Loom Bands - Bracelet / Bangle & Bracelet book.com

I have been consumed by loom bands and all the awesome things you can create.

                                          

I can't claim to be quiet this talented, as I am yet to design something of my own, and have just been  using the many YouTube tutorials.

But I came across this interesting new design of bracelet by Vixxstar.

The skeleton bracelet.

   

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_tgkVMdnE8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RR3VVQ1ngP4

Basically you have a loom, a loom hook or crochet hook, bands, and some grid paper.

Well that's what I used as we don't have a printer.

Once you have done this bracelet, you can pretty much come up with any design you like

Or................... Braceletbook.com, which also has an app for the iphone, which makes it even easier to find a pattern :)
http://www.braceletbook.com/

Once you have a picture of the pattern, you can convert it to grid paper and off you go, you can create it into a bracelet.

This website has some awesome patterns that you can either turn into a mural or one of these bracelet/ bangles.
I have found that 9/10 squares makes a good sized bracelet/ bangle.
I have mine a bit loose so that you don't stretch the bands as you put it on and off and makes it a bit easier for children to put on and off with our bands breaking.

 Before I found braceletbook.com, I went onto google and found pixel pictures that I could convert to a grid and then make a bracelet out of it.

Miss Personality was inspired to make one and found this pattern on braceletbook.com and then added her name to it.

Once I found braceletbook.com, there was no stopping me :)

So knock yourself out and go crazy :)

Loom Bands - Bracelets

My daughter and I have embraced our loom band passion, and have been making as many things as we can. Not just out of interest, but for also the creative challenge that it creates.

Here are some fun bracelets we have made.
No we didn't come up with the design ourselves, but some very talented people on YouTube did. So I will give you the links and you just need to supply is loom, loom hook or crochet hook and the bands of the colours of your choosing.

1) Spiral Wrap Fishtail bracelet
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myZ5AvaEx-U

2) Rainbow Ladder bracelet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPfeBxJWPrY

3) Starburst bracelet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RI7AkI5dJzo

The two at the front are smaller and fit a child's wrist better.

The other three are made with two rainbow looms attached length wise, just to make them a bit longer, in case you have a bigger wrist.

4)Triple Link Chain bracelet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7OIJV539c4

5) Flower Power bracelet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPiND_2MwmA

6) Extravaganza bracelet

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqcGU6p5SN0

7) Minecraft creeper bracelet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zqv3MIXtL8

These are usualy done in green, white and black.

But I thought it would be fun to see what they look like in different colours.

8) Batman bracelet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mo8bLFhzC7Q

Big thanks to all the wonderful people who put together these wonderful designs, and then took the time to put together a YouTube tutorial, for all of to be able to give it a go.

Have fun :)

Loom Bands - Minecraft

I am sure you have found out about two interesting crazes that are around at the moment.
They both seem to be growing in popularity every day.

1) Minecraft
2) Loom banding

If you haven't because of fear of it taking over and consuming your child/ children's lives.
Feel the fear and do it any way :)

Here are some cool things you can make on your loom, that are inspired by minecraft.
No I didn't come up with the ideas myself, sorry not that clever :)
But some other talented people have, and their tutorials are on YouTube.
All you need is a loom, a loom hook or a crochet hook, and the bands of the colours that you need to make them.

These are really easy to make and don't use a lot of bands.

The only challenge is finding the brown bands.

Torch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GbgOSrbb7g

Pick axe: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PnLZHp_moI

Sword: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OTUNlPV_mk

Bow and Arrow: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdSlpWVV4a0

These are a bit more challenging, but if your child has made a lot of things on their loom, then they shouldn't find them too challenging.

Steve: http://youtu.be/NrpvzHGARiE
Creeper: http://youtu.be/3IJwptuFdmg
Skeleton: http://youtu.be/pjjGkeDefxw
Spider: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cjNITMk14A
Enderman: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dP5KxbNT5yQ

The best part about making these, is they can play with them afterwards :)
Have fun making and playing with your creations :)

Little Miss Sales Lady :)

11th May 2014

Miss Personality had it suggested to her that maybe she should try and sell some of her wonderful loom band bracelets.

 If only that person knew what making a comment like that would inspire in her,lol.

The next day she drew up a diagram of what she imagined her stall would look like.
Then she talked about what things she would need to make her stall.
Then she wrote a list of the things she would need.
We talked about where the best place would be for her to set up her stall.
I mentioned to her, about the local markets that are held every Sunday or every 2nd Sunday in some places.
The thing is, like most people who get inspired by an idea, is we want to do it now, and that is what Miss Personality wanted to do.
It took a little convincing for her to realize that we can't rush into these things and we had to work out a few things first.
Like making the bracelets and rings to sell.
Having a float, which brought about another discussion on what a float is.
Finding out how much it would cost to set up a stall at the local markets.
Resourcing the things we would need to set up the stall, like fold up table.

So for now we have just been in bracelet and ring making mode :)

The difficult part is with out endless amounts of internet, like what we use to have when we had a landline.

We have to try and remember how to make these bracelets from the one time we did them, while watching a tutorial on you tube.

So far, we have the minecraft creeper bracelet, the rainbow ladder bracelet, the starburst  bracelet and the fishtail down pat. (I think that is how you say it)

Miss Personality is the starburst rings, she can just about make them with her eyes closed.

She taught me how to make the minecraft creeper bracelet.

I was talking with Miss Personality about how much she wanted to charge for each bracelet in her stall.

She mentioned a couple of prices, but I said we should figure out how much they were worth to make before coming up with a price.

So after we figured out that, dad mentioned including in there the time it takes to make a bracelet. Still not sure how to put a price on that or how other people do for that matter.

Does any one know how business come up with a figure or amount to charge or add to the price of a product, when they are selling them?

Any way, Miss Personality's big sister, Miss Blondini, had a big gym competition yesturday.

Miss Personality said that she wanted to bring her loom band, so she would have something to do.

So I suggested that maybe she could bring her stash of made bracelets. Then if anyone commented on her loom band,she could offer it to them to buy one. Miss Personality got very excited with this idea and packed everything up in her bag.

When we got there, Miss Personality found Miss Blondini's other sister and they happily sat down chatting and excitedly doing their loom bands. Before you knew it, there was a group of young girls gathered, all drawn to the excitement and addiction that is loom banding :)

After a little while I heard Miss Personality say, "Would you like a bracelet, if you do they will cost ............".

She then came over to us with the hugest grin on her face, with utter excitement and amazement at the fact someone had actually bought a couple of her bracelets.

Then the word was getting out, and we noticed a few mum's scrummaging around in their hand bags for change so their daughter/ son could go by a bracelet.

By the end of the day she had made $8 and couldn't be any happier.

She was even honest enough to remind a mum, who came back with change, that her purchase had only been $3.50 and not $5.50. The mum congratulated her on her honesty.