Bright and multi-colored, or sustained in calm tones bracelets encircling the wrists, today can be seen not only in children's hands, but also in adults. The fashion for accessories woven from rubber bands literally captured the majority of the citizens of our country. Today, there are more than a hundred types of weaving bracelets, the Sidewalk bracelet is very popular among them. A stylish accessory is ideal for any form of clothing, emphasizing the elegance and beauty of the wrist.
How to weave a pavement bracelet
Weave a bracelet in several ways - using a special machine for weaving, on fingers, pencils, fork or slingshot, crochet. It seems that the "Sidewalk" is very difficult to weave - but this is only an appearance. For work, it is better to use several colors of elastic bands. It is worthwhile to prepare in advance those shades that are most suitable for you. For example, blue will match perfectly with white, green with yellow and purple with red. It is important to choose a quality product - too thin elastic bands can tear at the most inopportune moment, being already woven into the main row. Because of this, you have to completely bind the entire bracelet - it is better to prevent a possible situation in advance. How to weave rubber bands? Pavement is the easiest example, so let's start with it.
Getting started
First, consider how to weave a sidewalk bracelet on your fingers. On spread apart fingers we put on two crossed elastic bands of the same color (for example, we will use blue and white). We put on the next pair of the same color without overlap and throw off the previous rubber bands on them from one, the most convenient side.
After that, we put gum of the second color on the fingers. We continue to remove the lower loops, throwing them on the newly worn elastic bands. Do this until the moment when you get the product of the desired length. After this, it remains only to fix the last gum of the resulting bracelet so that it does not blossom. To do this, we remove all the lower rubber bands from the finger, shifting them to the next finger. Using a special fastener we connect them. If during operation there are difficulties with the transfer of gum, you can use the hook. So we learned how to weave the pavement bracelet with our fingers.
We work with the machine
Now we learn how to weave the “Sidewalk” bracelet on the machine. The most important thing that is required for this is perseverance and patience. The bracelet is braided on two posts. As in the previous example, we take elastic bands of two colors. On the extreme columns of the near and far rows we throw a pair of rubber bands twisted by an eight. We throw the second pair of elastic bands, but of a different color, onto these same columns without twisting. Crochet the lower gum and remove them to the center of the upper.
Then again we take the first color and put it on the columns. We work with the column on which there are more elastic bands - we hook them and fold them into the middle. The second column now has more elastic bands. We put on the next color and throw off those elastic bands, which are larger on the column. We continue to weave until the desired length is obtained. At the end, we put all the elastic bands on one column, attach the fastener. Done. Now we know how to weave a pavement bracelet using a machine.
We work with a slingshot
It's time to learn how to weave a sidewalk bracelet without a machine. Above, we have already examined an example of how the product is prepared using ordinary fingers. Moreover, the bracelet can be woven using simple table forks. But that is not all. Now we will learn how to weave a sidewalk bracelet on a slingshot. The principle of operation is the same as on the fingers - we put on a pair of twisted gum of one color, a pair of twisted gum of another, we throw it off in the center, put on another pair, throw it off the end, on which there are more rubber bands.
Since the slingshot is small in size, it is quite difficult to grab onto the gum. In this case, it is best to use a hook - it is convenient to pick up and carry from the end to the middle. The end gum of the bracelet is also fastened with a special plastic clasp.
Weave on table forks
If at hand there is no necessary tool - a machine tool or a slingshot - it does not matter. Weaving a sidewalk bracelet is also possible on ordinary table forks. In this case, weaving is more dense, and the appearance of the bracelet is much more interesting. On the middle pegs of the forks, we put on two twisted elastic bands twisted by eight. The following pairs are added to the widow, twist and put on the teeth according to the scheme - 1-2 and 3-4. We lower the lower loops from the middle teeth to the upper middle ones. We put it on the side posts again and drop the lower ones in the middle. We do such weaving until the bracelet reaches the desired length. An accessory will turn out to be very interesting if each new pair of rubber bands to be thrown is made of a different color.
As a result, we get not just a bracelet, but a multi-colored rainbow, which will decorate the hand and add a good mood.
What you need to know more
So, how to weave rubber bands? "Sidewalk" is one of the simplest examples, which does not require any special knowledge. Having typed a hand on this option, in the future it is possible to proceed to more complex products - those that are woven on several rows of the machine, or include other elements - jewelry woven into the basis of the bracelet. We learned how to weave the Pavement bracelet in several ways - they all repeat each other exactly, with the only difference being that in one case it is vertical weaving and in the other horizontal. It is important to fasten the clasp well so that the gum does not accidentally fly off from its ends - it is better to make small knots.
It is not necessary to use only two colors in your work - you can experiment with both three and a large number of shades - it all depends on your imagination and how bright you plan to make this accessory. And most importantly - why are two rubber bands used everywhere. Firstly - this makes the bracelet more voluminous, and secondly, there is a guarantee that, putting it on your hand, there will not be an accidental rupture of gum.