Illuminated Paper Star Tree Topper

Free Laser Designs
#1

Realized we didn’t have a tree topper and so I took a couple of shots at making perforated paper stars today. Ended up with two designs – one “stubby” star that can be cut from a single sheet of paper and folds intuitively. Another more naturally pointed star that has to be assembled from two pieces. Both require some gluing during assembly.

TL:DR – StubbyStar.svg is quick and easy to assemble, BigStar.svg looks more like a traditional holiday star, but take your time putting it together.

Both SVG files posted here for anyone else who wants to try.

Settings — BTW I use 140lb watercolor paper for almost everything – with that >>>
CUT (black lines) is set to 500/100
SCORE (pink lines) is set at 500/25

Enjoy!

Stars_1
Stars_11440×814 361 KB
Stars_2
Stars_21440×1197 741 KB

BigStar_(CutTwoPieces)|690x42Stars|354x500 1 StubbyStar

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#2

These look very cool! Thanks for sharing!

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#3

Nice work Tony! Thank you for sharing. :sunglasses:
I love it when I find a need and contrive a fix where the laser figures in the solution!

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#4

Exactly! Why buy something for six dollars when I can spend all day making my own version?

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#5

Thank you for this very nice topper.

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#6

These are beautiful! Thank you for sharing!

#7

Both of these are lovely! Like how they can fit over a Christmas tree light. Thanks for sharing.

#8

Thanks for sharing.

#9

Wonderful, thanks so much!

#10

Nice designs – Thanks for sharing.

#11

So nice - thank you for sharing the design!

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#12

Very cool share! I love the stubby star, it’s chonky and super cute!

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#13

Thanks, very nice!

#14

Can I use the same settings with construction paper?

#15

I suggest doing a bit of experimentation for setting on regular construction paper. Here is a very valuable link that may help you. Somewhat Comprehensive Testing of Settings for Cutting Paper and Cardstock

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#16

Thanks again for sharing. I didn’t have any christmas lights, but wanted to hang a version. So I made a very simple hook that glues into the inside of your lightbulb opening. (Here it is in case anyone is interested – Stubby star Hook.pdf (283.2 KB).) I cut mine out of spare illustration board (because I have too much scrap of it around from other projects), but I would think it would work just as well done from a corner of the sheet of watercolour paper.

Your post (and my cutting a stubby star) reminded me that Templatemaker.nl also has a couple of star box options that I might expolre.

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#17

Well done

#18

I love this!! :blush: Thank you so much!

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