Assembly A, and glue Flap 20 to Flap 20 on Part 11. 

Photo 12. Completed Double Diamond Star - View 1

Photo 13. Completed Double Diamond Star - View 2

 

Photo 14. Completed Double Diamond Star - View 3

Photo 15. Completed Double Diamond Star - View 4

 
 
 

This star is based on a rhombic triacontrahedron, a Catalan Solid with 30 identical diamond shaped faces.