4 Ways To Make Loom Band Patterns Without The Loom

You might want to count your rainbow bands to make sure you have enough of the colors you want. If your run out it will be noticeable in your finished bracelet. You will need 25 to 30 bands total for this bracelet. Organize your bands in an organizing case, so you can separate all the different colors. If you don’t have a rainbow loom organizing case, you can just as easily use a bead organizer or a jewelry box with lots of compartments.

Use a pencil that’s narrow enough so that the band fits over it loosely. If the band is too tight, it’ll be hard to slip it off the pencil, which you’ll need to do as you create your pattern. You can also use a popsicle stick or a chopstick if you don’t have a pencil handy.

Try it on to see if you like the size. If you want it to be smaller, just pull out the last few bands until it’s the right length, then rejoin the ends with the C-clip. To make a longer bracelet, slip the 2 loops of the last band back over the pencil, then add new bands as needed.

Remember to alternate your colors. The third band should be the same color as the first one, with an alternating color in between.

To figure out when it’s long enough to make a bracelet, wrap the fishtail around your wrist. It’s ready when the two ends are long enough to meet. You can also stop after just a few segments if you want a fishtail ring.

If you want the bracelet to be longer, just loop the last few bands back over the pencils. Keep adding bands and bringing in the bottom loops until it’s long enough, then fasten the ends together with the C-clip. If it’s too long, you can just pull out the last few bands until it’s the right length, then fasten the ends with the C-clip.

This sounds tricky, but once you get the hang of it you’ll be able to do it really quickly. If you need help handling the tiny band, you can use a crochet hook to help you pull it out and twist it. Once the band is twisted around all of the tines, push it down a bit so that the twists are in an even line. Pull on either end to adjust the band so that all the twists are the same size.