Moravian star

A Great Stellated Dodecahedron A convex regular icosahedron is the foundation for making this great stellated dodecahedron. Stellated means "star-like". The icosahedron is transformed into a star-like polyhedron by attaching twenty isosceles triangular pyramids. A great stellated dodecahedron has 12 faces, 20 vertices and 30 edges. The convex regular dodecahedron is one of the five regular Platonic solids. The convex regular dodecahedron has three stellations, all of which are regular star…

Folded German stars remind many of childhood when they were made at Christmas time. Easy to follow, step-by-step video tutorial teaches how to make them.

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Stained Glass Moravian Star Ornament: I taught myself stained glass a few years ago. After becoming familiar with soldering techniques and making a few two dimensional panels and windows, I sought to create an interesting three dimensional project. These twelve point stars not only in…

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It's official: I'm declaring today, Tuesday, January 11th 2011, Paper Day! Most of the country is under a winter storm advisory, so lots of us are stuck inside…

The multiple-point Moravian star, popularized in Germany in the mid-1850s, is a symbol of Advent and Christmas for the Moravian Church. However, the paper craft Moravian star, also known as a Froebel star, was invented by kindergarten founder Friedrich Froebel as a tool to teach math concepts to children.

The many-pointed star is one of the most familiar symbols of the Moravian Church, especially noticeable during December, when it can be seen as decorations on houses and Christmas trees.