Needlework
07/10/2018 Anastasia Prozheva
Weaving from rubber bands has conquered the whole world. A huge palette allows you to create things of unimaginable beauty, and the work can be done even without special tools. This article will talk about weaving from rubber bands on a hook; the proposed master classes on making bracelets, souvenirs and toys are perfect for beginners.
The history of rainbow rubber bands
Weaving from rubber bands appeared not so long ago. This wonderful type of needlework originated in the USA and was invented by Chong Chun Ng in 2019. This wonderful man wanted to help his daughters weave bracelets, but nothing worked for him. Then he hammered nails into a small board, making a weaving machine. The inventor and his children liked the idea so much that he decided to patent the product. They called it Rainbow Loom - a rainbow weaving loom.
No one was in a hurry to buy up the first batch of sets consisting of rubber bands and machines. People just didn’t yet understand what to do with this goodness. Then his daughters came to Chong’s aid, making several videos on weaving on their father’s miracle loom. This gave a big impetus to the sale of the invention and its widespread distribution.
Nowadays, not only children, for whom the machine was invented as a toy, are interested in weaving from rubber bands. Adults enjoy doing this handicraft, creating wonderful things - bracelets, accessories, toys and souvenirs. The girls highly appreciated the wide range of colors of elastic bands and began knitting clothes for dolls. Even famous people decorate themselves with accessories made from rubber bands.
Let's get started
Rainbow Loom sets consist of a large number of rubber bands of different colors, a weaving machine, a special slingshot and a hook. But the craftsmen do not stand still and come up with new work techniques that can be carried out even without a machine. Here are some of their types:
- Crochet braiding;
- Weaving on a table fork;
- Weaving on fingers;
- Weaving on pencils;
- Braiding on a comb.
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Who knows what the skill will reach, and what other techniques for working with this unusual material will appear in the future.
Let's take a closer look at how to weave bracelets on a hook. To do this, we invite you to familiarize yourself with master classes on making baubles.
Bracelet "Pigtail"
This is one of the simplest bracelets made using a crochet hook. To make it you will need:
- Elastic bands;
- Hook;
- Clasp.
The key to successful execution of baubles is the initial loop - it is always made from an elastic band twisted in the shape of the number eight.
Place a figure eight elastic band on the hook. Attach a clasp to it. Place two green rubber bands on the hook.
Using a crochet hook, pull the green irises into the starting stitch.
Wearing rubber bands in pairs and crocheting them through the loops of the previous row, tie the braid to the length you need.
The last row is made by pulling one elastic band into the loops of the previous row. There are two loops left on the hook, and the clasp is threaded into them. The bracelet is ready.
Bay leaf
We present to your attention a lesson on making a wide bracelet, which will certainly become an impressive accessory for girls. To make it you need to take:
- Two hooks;
- Elastic bands in two colors;
- Clasp.
Place a figure-of-eight loop on your hook.
Holding with your fingers, pull the second elastic through the first loop. Pull her tail onto the hook.
Fasten the clasp to the first loop.
Pass the next elastic band only through the first loop of the two on the hook. And place the rest of it on the hook as well. This makes three loops.
Repeat until there are five loops on the tool.
Insert the second hook, take out the leading one and unfold the weave.
Add elastic bands of a second color. Pull the iris through the first loop and place the second part on the hook.
Now you need to throw the first blue rubber band through the first yellow one.
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The next iris is pulled through the first two loops on the tool - yellow and blue. Place the tip on the hook.
Place the first of the blue loops so that it is the second on the hook.
Insert the yellow loop into the first two again and place the tip over the tool.
Place the remaining blue loops like this.
Add the yellow iris and pull it through the three loops left on the tool. Hang the end of the loop on a hook. Now there are only yellow loops left on it.
Change the hook and unroll the weave.
Next, all operations are repeated until the required length of the bracelet is obtained.
The loops of the last row are closed very simply. To do this, you need to stretch one elastic band through all those on the hook. A clasp is threaded through its two tails.
The stylish bauble is ready!
Rubber baubles. How to weave baubles from rubber bands
Among hippies, it is considered a bad omen if a bauble breaks. This often happens with models made of beads or floss threads. The yarn frays, the fishing line under the beads breaks.
Meanwhile, it is believed that the author’s energy is invested in the bracelet. This means that structural failures spell trouble for him. Hence the belief.
To protect yourself, you can weave baubles from rubber bands . Such accessories cannot be demolished. Latex is plastic, flexible, stretches easily and does not tear.
In addition, bracelets made of rubber bands have been a trend in recent years. Fashion accessories are worn by teenagers and older people, ordinary citizens and the cream of society.
Thus, baubles made of rubber bands are worn without embarrassment by the Pope, David Beckham, and members of the royal family of England. It's time for us to learn how to weave fashionable bracelets.
The design options are so varied that you won’t leave without something new. Let's look at the most spectacular and popular models of baubles.
Bracelet "Lazy"
This product is suitable even for beginners and those who do not want to waste time learning complex weaving patterns. The rubber bands for the product are small in diameter and multi-colored.
Experienced masters accumulate hundreds of them. These are leftovers from different sets. Beginners can simply buy a bag of different types of elastic bands. It is enough to string them onto a base - a pigtail.
Its knitting is elementary. But, to be sure, we will present a master class on “ how to weave baubles from rubber bands .” Video further:
how to weave baubles from rubber bands on a mini-loom. These are included with professional Rainbow Loom kits. American brand.
But there are also copies and variations from other countries. So, inside the sets, as a rule, there are three machines. One is a large one of several dozen columns.
The second installation is miniature. It has two rows of pegs for knitting, the length of the machine is short. It is monolithic, the columns are inseparable from the base.
The master wove “Lazy Girl” on this model. But, if desired, it can also be made on a slingshot. This is the third type of machine - there are two or four pegs on one leg.
Weaving baubles from rubber bands does not have to be 100% comparable to the instructional video. So, for example, you can not randomly mix colors, but make the product one color, or make it up of sections of different tones.
Bracelet “Monster School”
In this product, color plays a decisive role. In the design of a series of famous dolls, lilac tones are often used in combination with black.
This coloring gives the toys mysticism and mystery, because each of the dolls is the daughter of some fairy-tale character, for example, Leshy, Vodyany, Dracula.
Therefore, purple and black baubles made of rubber bands are patterns suitable for Monster High fans. Master Sergey will tell you how to make the treasured bracelet:
The “School of Monsters” bracelet is also included in the baubles made from rubber bands on the machine . But, only two of its columns are involved.
It is easy to replace such a number of pegs with improvised objects. It is not difficult to knit the decoration using the tines of a fork or regular pencils.
How to use these items as machines for weaving baubles from rubber bands is best demonstrated visually. This is what we will do in the next section of the article.
Bracelet "Knots"
This thin and elegant bracelet consists of rounded links strung on black elastic bands.
The composition is simple, but elegant, suitable not only for children’s, but also for adults’ looks, and will fit even into a classic, office style.
The model is made using two pencils. For convenience, a rectangular piece of foam or wood is inserted between them.
They act as spacers and are secured with tape. So, let's find out how to make a bauble from rubber bands .
So we learned another scheme on how to weave baubles from rubber bands . Interestingly, you can do without pencils.
Craftsmen create spectacular bracelets with only a hook at hand. Products formed without a machine are no different from models woven on a special installation.
Among the samples of the photo selection there are both those made on a machine and without it. Can you tell which bracelet is which? No wonder you can't cope with the task.
So, it’s worth learning the simplest way to knit jewelry. For example, let’s take the “Wide” bracelet.
Bracelet "Wide"
This model is not only wide, but also has elastic bands in different directions. This means that some rows stretch horizontally, while others are knitted vertically.
The bracelet has a pronounced pattern. There are “braids” on the sides, and diamonds filled with a contrasting color in the center. The decoration honorably represents the category “ baubles made of rubber bands without a machine .” Let's see the weaving technique in the video tutorial:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pC0IXyACqOI
Baubles from rubber bands were woven on fingers long before the advent of machine tools. The latter were invented at the end of the last century by one of the Japanese engineers. He worked in the USA, where he moved his family.
Two daughters were fond of baubles made from rubber bands. Various bracelets were easy for teenagers, but the father was not able to join the hobby when he wanted to. The rubber bands slipped off the men's fingers, so the head of the family invented a machine for convenience.
Bracelet "Angel Heart"
The product lives up to its romantic name; it comes with openwork baubles made of rubber bands. different ways of making it. But, it is most convenient to make decoration on a slingshot.
The result is a model whose entire surface is strewn with hearts. Between them is the base bracelet. Let's start making it?
There is a whole series of heart bracelets. The “angelic” version is made up of several layers. The remaining models, as a rule, are flat, less openwork. Here is one example:
Bracelet "Fishtail in a shell"
This is also a multi-layered version of a bauble made of rubber bands. on a fork , and woven on two loom posts. But, we will look at knitting on pencils.
First, a standard “Fishtail” is made. Tying around it is done in the second stage:
So we figured out how to weave a bauble from rubber bands , made up of two different bracelets.
Such models are gaining popularity, because many craftsmen have become bored with standard knitting patterns. However, it is worth recognizing that many of them look very impressive, and it’s not for nothing that they are classics.
Bracelet "Mermaid Braid"
Like the “Fishtail”, it belongs to the classics of weaving baubles from rubber bands. The video tutorial we offer demonstrates knitting on two posts of a large loom.
That is, a slingshot, pencils, and fingers are quite suitable for the job. So, let's figure out how to make baubles and rubber bands of this type.
By varying the colors of the elastic bands, you can emphasize the pattern of the bracelets. The colors also create the mood that the accessory gives. So, in the photo on the right there is a rainbow, cheerful, even somewhat hippy example.
In the picture on the left are discreet and graceful “Mermaid Braids”. These will complement even classic bows with dignity.
These baubles are woven from rubber bands on a slingshot . As you can see, the bracelets are not qualitatively different from the sample from the training video.
By the way, did you notice the peculiarities of attaching jewelry while watching the videos? Plastic hooks usually act as locks.
They are sold separately and are included with the “ How to weave baubles from rubber bands on a machine ” kits.
The fastenings are convenient, almost invisible, and accessible. Although, there are other options for locks. For example, you can use metal fittings, or simply tie the ends of the elastic bands.
Another technique
Many people have heard the word “amigurumi”; these are small knitted toys. But with the advent of rubber bands, lumigurumi appeared - knitting from elastic bands. This technique can be easily mastered by amateur crocheters, but with the right amount of patience, even beginners can master it. With the help of lumigurumi you can easily perform quite complex works, such as three-dimensional figures, 3D toys and keychains.
We invite you to study a master class on weaving a cell phone case.
To make it, you should stock up on rubber bands - you will need about 500 of them. You also need a hook and a phone for which you will weave a case.
If you are preparing a gift for a loved one, ask about their phone model in advance. Knowing it, you can easily find the phone size on the Internet. Decide on the color scheme and select the appropriate elastic bands. To cast on the initial chain, make the first loop in the form of a figure eight and place it on the hook. Pull the next rubber band through the figure eight and hang both ends on the tool. Continue casting on stitches until you get the chain of the desired length.
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Important! The number of loops must be even . To form the bottom of the cover, you need to tie the resulting chain with rubber bands in a circle. To do this, pull an elastic band into the third loop from the one on the hook in the manner described above, that is, you should have four loops on the hook. Thread another elastic band through them, leaving two remaining. Insert the hook into the next loop of the chain and repeat. Do this until the end of the row. Be careful not to twist the chain. Close the last and first loops of the chain using an elastic band. There are two loops left on the hook. The bottom of the cover is ready.
Perform the lift by casting two air loops from elastic bands (as in the initial chain). Next, knitting continues in the circle in even rows. When the product is ready to securely store your phone, close the first and last loops of the weave using one elastic band and tighten it into a knot. The case is ready.
Using this knitting technique, you can make wonderful toys, for example, a cute owl. A video master class on how to make it will be provided below.
Let's weave with our own hands on pencils
You can make such a simple and beautiful Friendship bracelet with your own hands using pencils.
You will need:
- 2 pencils;
- Hook;
- Elastic bands;
- Clasps.
Weaving such a decoration will also take you about ten minutes.
However, before work, you will need to make a homemade slingshot - connect two pencils with tape, securing an eraser between them.
The principle of weaving is the same, only instead of black, the main color here is white.
