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Topic: What do you call this whatchamacallit?

Message: Posted by: Michael J. Douglas (Mar 28, 2006 12:21am) Hey guys, Years (and years) ago, I learnt how to fold rectangular pieces of paper together to make a giant circle. You were then able to slide the pieces against each other towards the center, and the entire thing turned into a star. Does anyone know what this was called and where I can find it? I'd love to learn this again as it was very magical! Thanks Posted: Mar 30, 2006 5:08pm Thanks to Sterling, aka Lefty, for his help on workin' this out.

Message: Posted by: leftytheclown (Mar 31, 2006 12:48pm) You are welcome and I sent you another PM with additional information.

Message: Posted by: David Deanie (Jan 23, 2009 11:15am) That sounds really interesting- do you have a reference for it? thanks! David

Message: Posted by: Experimentalist (Feb 26, 2009 1:52am) Robert Neale, his one of his origami (not magic) books has something like this.

Message: Posted by: leftytheclown (Apr 25, 2009 6:34pm) I've taught it to high schoolers as part of a listening/following directions lesson. The movement of the pieces to form a octagan frisbee or a star coaster was well received.

Message: Posted by: David Eichler (Mar 9, 2012 7:32am) I agree - this does sound very interesting! Can anyone supply a reference for where one can learn this? Best, David

Message: Posted by: leftytheclown (Aug 29, 2012 5:16pm) It is a modular fold that requires 8 square pieces of paper. YouTube link here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9g9v7X80ypM It is not difficult. Good luck.