Shuriken is a Japanese national weapon, it is made in the form of an asterisk, which is usually thrown at the enemy. Probably, no child will refuse to have such a thing in his arsenal that he can proudly show it to his peers. So little warriors pester their parents with a request to buy shurikens. Of course, you can buy, but a thing made by yourself is much more valuable. You just need to know how to make this improvised weapon yourself out of paper. And it will take a little bit for him: a little time, sleight of hand and a sheet of paper.
How to make shuriken from paper?Engage in the manufacture of a war star with your child. Thus, you will not only give him a new toy, but also teach the first origami lesson. To begin with, it’s good for you to study the technology of how to make shuriken out of paper so as not to fall in the dirt in front of the child, and then follow all the instructions in stages.
1. Take a square sheet of paper, if not, then cut off the excess. Bend it in half. Now you have a central fold line that divides the sheet into two equal rectangles.
2. Divide each of these rectangles in half (bending method) and wrap them so that a rectangle is formed, the edges of which are bent inward.
3. Next, bend the corners of our figure in different directions: one up, the second down. You should get two triangles connected in the middle by a common strip. One part of our weapon is ready.
4. We repeat exactly everything with a different square, only the corners must be wrapped in the opposite direction. This is the second part of the future shuriken.
5. Now it remains only to assemble the parts into a single whole. In the pocket of the first workpiece we put the corners of the second, turn, repeat the procedure on the other side. Everything - a throwing star is ready!
Shurikens from the disks
There are not only paper shurikens, you can use old unnecessary discs to make these products. True, throwing yourself with such weapons is not recommended, since you can easily injure a person or an animal. You need to take the disk and divide it into four equal sectors, drawing intersecting lines with a marker and ruler. The extreme points will be the vertices of the asterisk. Next, we attach a second disk to the tops, we will use it as a stencil. We perform this operation from all sides to get the shape of a shuriken. It remains now only to cut our weapons. For safety, the edges can then be dulled, and it is desirable to paint the disk itself with black paint: acrylic or stained glass is suitable.
Metal Shurikens
Before tinkering with this type of asterisk, think: do you need it? This is a real edged weapon that is suitable for self-defense, but still it is better not to abuse it, since making paper shuriken is much safer. To make a shuriken from metal, it is enough to take a steel plate. Draw on it the shape that you like best, drill a few holes with a drill, and then cut a star with a hacksaw. Then you can bring it to perfection with a file.
Now you know how to make shuriken from paper and other materials at hand.