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I've shown some crappy vintage Christmas decorations, but here's a cool spiky star you can make. Perfect for your mid century modern interior. Taken from a 1958 BH&G magazine.
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This is a Herrnhuter Stern, traditional German protestant ornament. Here is an image from a church in Leipzig, one of the more popular searches right now on the CAPL authentic visual lexicon.
http://www.washjeff.edu/capl/record_detail.asp?id=2429
I can't wait to try!!
Actualy this is a Moravian Star and it's an old old Craft. You find them alot in the Amish/Dutch country. They are beautiful and made out of metal,plastic,paper,some have lights...A really nice project
You got Boinged again! This is seriously cool, though. Have you made one?
This looks like the Moravian Star, first made by a geometry student in 1850. I'll have to try this out.
That looks complicated!
Forget the star, I want the lamp!
Hi there!
I have been looking for this star pattern for years! I found this while doing a Google search. My Grandmother used to make them, but I never knew the patten for them. Thank you so much! I will finally be able to make my own for Christmas this year.
And what a wonderful page you have. I'll be sure to be back again.
gHave been looking for this for some time. Will make a good family tradition project.
Oh, that's wonderful -- found you through http://paperforest.blogspot.com -- and I think I will have to give this a try.
The Moravians found refuge from religious persecution in the German village of Herrnhut, I was there way back in June and bought a plastic model kit of a red and white Herrnhuter Stern, which only just tonight i have wired and lit up for the first time! it's shining on me as I type this. Must have a go at making a paper one now!
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