Children, as well as adults, like to wear jewelry and often make them themselves. Along with products made of threads, beads and ribbons, children began to decorate themselves with bracelets made of rubber bands. Weave them fairly simply, the main thing is to have an expendable material (clips and rubberies themselves), because you can do without special tools (hook, loom and slingshot) instead of which fingers or fork are used.
Due to the brightness of the received bracelet, the simplicity of execution and the availability (at cost) of the necessary materials, this decoration becomes more and more popular, therefore more and more different patterns of weaving are invented, resulting in different types of wrist bands made of rubber bands.
From this article you will find out what kinds of bracelets you can weave from the rubber bands on the machine and without the machine. Since getting acquainted with new techniques is recommended from simple to complex, then we will consider them.
Simple types of bracelets made of rubber bands
The name of each type of bracelet from the rubber bands is most often associated with their external similarity to certain objects. The simplest "Chain" bracelet is very similar to an ordinary metal chain.
Usually familiarity with the art of braiding rubber bracelets begins with this kind. There are two options for its implementation: on the fingers (sticks or slingshot) and on the iridescent loom. Despite the fact that the technology is different, the result is absolutely identical.
Bracelets "Fish tail" and "French braid" are next in complexity. The bracelets are round and soft. Especially impressive is the drawing, if only 2 colors are used.
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Unlike the previous species, the "Caterpillar" and "Rain" bracelets are easier to make using a weaving rainbow machine, since the rubber bands should be worn not on 2 supports, but on a few.
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Of the rubber bands, you can make not only thin round bracelets, but also wide ones.
Types of wide bracelets made of rubber bands
"Sidewalk"
It turns out about twice as wide as usual, due to the fact that all actions are performed simultaneously by two elastic bands. To get a beautiful drawing, it should be made from one or two colors.
If you want to get a delicate wide bracelet, then you should pay attention to such types as:
Each of these types, depending on your desire, can be made in different widths.
"Stairs"
This bracelet will be very interesting to look at the hand, especially if you choose a beautiful combination of colors. For him it is recommended to take rubber bands of three different colors. The middle part can be decorated with beads.
Types of bracelets made of rubber bands with a pattern
Such species as "Asterisks" and "Spiders" look very beautiful on the hand. They are performed only with a loom with three rows of columns. First the elastic bands are located on the edge and in the center in the form of a star with 6 rays or a spider with 4 paws. Then they all are intertwined with each other and tied around the edge. Usually the length is not enough for the hand. To connect the ends, you should weave the usual chain.
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Bracelet "Hearts" is difficult enough to weave, but the result is a very unusual decoration.
Any kind of bracelet can be supplemented with small decorative elements - pendants in the form of hearts, stars, geometric shapes, figurines of animals or fruits.
If you want to use a bead to decorate a bracelet of rubber bands, but they need to be selected only with a wide hole, so that the rubber band folded twice.