How to make a Rubber Band Bracelet Without A Loom

Simple way of making a Rubber Band Bracelet

Materials

•  A lot of Rubber Bands.
•  C Clips

Instructions: 

Pick out your colors, if doing an alternating pattern 2 take the 2 different colors and lay them on top of each other.Then loop them through each other and pull tight.

Then take your next color fold it in half and slid it through one end.

Continue doing this with alternating colors until you reach your desired length.

Then slide a “c” clip on the one end, then the other.

Fishtail Rubber Band Bracelet

Materials: 

• A lot of Rubber Bands
• C Clips

Instructions:

Take one color and put it on your middle finger, twist it once and put the other side on your index finger.

Then place 2 more rubber bands on you finger, no twisting (I chose alternating colors, but have also done a rainbow).

Then take once side of the bottom rubber band and pull it to the middle, taking it off your finger. Do that to the other side. You should now have 1 rubber band in the middle and two on your fingers.

Add another rubber band to your finger (NO TWISTING AFTER THE FIRST RUBBER BAND) and pull the bottom rubber band to off and to the middle.

Continue, and you begin to see the fishtail.

Continue to you desire length and attach a “c” clip.

Gimp Friendship Bracelet

Materials:

• 2 different colors of Gimp

Steps:

1. Get two colors of gimp lacing from any craft store. You may do this with two strands of the same color, but if you have two different colors, it is easier to keep track of the laces.
2. Cut two pieces of gimp from two different colors. Place one on top of the other, making it look like a plus sign. If you cut a long lace, it will be easier, because if you cut it too short, then the bracelet might not be as long as you expected.
3. Twist one lace around the other, making two loops over the straight lace.
4. Take the other piece and weave it above the first one. Do the same to the other side of the strand.
5. Pull the strands to make it tight.
6. Repeat the stitch to make additional stitches. Make two loops of one color, straight across the stitch you just made.
7. Weave the second color over and under the two loops. Go straight across.
8. Weave the other.
9. Pull tight. Try to pull each stitch to a consistent tightness so that they will come out even. 
10. Leave some extra length of about 3 inches at the end.
11. Take the string and make a loop around what you want to tie it to.
12. Tie a know at the end or melt the end with a match. Add a clip or ring through the first or last stitches. Now you have a gimp key chain.



Step 1



Step 2






Step 3

Step 4

Step 5



Step 6

Step 7

Step 8

Step 9

How to Make A Friendship Bracelet

You Will Need:

• Embroidery Thread
• A Safety Pin or tape
• A pair of Scissors

1. Start by cutting several strands of embroidery thread at about 24 inches each. Make sure there are two sets of each color. Combine the threads and tie a knot, leaving at least 3 inches of slack. Tape it to a flat surface or safety pin it to a pillow. Separate the two sets, arranging the strands in a mirror-image pattern with the outside strands the same color and so on moving inwards.

2. Start on the left side with the outermost color (shown here in red) and make a forward knot by creating a 4-shape over the 2nd color, loop it under and back through the opening.

3. Pull up and to the right to tighten. Make the same knot twice over each color. Continue knotting over each color, towards the right, until the outermost color has carried over to the middle. This is one half of the chevron pattern.

4. Now pick up the outermost color on the right side (show here in red) and make a backward knot, creating a reverse 4-shape over the 2nd color, loop it under and back through the opening. Pull up and to the left to tighten. Don’t forget to knot twice over 

5. Continue knotting towards the left until the outermost strand reaches the middle. Tie a backwards knot with the two middle strands to connect the two halves. Did you remember to knot twice The first chevron row is complete! Continue with the the next color, which is now the outermost strand . . .

6. Remembering the color order is important for the first few rows but after the 3rd or 4th row, the strands will fall nicely in place. Finish it with a knot and a braid.

For a striped bracelet, cut one set of colors and simply carry the outermost color all the way through to the right side. For an assymetrical chevron, mix the colors when dividing them into 2 sets. Be sure to count the number of strands so you know when to stop in the middle each time. For an embellished bracelet, take a small piece of rhinestone chain, glue it to the top of the bracelet and stitch embroidery thread between each rhinestone with an embroidery needle.