Bahmani, Ali

Paper for the star: pentagon from a 15cm square of blue/purple batik paper
Model: diameter of 7.5cm
Paper for the envelope and card: Elephant Hide, batik paper

Sometimes I get asked what I do with my folded models. While I don't do this nearly often enough, I do give some models away.
The Sakura Star when folded flat makes a really nice focal point of a greeting card. I also gave away two more three-dimensional Sakura Stars attached to an envelope, which I hand-delivered.

Paper: pentagons from 15cm (6in) squares
Models: diameter of about 7.5cm (3in)

Here are a couple of different shapings of the Sakura Star. I love how diverse it is.
The model in the top left corner shows the "reverse" of the model, all others the "front".

Paper:
light pink: Pacon squares (rainbow kraft), pentagon from a 12cm square
yellow: Tant, hexagon from a 15cm square
pink gradient: Kami, pentagon from a 15cm square

Models:
light pink: 6cm diameter, 1cm height
yellow: 7.6cm diameter, 1.4cm height
pink gradient: 7.25cm diameter, 1.1cm height

Paper: pentagon from a 15cm square of blue/purple batik paper
Model: diameter of 7.5cm

Ali Bahmani contacted me a couple of days ago and yesterday sent me some of his diagrams. Amazing work!
For the second fold of his Sakura Star I decided to go with a finish more reminiscent of a star. I like how the model can be easily shaped to give it a different feel