How to make an origami turntable?

The art of origami has been known for a long time. Sheets folded in a certain way instantly turn into original crafts. Such products can decorate a hall at a festive event or become a fun entertainment. Those wishing to make a weather vane using the origami technique should study the basics, listen to the recommendations of experienced craftsmen, or watch videos on making models using a similar technique. Such master classes will help adults master the wisdom of this technique and teach children to do a wide variety of origami crafts.

Seeing a bright spinning weather vane model, kids immediately start asking their parents to buy it. But they can do such a craft with their own hands from paper and themselves. The scheme for making origami in the form of a turntable is suitable for even young children. They will be able to do the craft on their own without spending a lot of effort.

The spinner is a wind catcher. It is very interesting and unusual to play with such a toy. Such a bright model is especially liked by young children; older children and even adults will not pass by the original toy. The flat flying model fascinates with its continuous work and colorfulness. Those who want to make such a craft will be able to build it without much difficulty, without spending money and a lot of time.

The materials needed for making an origami turntable are:

• paper;
• sharp scissors;
• skewer (you can replace it with a stick, pencil, drinking straw);
• small nails;
• beads or a simple pin, button with a rounded foot.

To make a simple turntable model yourself, you need to go through the following steps.

1. Take a square sheet of paper and lay it out on a table or other surface.... Then the sheet needs to be bent in half diagonally and smoothed. After that, the leaf should be unbent, and then bent again, but on the other side, and straightened again. The result is a square with two lines intersected in the center, created by bending them.
2. After that, they begin to create cuts in the amount of 4 pieces.... They should run along the folds from each corner to the center of the garment. You should not reach the intersection by 1.5-2 cm.
3. At the same stage, you need to start making holes. You need to make a puncture in the center, at the intersection of the lines and at each corner on the left.
4. Then all the ends with the holes made should be connected in the center by passing a nail through them... On the reverse side, the nail is fixed with a bead.
5. At the final stage, the base is attached to a wooden stick., a straw, or other suitable construction.

Such a craft can be used independently as a toy or as a decorative element by placing it on a flower bed or pot of flowers.

For a step-by-step video tutorial, see below.

The craft of a weather vane can be no less interesting. This device has long been used by sailors to measure the direction and speed of the wind.

To independently build such a structure, you should:

• take a sheet of paper in the shape of a square;
• fold it diagonally on both sides;
• then the sheet is folded vertically and opened back;
• then it is necessary to fold the left and right sides towards the center so that they connect;
• the workpiece is folded in half, then open it back;
• after that, you need to fold the sides (top and bottom) so that they connect in the center, and open them again;
• unfold the upper and lower sides along the lines, according to the instructions (as a result, you will get a figurine in the form of a mushroom);
• turn the sheet and do the same on the other side;
• after that, the corner located on the upper right is bent up, and the lower left corner must be bent down.

The craft is attached to the shaft and used to determine the wind or just as a toy.

You will find a master class on creating such a turntable in video format below.

Modular models are more complex, but they can be easily made if desired.

To assemble a modular turntable, you need to do the following.

1. Take 6 sheets of blank paper, cutting out squares with sides of 9 cm from them.
2. Fold them in a double triangle.
3. Align the corners. The result should be an X-shaped star-shaped figure. The same steps should be done with all squares.
4. Next, you need to select one star shape and use it as a base. You need to insert 4 stars into it so that they are connected in parallel with each other. In this case, it is recommended to immediately coat the sides with glue.
5. It remains only to put the last star on top of the ends of the elements.

In order for the model to spin, you need to attach a thread to its top and hang it. The breeze will set her in motion.

After watching master classes on the Internet, you can find the most acceptable option for yourself.

More experienced craftsmen will be able to make complex models in the form of unusual modular designs.

In more detail, the manufacturing process of a modular turntable is presented in the following video.