Mizar
Turn your eyes toward Ursa Major. Discover the swirling star Mizar. Easy and unique 3D paper star craft.
Project Info
Paper required: two sheets 8.5 x 11 inch (or A4)
Finished Project size: 4 inches (10 cm)
Difficulty Level: beginner
Click button below to get your free printable pattern !
Click button below to get your free printable pattern !
INSTRUCTIONS
STEP 1
Print the pattern onto the two matching paper sheets of your choice.
Read the pattern key included in the General Instructions.
Step 2
Cut out the eighteen parts by cutting on all black lines.
Photo 1. Back of Five Parts after Step 2
Photo 2. Front of Five Parts after Step 2
STEP 3
On all eighteen parts, fold the green lines as valley folds.
Photo 3. Back of Five Parts after Step 3
Photo 4. Front of Five Parts after Step 3
Step 4
On all eighteen parts, glue Flap A to the other Flap A.
Photo 5. Five Parts after Step 4 - View 1
Photo 6. Five Parts after Step 4 - View 2
Step 5
Make four modules, with each module consisting of one each of Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4. For each module, glue Part 1 Flap C to Part 2 Flap C, Part 3 Flap D to Part 2 Flap D, and Part 4 Flap E to Part 3 Flap E.
Photo 7. A module after Step 5 - View 1
Photo 8. A Module after Step 5 - View 2
Step 6
Connect each module to Parts 5 and 6. On each module, glue Part 1 Flap B to Part 5 Flap B, and Part 4 Flap F to Part 6 Flap F.
Photo 9. Completed Mizar - View 1
Photo 10. Completed Mizar - View 2
Photo 11 - Completed Mizar - View 3
This Mizar is in the form a gyro-elongated square bi-cupola, Johnson Solid J45, where all ten square faces are stellated and 8 of the 24 triangular faces are stellated. The other 16 triangular faces are open.