Several years ago, many were carried away by a new kind of creativity, such as weaving from multi-colored rubber bands. Craftsmen weave not only bracelets, but also animal figures, key rings, phone cases and toys. In order to create various crafts from gum, you first need to choose something simple, similar to a bracelet, for example, a snake figure.
Weaving options
The question immediately arises of how to weave a snake so that it turns out to be beautiful and neat. To do this, you need to consider several options for weaving:
- on the machine;
- without a machine;
- on forks;
- on a slingshot;
- on fingers.
Weaving on the machine
The easiest option is weaving on the machine. All parts of the snake on it are woven as standard.
On the left edge you need to throw a line of double elastic bands. On the second column, the same double row is created. On the right you need to wind the elastic band in 4 turns. Then, along the length of the row, all the elastic bands are woven along the edge, after which a second row is formed. Both links are connected. So it turns out the body of a snake. It is transferred to the hook and carefully put on the slingshot.
On the machine from paired gum need to weave a voluminous head. Elastic bands are fixed on the side posts and in the center. From 4 gum eyes are woven. Elastic bands must be fixed in the center. Triangles are worn in the middle of the weave. After that, the head can be connected to the body of the snake.
By braiding their head, they create an integral figure.
The hook is threaded under the elastic from the central column. Free elastic is fixed by a knot. The snake is removed from the machine.
This method allows you to understand how to weave a snake out of elastic bands correctly and accurately.
Another option for weaving
This is an easier way to weave a snake. 2 rubber bands are thrown. They need to be pulled out from under the column and one by one in a certain order to put on the next row. Then a new row is thrown. When the snake reaches the desired length, a voluminous head with eyes and tongue is created.
How to weave a snake so that it has its own zest? For the eye, you can take beads or beads, so you get an inimitable and very beautiful snake with a unique ornament. The tongue is made of red rubber.
Machine-free snake weaving
There are ways how to weave a snake without a machine, for example, on a hook, forks or ordinary pencils. These options are considered simpler.
How to weave a snake using forks? When working without a machine, the best alternative to it is 2 forks with three teeth.
They are interconnected by the back sides. The first gum is fixed on a pair of teeth in the shape of an eight. 4 rubber bands are put on above. Eight goes up. According to this principle, the body of the snake is tied, and a head is formed on top.
How to weave a snake on a slingshot?
There are many options for weaving.
To weave it, you need to take elastic bands of green, black and white (the color can be chosen at your discretion). Weaving begins with a green gum. It needs to be thrown on the posts. She twists in 2 turns. Having removed it, they twist it with an eight, and then return it back.
On top of the columns 2 more green elastic bands are thrown. They need to be thrown from the columns to the center of weaving. A new gum is added. One lower loop is removed on it from each side. So 6 green gum, 2 black, 2 white, 9 green, 2 black, 2 white, 9 green are alternately woven. So the tail turns out. You can take on the head.
In the usual way, 2 pairs of green rubber bands are added in turn. Gum from the posts are dropped on them. They must be moved to the left side. A black elastic is taken on the right column, twisted in 4 turns. 2 green elastic bands are thrown in the usual way. Black rubber and are located on the left. A pair of green rubber bands are thrown. Then all the elastic bands must be removed and thrown to the right. The first 2 green rubber bands start the hook. 2 green rubber bands are added, stretched through the loop. The second end is thrown on a hook. Elastic bands are removed on the left side.
A pair of green rubber bands is thrown in the usual way. On the left they are removed. Alternately 2 pairs of green rubber bands are poured in the standard way. Erasers are removed in turn from two sides and thrown to the right side.
The hook is wound into a loop, 2 green elastic bands are added, stretched through the loops. The second end is thrown on a hook. Gum need to be thrown from right to left. A pair of green rubber bands is removed. On the left side, the lower elastic bands are reset, the rest are thrown to the right. Black gum is added to the left, which is twisted in 4 turns.
Then, in a standard way, 2 green elastic bands are thrown. Black gum and 4 green gum on the right side are removed.
The last green pair is added as standard. On it you need to throw off the upper pairs from two sides.
Brown gum is worn as standard. It is necessary to drop all the elastic bands on it, and it moves to the hook. The loop is tightened and the snake is ready.
How to weave a snake in a simple way? The first 3 gum between the columns must be fixed. The bottom layer is removed, lowered down and put on the handle of the slingshot. Each time you need to add a new rubber band. At the same time, the lower gum rises. When the snake has the desired length, the weave is reset to the hook. A head is formed. By adding elastic, create a three-dimensional figure. The tongue and eyes can be made as you wish.
Fingers weaving
It describes how to weave a snake out of elastic bands on the fingers. The first gum is put on the fingers in the form of a figure eight.
One loop should be on one finger and the other on the other. Next you need to put on an elastic band without crossing. The bottom loops are removed upstairs.
A third is put on. Loops of the second gum are removed. This creates the body of the snake. Its average length should be 8 centimeters.
After weaving the base for the head. For it, 5 centimeters are woven in a similar way and connected in half. On the sides of the head is tied. From 4 gum, eyes are woven.
How to weave a snake from gum? Each has its own way, and many can come up with their own, but these options are standard. After them, you can learn other options for weaving.
Most craftswomen, understanding how to weave a snake, begin to create more complex figures. The original snake is a souvenir and is used as a keychain, decorative ornament or talisman.