Instructables.com - The Ultimate Unofficial Rainbow Loom Handbook

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However, errors and omissions are still possible. Any use or misuse of the information contained herein is solely the responsibility of the user, and the author and publisher make no warrantees or claims as to the truth or validity of the information. The author and publisher shall have neither liability nor responsibility to any person or entity with respect to any loss or damage caused, or alleged to have been caused, directly or indirectly, by the information contained in this book. Furthermore, this book is not intended to give professional dietary, technical, or medical advice. Please refer to and follow any local laws when using any of the information contained herein, and act responsibly and safely at all times. TABLE OF CONTENTS The Basics Basic Bracelet By Jessy Ellenberger (jessyratfink) (http://www.instructables.com/id/single-rainbow-loom-bracelet/) This is the quickest and easiest Rainbow Loom (rubber band) bracelet you can make! Its a great place to start if youve just gotten a Rainbow Loom.

It took me only a few minutes to make my first single Rainbow Loom bracelet, and Ive gotten even faster since then. Step 1: What Youll Need A Rainbow Loom kit or other rubber band loom Bands C-clips Loom hook or a small crochet hook If you buy the Rainbow Loom kit pictured, you will get the hook shown, some c-clips, and some bandsyou wont need to buy anything else! Step 2: Lay Down the Bands Turn the loom so that the red arrow is facing away from you and the loom pieces. It should be arranged so that the middle piece is one notch lower than the two side pieces. Place one rubber band around the bottom middle and the bottom left pegs. Place another rubber band so that it goes from the bottom left to the second middle peg. Make sure this band lies on top of the previous band.

Place a band that goes from the second middle peg to the second left peg. Repeat all the way up the loom, making sure that each band youre putting on the loom sits on top of the previous one. Check the photos for additional help. Step 3: Loop the Bands Now were going to learn how to loop the bands over one another to give the finished bracelet the right look. Turn the loom so the arrows are facing you. Insert your hook under the orange band that is stretched between the first middle and second right pegs.

Pull that band up and over so it sits only on the second right peg. Now have a look at the second right peg; theres a pink band going from that to the second middle peg. Insert your hook and grab the pink band only, then pull it up and over so its sitting entirely on the second middle peg. Continue looping the bands over as shown in the fourth photo, always grabbing the lone band under the one you just looped. In the next step Ill explain how to finish looping once you get to the other end of the loom. Step 4: Finish Looping and Start Securing Once you make it to the other end of the loom, it will look like the photo.

Pull off the end loop (mine is orange) and loop a c-clip onto the band. Make sure both sides of the band go into the c-clip. Step 5: Pull the Band Off and Finish It Once the c-clip is holding the end farthest from you securely, you can start pulling the bracelet off the loom. Do this by pulling up and towards yourself. When you get to the end, youll have one bigger rubber band loop (mine is green). Pop that big loop into the same c-clip you used to secure the other end (see photo).

Congrats! Now go make hundreds of them. Double Bracelet By Jessy Ellenberger (jessyratfink) (http://www.instructables.com/id/double-rainbow-loom-bracelet/) This double Rainbow Loom (rubber band) bracelet is slightly trickier than the single Rainbow Loom bracelet and is a good one for trying to learn how to manage looping more and more bands. This bracelet is chunkier and more complex than the single Rainbow Loom bracelet and fits better, tooa little less loose. Your patterns will depend on the colors you choose. You can change the way it looks just by changing up the colors!