How to make shuriken from wood, iron (metal) with your own hands

Shuriken is a type of throwing bladed weapon that was widely used by Japanese warriors. Their mastery of a well-aimed and sharp throw of a metal “star”, brought to perfection, allowed them to inflict painful and sometimes fatal wounds on the enemy from a fairly large distance. Shurikens have many shapes, but the most common is the four-pointed star.

These days, professional combat models are made from high-quality metal, industrially or by hand. The most valuable are the “stars” made to order by a professional craftsman. But plunging into the exciting and exotic world of the East and feeling like a real samurai is possible and without great expense. A prototype of a combat shuriken can be easily created at home using paper, thin sheet metal or a CD. The last option is the most convenient because it does not require special skills and abilities, and it can be made from scrap materials available in almost every home.

What beginners need to know

Folding such paper star blades is very useful, developing motor skills, memory and concentration. However, while working, beginners need to follow some rules:

• If you have made a product and wrapped it with tape to make it rigid, do not leave it in areas accessible to small children. This craft has very sharp and hard edges.
• Throw carefully, try not to harm yourself.
• To make shuriken you need sharpened scissors; be as careful as possible when working with them.
• Sheets of paper also have sharp edges; do not run your finger over them.
• A paper star should not be thrown at people or animals. It is especially prohibited to aim at the eyes.

We invite you to watch a video on how to make paper shuriken yourself:

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Eight-pointed star-ring

There is a more complicated option, the result is an original star - 8-pointed. To make it you will need 8 identical squares. Make them small, otherwise the star will turn out too voluminous:

• We bend the first square diagonally (diagonally) from corner to corner and unfold it back. We do this from left to right and from right to left. Then in half. It turns out to be a snowflake made from fold lines.
• Then we bend two corners towards the middle. This is exactly how we make a paper airplane.
• Bend the triangle remaining below inward and fold the element. You can do this easily, using the grooves you have already marked. As a result, we have a small parallelogram.
• We need 7 more of these.
• We take one of the blanks by the sharp edge and insert another blank into its forked part. We bend the protruding tails inside the second part. We bend the edges of the first into its bifurcating part. So that nothing sticks out anywhere.
• Then we insert the third into the second blank using the same method.
• When all the parts are in place and you have a ring, carefully pull the free ends outward, moving the rest towards the center.

Now the shuriken is ready. If you take multi-colored paper, it will turn out bright and original.

In this video, Anton will show how to prepare such a star from ordinary square pieces of paper for notes:

Schemes for making weapons from paper

The disadvantage of cut shuriken from thick paper is that it cannot be a transformer. It is also difficult to make it colorful, so it is unlikely to serve as a good toy or Christmas tree decoration. But the shape of this weapon is such that it could decorate the interior. Here are some reasons to learn how to make origami shuriken from paper of different colors.

four pointed star

This is the simplest version of paper shuriken. It's easier to start learning with double-sided colored paper, the sides of which are painted in different colors.

Take a square of double-sided paper and divide it in half along side (1).

We get two sheets, one of which we turn up with a different color (2).

Fold each of the resulting rectangles in half lengthwise (3).

We bend the corners of each figure so as to obtain a parallelogram (4).

The parallelograms must be symmetrical to each other.

We continue to bend the corners to get a twisted figure (5).

Now all that remains is to insert one shape into another and bend the corners (6).

Turn the work to the other side (7).

We perform the operation with corners of a different color (8).

Paper shuriken is ready (9).

You can make an eight-pointed shuriken from paper either by simply cutting out a template or using origami methods. This is a modular design that can be made in different colors. To do this, you need to prepare squares of eight different colors. Let's look at how one origami shuriken module is made from paper.

We mark the center of the sheet using two diagonal bends.

The edge of the sheet must be folded diagonally, as shown in the figure.

Along the second diagonal we bend the sheet away from ourselves.

We draw an imaginary line and bend the work along it so that the designated points C and B coincide with each other.

We turn the workpiece over to the reverse side, fold the right side along the imaginary red stripe. The turquoise stripes must match.

The corner formed at the bottom needs to be folded.

The module is ready, now you need to assemble similar structures from the remaining squares. Once they are ready, it's time to start assembling the eight-armed paper shuriken. To do this, we protrude the corner of the purple module and insert the pink blank into the resulting pocket.

Using the bent part of the purple module, we grab the pocket of the pink blank from behind.

To check whether the connection of the two modules is correct, just compare them with the photo:

Transformer

Now let's set a more difficult task: make a transforming shuriken. It also requires eight paper squares. We bend the first sheet in half along the side, bend the corner towards ourselves from the side and melt the workpiece. Now we bend this corner inside it. We open the workpiece and work with the other side of the square. We bend its free corners symmetrically towards the center, as if we were making an airplane. Now we fold the module in half along the first marked line and bend the first triangle again. We get a parallelogram. Eight of them need to be collected and connected to make a shuriken, which turns into another ancient Indian weapon.

To make a transforming shuriken from modules, they need to be nested sequentially into each other so that the bent side is inside the circle, and the curved corners look outward. Each subsequent module must be secured with the corners of the previous one, bending them inside the structure. It is important not to forget to insert the last shuriken module into the first one in order to close the structure. If it is assembled correctly, then it can be stretched into an octagonal donut, which will already look like a version of the ancient Indian weapon made of paper - the “chakra” combat disk. Unlike shuriken, the chakra has a sharp edge around its circumference, so it does not require blades.

The dream of boys and criminals

The art of using these weapons has been cultivated in Japan for years. Russian teenagers learned about it from films in which heroes skillfully defeat enemies by throwing a star at them. Of course, after watching such films, every boy wanted to have his own shuriken. No one knew how to make it, so gramophone records, pieces of tin in the shape of stars, and sometimes even ordinary plates were used. During the troubled perestroika years, weapons attracted the attention of criminal elements. And although only a few knew how to throw this terrible weapon correctly, almost every “boy” or “brother” dreamed of having a shuriken. We figured out how to make it ourselves. They sharpened knives and spoons, flattened nails, threw bicycle gears, pieces of reinforcement, and made something from steel that vaguely resembled a throwing weapon. By the way, this item is considered a bladed weapon, and you can receive a significant punishment for wearing it. Today in our country even teenagers make shurikens. The most suitable material for them is computer disks.

Video lessons

And so, gentlemen craftsmen - homemade craftsmen, you and I have learned how to make various ones, now it’s the turn for such an original throwing weapon as the Japanese shuriken

or in the common name - an asterisk. Shuriken (shaken) translated means: “blade hidden in the hand.” In close combat, shuriken is a rather formidable weapon and, if wielded skillfully, can disable a significant number of enemy man-units. Classic shuriken

really resembles an asterisk and can be with two, four six and eight sharply sharpened rays. However, as shuriken, Japanese ninjas could use: nails, coins, knives, needles and similar small objects that could be hidden in the hand.

We will make a classic, that is, a beautiful star with six rays. To do this, we need to purchase a metal plate with a thickness of two to four millimeters. If you find a stainless steel plate, it will be even better: it will only be possible to process it properly once. Plain steel will rust at times and you will have to start sanding again.

Drawing the outline of the future shuriken

on the plate, you can use a stencil. We knock out points along the perimeter at a distance of five to ten millimeters (depending on the thickness of the drill) and drill holes along them. To do this, you can use a drill press or a powerful drill.

The next stage will be processing with a file, here of course you will have to work hard, the work is not easy. After we have processed the star to your liking, we begin sharpening.

Here you should decide why you need a shuriken: if for beauty, then we carefully sharpen the stainless steel star, or rather its rays, on both sides and place it on a shelf. If you want to practice throwing at targets, you should sharpen only the ends to avoid serious cuts due to inexperience. So we received our first combat shuriken. In general, there are tools that allow you to turn your product into a real work of art.

You can sew a special belt bag for them, similar to the one in the picture, but more careful. It will turn out beautifully from leatherette, not to mention the leather itself.

If you used simple mild steel, then the ends of the shuriken can be used, then they will bend less when hitting the target

Shuriken is the hidden weapon of the ninja. There are a large number of varieties of this weapon. Shuriken can be in the form of a star, square or simply round. Such devices are edged weapons, so before you learn how to make shuriken, you should take this fact into account and not use these weapons to cause harm in the future. Also, you should not use shuriken for fun, to fool around, since the risk of causing damage to yourself and others is very high.

Shuriken can be created from paper, various types of metal and wood. You can make such a weapon yourself from improvised means, for example, from an ordinary disk. There are many ways to make shurikens. The most difficult, but interesting one is creating shuriken from metal.

We will need the following:

• Metal plate. You can choose any one, but it is best to take “stainless steel”, since it is easy to process and practically does not deteriorate. The thickness of such a plate can be from 3 to 5 millimeters;
• Drill;
• Hacksaw (for metal);
• File;
• Stone for sharpening blades.

How to make origami shuriken: 7 simple patterns for children

Shurikens, the mysterious weapons of Japanese ninjas, still excite children’s imaginations and participate in “combat” games. Of course, these are not real throwing stars, but their paper counterparts, beautiful and completely safe. Shakens are made using the origami technique, which means “wheel swords” - these are elegant star-shaped shurikens. They were used mainly to distract the enemy, releasing them in batches of several pieces.

Ninja throwing weapon

Shuriken translates as “blade hidden in the palm” and is a Japanese throwing weapon. It was easily hidden in clothes, without creating discomfort for the ninja, and when necessary, they struck. Shurikens are small in size and look like ordinary everyday things.

Shurikens were made from iron or steel; they could be made to fit almost any object - an asterisk, a needle, a nail, a knife, a coin.

Often, various ritual symbols were embossed on them, which indicates the Japanese belief in mysticism. The craftsmen who made weapons and the ninjas who used them believed that higher powers were able to help in the right situation.

Shurikens were an addition to the ninja's main weapon, but sometimes thanks to them the battle was successfully resolved.

The ability to use shurikens is called shurikenjutsu, it was taught by many schools:

• Yagyu-ryu;
• Katori Shinto-ryu;
• itto-ryu;
• kukishin-ryu;
• Togakure-ryu.

The main types of shuriken include:

1. Bo-shurikens.
2. Shakens.

There are also different types of shaken, hira-shuriken, semban-shuriken, tepan-shuriken. Historians have conducted a lot of research, but they have not found out exact information about the origin of bo-shuriken (the Japanese word “bo” means needle). This is due to the fact that the skill of shurikenjutsu is shrouded in mystery; in the country at that time there were many craftsmen making throwing weapons. Bo-shuriken reached 12-21 cm in length and weighed 35-150 g.

Basically, they had one end sharpened, although there are samples sharpened at both ends. The tip could be quadrangular, octagonal, or round.

The metal plates were thin, they were obtained from ordinary things: coins (hishi-gan), carpentry tools (kugi-nuki), and hira-shuriken were made from them. They were made in the shape of a star with a hole in the middle, and were put on a rope for easy carrying and pulling out.

Step-by-step instruction

The principle of making shuriken is quite simple. Even a teenager can cope with such a task. This instruction suggests making an easy-to-make, classic and most common four-pointed hira shuriken. The whole process takes no more than half an hour and allows you to get a fairly high-quality copy of an exotic edged weapon.

1. 1. The disc must be wiped and carefully checked for cracks and splits. It should be intact, and preferably slightly springy when squeezed.
2. 2. Using a ruler and marker, apply basic markings to the disc. This is quite easy to do if you remember a little about your school geometry lessons. On the surface of the disk you need to draw two perpendicular lines intersecting at the center at a right angle. From each resulting right angle, produce a bisector of arbitrary length, which depends on the desired bending of the edges of the “asterisk”. Connect the end points of all lines with a smooth line. The marking is ready.
3. 3. Carefully, using household scissors, cut off the parts of the disk cut off by markings. You need to act as smoothly and carefully as possible so as not to accidentally split the disk. If necessary, lightly polish the edges of the shuriken, sharpening or, conversely, rounding. Using scissors that are too small, such as nail scissors, can result in jagged, jagged edges.

The last stage of creating a shuriken from a disk is purely decorative in nature, allowing you to give the model a finished and full-fledged look. The silver surface must be covered with acrylic, stained glass paint, dark nail polish, or simply sketched with a marker of the desired color and allowed to dry thoroughly. To give the “star” an oriental flavor, it is worth additionally applying fancy ornaments or hieroglyphs to the surface of the disk.

How to use shuriken from a CD?

A homemade shuriken made from an ordinary disk will not be a complete analogue of a combat throwing weapon, but is perfect for the training stage. If the edges of the “star” are slightly sharpened, then with a sharp and strong throw they will successfully pierce loose cardboard, tree bark or foam plastic. But it is not recommended to throw shuriken at targets that are too hard - it may simply break. By making several models at once, you can organize entire competitions for agility, range and accuracy in the company of friends. But don’t forget about safety precautions. A discus shuriken that hits a person will not cause fatal injuries, but can seriously scratch or cut the skin.

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Industry of Pskov

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In the traditions of folk crafts

In recent years, the craft of artistic forging has developed. Private individuals and artistic blacksmith workshops in Pskov offer openwork metal products from small decorative elements to large household items. Elegant door handles, stair railings, and awnings are in demand. The estate is decorated with wrought-iron fences and gates, and garden benches. The facades of multi-storey buildings are transformed with the installation of wrought iron balconies. Buyers are even offered wrought-iron beds.

Eight-pointed complex design

One of the models that was obtained by modifying the basic modules is the eight-pointed throwing star. It is called transformative. In appearance it bears little resemblance to Japanese throwing weapons, but is still loved by children. Many boys believe that a star with eight sharp corners is “more dangerous” than the standard one, so they often make this model for games.

There are several options for folding such a craft. They can only be mastered by those who are fluent in the art of origami. Here are step-by-step instructions for one method.

Make 8 modules from square blanks of the same size:

1. Place the sheet at an angle facing you. If you took colored paper, then the white side should be facing up. You should not take the double-sided option, since the unpainted part will help you during assembly of the structure.
2. Fold it diagonally and unfold it.
3. Raise the lower corners to the marked line in the middle of the sheet.
4. Bend the top sharp corner down.
5. Fold the bottom corner in the same way.
6. If you did it correctly, the tip will be flush with the tip of the valve assembled earlier.
7. Fold the module in half vertically.
8. Make 7 more elements to assemble a circle of modules.

The model folds very simply: the lower left corners of each module need to be placed in the white pockets of the other.

Using this pattern, assemble the entire eight-pointed star. After the circle closes, you will get paper origami “Eight-pointed Shuriken”.

The described elements can be used to create other crafts, it is only important to use your imagination and understand the basics of fixing them without using glue.

Putting it together

So, let's remember the technology of folding flying paper shuriken!

You will need:

• Two sheets of paper (you can take regular notebook paper or thick colored paper);
• Scissors.

How to make shuriken from paper:

• Give the leaf a square shape. To do this, you can bend it diagonally and cut off the excess;
• Fold the square in half lengthwise;
• Fold both halves towards the center fold line;
• In the resulting rectangle, bend one corner up and the other down. A parallelepiped with beveled sides should come out;
• Fold both bent corners towards the center again. A figure similar to S should appear;
• Repeat steps 1-5 with the second sheet, but so that it looks like a mirror image of the first (fold the corners in other directions, etc.);
• Center both pieces together. It should look like a swastika;
• Slide the corners of each piece into the gaps of the other, as shown in the diagram.

Made with your own hands, paper shuriken is ready!

Now you can make a few more pieces and play ninja with your child - or compete to see whose craft will fly away the furthest. Paper shurikens are launched with a twisting movement of the hand, or with a snap of the fingers, placing the star on a plane or on the fist of the other hand.

And if you make paper stars from colored paper (you can combine parts of two colors), and also use our pattern of voluminous paper snowflakes, then together they will become an unusual decoration for your home or classroom for the New Year or February 23rd.

A little bit of history

Not everyone knows that the product can come in two types. In the first case, it is bo-shuriken - an elongated weapon, more like a spear for throwing. And in the second - hira-shuriken. How to throw:

1. Bo. During a throw, the direction of flight and the trajectory of rotation are adjusted with the middle and ring fingers. The blade must be directed away from itself; it can rotate during flight with the blade or around its axis.
2. Hira. This is a weapon that resembles a star with sharp rays. Here we will look at how to build such a shuriken from paper. This product must be thrown with the edge away from you and the sharp edge away from the palm. Throw straight ahead so that the paper blade flies in a straight line and quickly. It must also rotate quickly around its axis, which is why a small hole was previously made in the center of the weapon.

What is origami shuriken

Both shurikens and the art of origami came to us from Japan. And although paper has long been folded in both China and Europe, we still know origami as a traditional handicraft of the Land of the Rising Sun. Paper shuriken is not the easiest model to make. For a four-pointed star you need two identical sheets of paper. You can cut one sheet in half lengthwise if the weapon is made in one color. A prettier option will come from two colors.

After you have mastered the basic model of paper shuriken, you can begin to develop more complex options: an eight-pointed star or a transformer. In general, transforming crafts are typical for origami; take, for example, a steamship with two pipes, which, with easy manipulation, turns into several different objects. With shuriken everything is much simpler.

How to make shuriken with your own hands?

To practice throws you will need a four-pronged weapon

eternal stars. For the “stars” you need to find a hard metal that cannot be bent. Only such shuriken will fly. How to make it at home? You need to follow the instructions.

• To begin with, draw a blank on paper. Its shape must fully correspond to the finished product.
• The pattern is glued to the metal and shuriken is cut out using a hacksaw.
• The finished product is polished, and its tips are sharpened so that they stick into the target.

Warning: practicing throws with real metal shurikens can only be done at home: carrying and using edged weapons is prohibited in Russia.

How to throw shuriken?

Paper is used to make a type of Japanese weapon, the hira-shuriken. It can be thrown from different positions, positioned horizontally or vertically to the target. To throw, the craft is held between the fingers of one hand, and then a throwing motion is made with the hand, pushing the figurine out.

During the flight, the figure must rotate around its axis 360 degrees.

Japanese ninjas threw shurikens so that they broke through flimsy fences and got stuck in a tree. Forbid your child from throwing crafts at animals and people in advance. Give him a target similar to the one used in darts. Even paper can cause severe pain if it hits the eye or solar plexus. Throwing a toy at a target is even more useful; this activity will develop your hand and eye.

Throwing technique

Homemade structures fly well if all the nuances are observed when creating them. As a rule, a shuriken in flight must rotate masterfully around its axis.

3 main throwing methods:

• From the hip. You need to throw with one hand from bottom to top.
• From the chest. The throw is carried out with one hand in the direction from the chest. The hand movement resembles dealing cards.
• Because of the back of the head. The hand is placed slightly behind the ear of the opposite side, and the throw itself is similar to a throw from the chest.

It is not at all necessary to throw paper stars one at a time; you can throw several at once. For this purpose, the products are stacked together in a small deck, and the throwing technology can be chosen at will, whichever is most convenient for you. How you can make a samurai shuriken from paper is shown in the video with a diagram.

Throwing this origami will help your child train dexterity, accuracy and coordination. You can also learn to calculate throwing distances, perfect hitting the target and improve hand motor skills. To ensure safe training, teach your children not to aim at people or animals. Especially in the head and neck, otherwise you can get a small wound if the throw was strong.

Schoolchildren love to make paper shurikens because it is a quick and beautiful origami. As a rule, these are modular-type structures, assembled from several elements into one product of an interesting shape. To create it, you can use any available materials, but the most convenient is paper or cardboard. Be sure to try collecting these little stars with your child and have a competition to see whose will fly farthest.

Children can also play with them in the yard, competing to see who has the more complex model. You can decorate such toys with oriental inscriptions and patterns, which is very symbolic of the paper weapons of real samurai. The creation process itself will not take much time, just 15 minutes - the craft is ready!

How to make a ninja weapon in the form of a shuriken out of paper is shown step by step in the video master class.

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Video master class

Assembling origami shuriken may seem like a daunting task for beginners. Therefore, we advise you to enter the query “origami shuriken video” on the largest video hosting site on the Internet, YouTube. There you will find many different videos about origami shuriken, which clearly show the steps to assemble a shuriken. We hope that after watching the assembly master class video, you will have no more questions about how to make origami shuriken.

Here's another way to assemble a four-pointed shuriken from paper:

And here is a video that teaches how to assemble a seven-pointed shuriken from paper:

Making shuriken using the origami technique in a simple master class for beginners

Shuriken have different collection patterns. We will now describe the most common one in this article. Initially, it may seem that the method is complicated and origami is not your destiny, do not give up in advance, because ahead of you awaits a lot of amazing and beautiful paper origami, made by yourself.

What you will need:

• Paper, 1 sheet of A4 format
• The desire to create.

1. Make a bend horizontally and bend 2 halves of the sheet towards it. Cut the leaf in half. It turned out two identical sheets.
2. Fold one piece of paper in half.
3. Fold the corners.
4. Bend the sheet diagonally on both sides.
5. Repeat steps one through four with the other sheet. Just bend the corners opposite to those folded on the first piece.
6. Turn over and place the first piece on top.
7. Thread the corners into the gaps.
8. Turn it over.
9. Re-thread the corners into the gaps.
10. Your beautiful origami shuriken is ready! The result is a 4 carbon ninja throwing star!

After looking at this picture, you can learn something new for yourself. As you can see, the shuriken craft is simple and easy to implement. And everyone will find a use for it themselves. Since shuriken has become widespread among origami lovers, there are, accordingly, plenty of schemes for its implementation. There is another way to create shuriken, which symbolizes the 8-pointed ninja throwing star. Usually such shurikens are called transformer shuriken. Let's talk about it in more detail.

There are two variations of this eight-pointed star:

1. Place a sheet of paper with the white side up, bend and straighten it diagonally.
2. Fold the bottom sides towards the middle line upwards to create a cone.
3. Bend the top points down.
4. Bend the bottom point down. This fold should be at the level of the tip of the valve that you assembled in the third stage of the diagram.
5. Fold in half vertically.
6. The element is ready. You will need 7 more similar elements to create an eight-pointed samurai throwing star.

Actions to connect elements with suriks:

1. Slide the lower left corners of one item into the white pockets of the other;
2. Do the same with the remaining elements.
3. The star is ready!

Enjoy your craft and the work of an origamist. There is not a child, and sometimes even an adult, who has not seen anime at least once in his life. This Japanese culture has become firmly entrenched in TV announcements and children happily watch these Japanese cartoons and anime series. We are talking about a throwing star from a Japanese cartoon about a ninja - the teenager Naruto. In addition to the fact that people all over the world revere and try to imitate this character, they also make attempts to build his throwing weapon. In this master class we will show you how to make origami shuriken Naruto from paper. A special feature of Naruto shuriken is its black color. Therefore, to make this shuriken you will need black paper. It is assembled in the same way as a regular shuriken, which has the shape of a 4-pointed star.

I would like to note that you should not throw such crafts at people and animals. You never know how dangerous such an action can be.

Paper quad weapons

You can fold a paper ninja with your child, it is very useful and exciting. Finally, the shuriken can be decorated with pictures or patterns.

If all the tools and materials are ready for work, you can proceed:

• Cut out an even square from a pre-selected sheet.
• Divide the sheet with a line exactly in the middle to cut it into two equal parts. If you suddenly want to create a multi-colored product, immediately prepare paper of a different color and use it to make the second part of the square.
• We fold both parts in half again strictly along the middle line. We have two rectangles. Now we fold the corners as shown in the photo.
• We add both segments as in the diagram.
• We came up with two parts that are mirror images of each other. We combine them as shown in the example. To do this, turn the right one over with the other side up and combine it with the left one.
• The most important stage is assembly. We tuck the triangles on the right and left under the edge of the central triangles. The diagram shows everything.
• We have a geometric figure with 10 corners.
• We unfold the decagon face down and thread all the untouched corners into the gaps.
• The throwing star is ready to fly! The process of creating shuriken from paper with your own hands is shown in the pictures with instructions below. From such quadrangular throwing discs you can assemble beautiful structures with many modules.