You'll need serious skills and patience to master this Darth Vader origami

Patience, you must have.
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Alicia Tan
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Here's a tip before you get crafty and attempt your hand at this Darth Vader origami tutorial: make sure you have ample time to invest in this.

Created by Tadashi Mori, this origami of the Star Wars villain is cute as a button but requires nimble fingers and the patience of a saint -- none of which I possessed, unfortunately.


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Midway through the tutorial, I managed to rip two gaping holes in the paper and gave up somewhere along the 16-minute mark after the paper looked like it was beyond hope.

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The tutorial runs for 45 minutes and gauging from the amount of pauses I made, I reckon you'll need at least two hours to get it right.

Good luck, you'll be needing it!

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Alicia Tan

Alicia Tan was an Asia Deputy Editor at Mashable. She has over 11 years of experience in journalism, magazine production and content publishing; specialising in women's lifestyle, fashion and beauty. When she's not writing, she's obsessing over Totoro, Ryan Gosling and online shopping.

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