Bracelets and figurines made of rubber

What does modern youth do, in addition to school lessons and computer games? As you know, tastes and fashion are constantly changing, and today at the peak of popularity among schoolchildren and not only - weaving bracelets and all sorts of figurines from rubber bands .

For an uninitiated person, this may seem difficult, but in practice weaving from the rubber bands "Rainbow Loom" ("Rainbow Loom") is a pleasure! Products are bright, beautiful and pleasing to the eye of their owners. Fashionable among the youth is to give these bracelets of their own making to the best friends. And now let's find out what can be done from such rubber bands.

Varieties of weaving from rubber bands

The weaving technician exists a lot. They depend on the number and color of the rubber bands you have available, on whether you have a special weaving machine and, of course, on your own skills. When you see a very beautiful bracelet of a complex weave, do not try to make it if you have not done it before. You need to start gradually - it's not difficult at all and it will not take you very long. And now let's look at the most popular types of weaving:

1. Simple bracelets and figurines made of rubber bands, which are braided without the use of a machine. Instead, you can use pencils, knitting needles or your own fingers. Beginning needlework wove their first bracelets on two fingers - the index and the middle. To do this, you must first prepare the necessary amount of rubber bands and arrange them in colors, and then put on your fingers and twist in accordance with the pattern. To such kinds of weaving can include bracelets "Fish tail", "French spit", "Asterisk", "Lesenka", "Kolosok", "Infinity", "Sidewalk", "Bicycle chain"
2. Instead of the machine you can use a slingshot - it is more convenient than pencils or fingers, because it has the optimal thickness of "horns", and hands remain free. Often weave from the elastic bands and on the usual fork (bracelets "Quadrofish", "Circular knots", "Bracelet of Kastalin" and many, many other kinds.
3. If this hobby enticed you, think about buying a weaving mini-machine. He will help you to weave more complex types of bracelets, where you can not manage with two pencils or fingers. Here there are a lot more varieties of weaving: "Dragon Scales", "Supernova Explosion", "Hexafish", "Interlacing of Hearts" and others. Bracelets are thin and thick, with different inserts (for example, beads) and without them. Experienced masters of weaving come up with more and more schemes and names, there are a lot of variations here. By the way, instead of a bracelet you can weave a ring - for this you just need to shorten the length of the weaving.
4. You can wear bracelets yourself, give to friends and relatives, weave for sale. But if the topic of bracelets for you has exhausted itself, find out how to weave figurines from gum - light and not very much. It can be snowflakes, flowers, hearts, as well as more complex variations - an owl, a hamster, a lamb, a butterfly, a duckling, a bee, a turtle, a 3D ball, etc. These cute little things can be used as key fobs, souvenirs and small presents. Popular theme - wicker covers for the phone. As you can see, it's possible to perform quite practical, necessary things from rubber bands.

Today in youth social networks, there are numerous contests for the best bracelets and figurines made of rubber bands, it does not matter whether they were created on a machine, fork, slingshot or without a machine, just on your fingers . Try yourself in this work, and you will understand that this is very exciting and interesting.