Small rubber bands are increasingly becoming the basis for all kinds of jewelry. It’s easy to learn different techniques. It is enough to understand the basic techniques - and soon it will be possible to independently explain to the beginner how to weave a bracelet from rubber bands on the machine or without it.
The easiest bracelet on two pegs of the machine
It can be a large machine, but you need to use only two of its pegs, or a special small one, which is called the “slingshot”. This technology will be clear even to beginners. Because, in order to weave a bracelet from rubber bands on the machine, it is enough to remember the beginning of work and the basic principle.
The first gum should be twisted by an eight. Then you need to put it on two adjacent pegs of the machine. In the place where it is twisted, hook the S-shaped clasp. This is the beginning.
The continuation of how to weave a bracelet from rubber bands on the machine is as follows:
- fasten the second rubber band over the first, but it no longer needs to be twisted;
- remove the lower rubber band from the left and right pegs with a hook;
- repeat the first two actions so many times to get the chain of the desired length;
- throw the last loop on one peg;
- hook them with the fastener that was used at the beginning.
Bracelet "French braid", weaving on two pegs of the machine
Its manufacture is similar to what was described for the previous version. It is somewhat more complicated, but still, how to weave a bracelet from rubber bands on a machine tool should not be very difficult for beginners.
The beginning of weaving is the same. Then all the rubber bands are attached without twisting. In how to remove them from the pegs, the differences begin:
- put on two rubber bands;
- remove the bottom gum from both pegs;
- put on another gum;
- remove the lower gum from the left, and the middle one from the right;
- put on an elastic band;
- remove the middle from the left peg, and the lower from the right;
- repeat 3-6 steps until the bracelet is of the desired length;
- remove the lower rubber bands from both pegs;
- throw the gum one peg;
- fasten the clasp by locking the bracelet in the ring.
It looks very impressive if you use rubber bands of two or three colors. In this case, alternate them in a strict order.
Pavement Bracelet
He weaves again on two pegs of one machine. Only volume and thickness are increased through the use of double rubber bands. Work on it is similar to the previous two. But, as usual, there will be a difference. The beginning of how to weave a bracelet from rubber bands on the machine is the same. Only need to collapse the figure eight need two rubber bands.
Bracelet manufacturing technology boils down to the following:
- fasten two elastic bands of a different color;
- remove the bottom two from the right peg;
- put on two new rubber bands;
- remove the bottom four from the left;
- repeat the third action;
- remove the bottom four from the right;
- repeat 3-6 points until the bracelet is of the required length.
Lock it in a ring according to the same principle that is indicated for the two previous types of bracelets. You can already flaunt your friends. Jewelry on the handles will be enough.
Zigzag Square Bracelet
To weave it will require the whole machine. Its rows must be fixed equally so that a rectangle is obtained and all pegs are standing one above the other.
Before weaving a bracelet of rubber bands on the machine, it must be positioned so that the round part of the pegs looks at the needlewoman. The order of the elastic bands should not be violated. Otherwise, the bracelet will fall apart at the very last stage.
- In the central row, connect the first two pegs.
- The second rubber band should connect the two lower pegs of the machine on the left.
- Then along the left row the first two.
- Close the square with rubber band.
- Repeat all steps, but only on the right side, starting a square from the upper right corner of an existing square.
- Then again the square to the left. And so on until the end of the machine.
- On the last used peg, put on a rubber band twisted in half.
Turn the machine over so that its pegs look at the needlewoman with recesses. Now you need a hook, which will need to remove all the rubber bands in the reverse order. Moreover, you need to go along the three outer sides of the square, and then remove the rubber band, which is located in the central row.
To put on a fastener on all rubber bands of the last peg. Carefully remove the bracelet from the machine. It may turn out that it will be of insufficient length for the girl’s wrist. Then at the end free from the fastener you need to weave a chain. Then lock it in a ring.
Star Bracelet
For him, the central row will need to be shifted down. Place the machine, as in the previous case. Now you can understand how to weave a bracelet of rubber bands on the machine. Schemes of this begin with the circumvention of the machine.
First, from the central lower peg to the left and to the end of the machine, leaving the last one free, and to the last peg in the center row. Then also on the right side of the machine. Lower all rubber bands from the top of the peg. This is required for convenience in further work.
On the three central pegs and four on the sides, make the first star. To do this, wear rubber bands on the central one and each in a circle. You need to start with a pair of second pegs of the central and right rows.
Make such stars on the whole machine. They must be in contact with each other. Now you need to take the twisted rubber band and put it on the last central peg. The same action needs to be done for each center of the stars.
Turn the machine over. Start weaving a bracelet. First remove the rubber band from the central peg. Then move counterclockwise and remove everything only for the first star. Then also do with the rubber bands of the second star and so on.
Now it’s the turn of the perimeter. It also needs to be woven. Start with the two lower ones going from the central peg left and right. Then walk along the sides and finish with the upper ones directed towards the central one. Through all the loops on the last peg, stretch the rubber band and fasten the fastener on it. The bracelet can be removed. If it is small, then do the same as indicated for the previous one.