Elastic Band Bracelet Instructions

This is an easy way to make cool rubber band bracelets without a loom.

Elastic band bracelet instructions.

How to make rubber band bracelets. It s just as easy. To make a rubber band bracelet with your fingers first place an orange band around your middle finger. While you can make these rubber band bracelets on a rainbow loom you can also use your fingers.

I was excited and intrigued when my sons told me about bracelets that everyone in their elementary school was making. Wrap 2 purple bands around your ring and middle fingers above the orange band. Several patterns that don t require a loom. Then twist it into a figure 8 and place 1 of the loops on your ring finger.

Thinner elastic cord can stretch out more quickly with heavier beads unless you use a double strand. These are fishtail bracelets that i ll be making. They are bracelets created by linking together small colorful rubber bands sold under the brand name rainbow loom. The most popular sizes of elastic cord for making bracelets is 0 7 mm or 1 mm elastic cord but selecting one depends on the weight of the beads and the size of the hole.

For seed bead bracelets 0 5 mm elastic cord works great. Add a second band onto the first left peg stretching it diagonally to the second center peg then add more rubber bands in a zig zag all the way down the loom. The technique uses a plastic tool to weave colorful plastic and rubber bands into decorative accessory such as bracelets. You get the rainbow loom bracelet kits in craft stores and is a great craft for kids.