Master class on weaving figures from rubber bands on a monster tail machine. Machines for weaving rubber bands Weaving rubber bands on a monster tail loom

25.02.202227.05.2017

Elizabeth Rumyantseva

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The whole world has been captured by a new exciting hobby - weaving from rubber bands with Rainbow Loom creative kits, which originated in America. And this is not surprising, because such a simple, accessible material gives a lot of opportunities. When young craftsmen and craftswomen have mastered the creation of various baubles, they are interested in how to weave figurines from rubber bands? Funny toys, key chains you can make on the loom, fork tines, slingshot, fingers, rainbow loom or Monster Tail. You will learn how to do this in the tutorials and videos for beginners below.

Step-by-step instructions and patterns for weaving figures from rubber bands

If you decide to do needlework with rubber bands, then the workshops and videos below will help you learn new techniques, patterns, patterns, which will greatly expand your capabilities in this hobby. Weaving gum figures is not so difficult when all the necessary materials, tools, and visual instructions are at hand. The main device for weaving is a machine, which is an immovable platform with plastic nozzles, on which elastic bands are put on during work.

If you do not have a loom at hand, do not be upset, because you can weave a funny figure without it. Below are instructions for creating pendants, key chains, animals, such as a hamster, koala, deer on a Monster Tail mini-loom, a hook, a slingshot, forks, and in some cases you will need your own fingers to work, which without additional tools will allow you to create a unique craft. If you work with a hook, then experienced needlewomen advise you to get a knitting metal one, since it is much more convenient and easier to work with it.

Weave "Ice cream" on a small machine Monster Tail

In this master class, you will learn how to weave an ice cream figure from rubber bands. It is a popsicle on a stick. To work, you may need three colors of irises: one for the stick, the second for the bottom layer, symbolizing the creamy layer, the third for the main color of the ice cream. We arrange the mini-machine so that the point is on the left. Weaving will be carried out on three upper and lower pegs. Step-by-step instruction:

We throw in the middle, twisting twice with a figure eight, that is, three turns, an elastic band the color of a stick. Following the two central columns we catch a pair.
We throw off the one that is twisted three times to the center through the top. Let's throw in the next two.

Fold the bottom layer towards the center. We cling two more, again we transfer the last to the middle. We take the color of the layer, we cling to the central pegs. Dropping orange.
Horizontally below we throw one white. Add from both edges of the iris in four turns.

On the right and on the left we cling to a pair. We throw off to the center wound in four turns and horizontal. We cling to the main color for three pegs. We hook vertically in pairs.
Throw off the pink horizontal, all white. We cling one along the bottom row, two vertically. Remove the horizontal, the entire bottom layer.

We throw two more times in the described sequence. For the third time, leave the center empty, and twist the horizontal one in two turns.
We transfer all the irises to the central pegs. After we catch one, we throw off all the last ones on it. We make a loop and remove the finished popsicle.

Enderman figurine from the game "Minecraft" on the machine

This master class clearly shows the weaving of the Enderman figurine from the popular computer game called Minecraft. This hero is completely black with purple eyes, but you can choose any other colors for your craft. Pick up a carabiner or keychain clasp to hook the finished product. We position the machine so that the open sides look at you, and the central row rises slightly above the extreme ones. Step by step instructions:

We cling to the head of a toy hero in pairs, as shown in the photo.
We make eyes.

We make the neck, shoulders on the right and left. We need to separately weave our hands with a pigtail of seven pairs, we knit them.
We form the body, as shown in the photo.

We put elastic bands on the right and left sides, forming the legs to the very end, where we wind them in four turns to secure the weaving.
We cling to the triangle on the body, we fasten the blanks of the hands. We completely knit the figure from the legs, grabbing the bottom layer with a hook, transferring it to the forward-going pin. We make a loop on the head, take it and remove it from the machine. We cling fasteners.

How to weave "Heart" without a loom, only on forks

To weave a heart figurine, you need to choose the right color for the rubber bands. The finished product can serve as a keychain, hairpin, brooch or a pleasant surprise for a loved one. To work, it is necessary to fasten four forks together: first we connect two at the top near the cloves, and then we apply these pairs to each other, we connect them on the handles with adhesive tape. Instruction step by step:

For the fourth clove we cling to the first iris, twisting four times. From above we throw one more for a pair of opposite cloves.
We throw off to the center twisted in four turns. We hook one horizontally for the top three, twisting it with a figure eight, we hook a pair for the third, fourth and fifth. the lower layer and the horizontal one are discarded.

We cling two pairs of five teeth, as in the photo.
We throw in a pair, throw off the horizontal and last row.

We cling horizontally for seven teeth, a pair for opposite ones. Throw off the horizontal and last layers. We repeat again.
We release the fourth teeth, transferring the loops to the third and fifth. We throw horizontally on three teeth on the left and right, vertically for the opposite ones. Throw off the horizontal and last layers.

We release the first, seventh, third and fifth teeth. We weave only on the second and sixth. We remove the figure, hide the loops.

Making a ball out of rubber bands on fingers

In this lesson, you will learn how to create a figurine of a ball or a bouncy ball. Choose for him the color of the irises that you like best. You won’t need a machine, a hook to work, you will need to prepare a cotton pad, cotton wool or a crumpled piece of paper for volume. Instruction step by step:

We fold the cotton pad - this is the basis. We put on an elastic band, twisting as many times as elasticity allows.
We hook the next one across. We continue to tie where there are empty spaces. The more turns of the rubber band you make, the more elastic the ball will be.

We continue to wind the irises, gaining the desired size of the jumper. Gradually, you will be able to put on elastic bands with fewer turns, and in the end - all in one.

How to make an Angry Birds toy on a hook

Following this instruction, you will learn how to create a figurine from a game called “Angry Birds”. For her, you need to use a hook, four colors of elastic bands: two for feathers, one for the beak and one for the eyes. Step-by-step instructions for making a flat beast:

We put on, twisting three times, white color. Next, we catch a pair on one side, throw off the first elastic band on it, throw the other side. This will be the beak.
We wind another color four times, throw it on one twisted figure eight.

We add one more link, transfer the white ones so that the orange ones are between them.
Throw everything on a couple of reds. Let's add one more link. We wind the white four times, on top - black. This is the future eye. We transfer the edge of the previous chain so that the strung ones are inside. Add one white, two red links. We pass the tip through the previous one, add another red pair. We throw off everything, except for the last link, to the next red one.

We add another link, remove all weaving loops, turn over and put on a hook. So we weave the second line.
We remove all the loops on one red pair, make a loop, tighten.

Weaving a banana pendant from rubber bands using a slingshot

According to this pattern, you will learn how to weave a banana of small length. To work, you need to prepare a hook, a slingshot so that the notches look in your direction, two colors of elastic bands. Step by step instructions:

We cling to the right column black, twisting four times.
For both branches we cling two yellow ones. We throw off through the top black inside.

We put on four yellow ones. Move the previous layer to the right and left to the center.
We put on four more, transfer the previous row inside. We repeat this one more time.

We put on one black, throw off the previous yellow layer. We add two more black ones, throw off the last one. We finish weaving, forming a loop.

Video tutorials for beginners on weaving animal figures from rubber bands

Weaving with silicone small rubber bands has captivated many children, teenagers and even adults. This is a great way to pass the time, relax, calm down and get an interesting, original product as a result. Weaving is especially useful for children, as it helps to develop skills in working with color, combinations of different shades, perseverance, attentiveness, and fine motor skills of hands. The resulting rubber figures are not afraid of moisture, they remain as bright under the influence of the sun's rays.

According to the videos below for beginners from YouTube from Sergey and other masters, you will learn how to weave such funny animal figures as a duckling, lizard, chicken, fish, bee, in a flat and three-dimensional form, according to the patterns, the amigurumi method from rubber bands. Such crafts can serve as a pendant, a keychain for a backpack, a handbag, a bunch of keys, a toy for a child, a decoration for your room. For work, prepare in advance all the necessary materials and tools: a loom, a hook, multi-colored irises with a margin so that nothing distracts you during weaving.

How to learn to weave "Lizard"

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Everyone who has been touched by the "rubber epidemic" knows that you can weave bracelets from rubber bands both on special machines and on any item at hand - a slingshot, and even. But the most interesting and unusual rubber bracelets are made on a small machine, also called “monster tail”. Let's say right away that weaving rubber bracelets on a small machine is somewhat more difficult than in other ways, but the result is worth it.

We make a bracelet "Double fishtail" from rubber bands on a small machine

Let's take a closer look at how to weave bracelets on the monster tail loom. And let's do this using the example of weaving called "double fishtail":

We will prepare everything you need for work - a small machine, a hook and, of course, multi-colored silicone rubber bands. Their number depends on the desired length of the finished product. What is convenient about weaving on a small machine is that you can weave a bracelet of absolutely any length on it, because it does not depend on the size of the machine itself.

We twist the first green elastic band with a figure eight and put it on two pegs.

On the adjacent two pegs, we also put on the second green rubber band in the same way.

In the second and subsequent even rows, we will put the elastic on the pegs without twisting. At the same time, it is necessary to place them between the four involved pegs diagonally. We put on the first gum of the second row.

Diagonally place the second gum of the second row.

In the third row, as in all subsequent odd rows, we put on two non-twisted elastic bands, placing them in parallel.

The next step is to throw the elastic bands of the first row to the center of weaving.

As a result, our weaving looks like this:

We put on elastic bands again, crossing them.

We throw the gum of the second row to the center of weaving.

We put on two elastic bands, placing them in parallel.

We throw the gum of the third row to the center of weaving.

We alternate putting on crossed and parallel elastic bands until the bracelet reaches the desired length.
Let's get to the end of the work. We put elastic bands on the pegs in parallel and alternately throw all the elastic bands remaining on the pegs through them into the center of weaving.

We carefully pick up the elastic band remaining on one of the pegs and transfer it to the peg located diagonally. We repeat the same manipulation with the elastic band on the second peg.
Now we have only two pegs involved in our work, each of which has 2 rubber bands.

We leave one elastic band on each peg, throwing the second to the center of weaving.

We connect both elastic bands and thread a C-shaped fastener into them.

We put the second end of the clasp on the other side of the bracelet.

What else can be woven on a small loom?

In addition to the “Double Fishtail” bracelet discussed above, many other bracelets, jewelry and three-dimensional figures can be woven on the “monster tail” loom. Here are some types of bracelets that can be woven from rubber bands on a small loom:

Bracelet "Slingshot", for which you need about 60 elastic bands of different colors.

Bracelet "Double chain" with about 80 rubber bands in pink and blue colors.

Bracelet "Fishtail with a chain around the edges", which differs from the usual "Fishtail" by the presence of a single-color edging.

A very effective and unusual bracelet "Double infinity", the elastic bands in which are twisted by eights.

"M" - a bracelet consisting of interlaced letters "M".

Bracelet "Ladder", which is also convenient to weave from rubber bands on a small machine.

"X" - a bracelet, elastic bands in the outer layer of which are intertwined in the form of the letters "X".

Bracelet with pom-poms

As a decoration, you can use figures woven on such a machine:

The Monster Tail rubber band machine is the second most popular set from the American company Rainbow Loom. This is a mini version of the standard braiding tool, which is convenient to take with you on the road.

The set includes:

600 rubber bands in various colors
clips,
plastic hook, not metal, as in a regular set,
mini-machine for weaving simple bracelets.

There are many options for weaving on the Monster Tail loom from rubber bands. In addition to bracelets of various shapes, these can be key chains, toys and various decorations. Consider several options for manufacturing products. It is worth remembering that when twisting the elastic band with a figure eight, the direction should always be the same: away from you or towards you.

Weaving from elastic bands on the Monster Tail loom: a master class "Ice cream on a stick"

For example, let's try to create a small keychain in the form

For the figurine you will need:

7 yellow rubber bands for orange sticks,
9 white rubber bands for the creamy layer,
34 rubber bands of the main color for the ice cream itself (for example, pink).

The process of creating a keychain begins with the design of the stick:

Opening the Monster Tail weaving kit and preparing everything you need. We will weave the product on three columns of the upper row and 3 columns of the lower one.
First, we will make a stick on two central columns. To do this, take an orange elastic band and place it on a column in the bottom row of the machine. Then we make a figure eight and throw the bottom loop on the column. We repeat all the steps again. On the column there should be an elastic band twisted in three turns.
Now we take two rubber bands: we place them on top and pull them on the opposite column in the top row. They should be one above the other, not twisted and not intersecting with each other. Further, each time we will throw two pieces.
Then we crochet the triple-twisted elastic band from the column. It is more convenient to throw off one or two loops.
We lower the gum lower and take the next pair. We throw it on two columns in the middle row and take off the rubber bands that are in the bottom layer, first on one side, then on the other.
We throw on two more elastic bands and throw off the elastic bands of the lower layer.

We make a "cream layer"

We continue weaving on the Monster Tail loom from the rubber bands of the Ice Cream keychain. We begin to make a "cream layer".

Main part of ice cream

Weaving on the Monster Tail loom from the rubber bands of the Ice Cream keychain enters the final stage - the creation of the main part. We throw rubber bands of the color that was chosen for the product.

We stretch one elastic band over three columns of the bottom row.
Then we throw two elastic bands on all columns: on two right, left and in the middle.
After that, first we throw off the lower pink rubber band from the posts, then all white ones. Lower the rubber bands.
We repeat steps 1-3. We finish throwing off the rubber bands of the bottom layer. We do all the steps three more times. It remains to fasten all the rubber bands together.
At the final stage, we throw elastic bands only on the extreme columns. The rubber band, which we stretch horizontally over three columns, is twisted in two turns.
We throw on two rubber bands on the right and left.
We throw off the horizontal elastic band twisted in two and the bottom layer from the extreme columns.
We fix the elastic bands by throwing them from the extreme columns to the central one. We press a finger on the elastic bands on the right column and transfer it to the next one. We repeat the same with the left column. For convenience, you can stretch them into two columns and fold them from the last one. We turn the machine and repeat all the steps starting from the left column.
We throw one rubber band on two columns in the center. We throw off all the rubber bands under it, starting with the top two, then the middle two and, lastly, the bottom two. We turn the machine and repeat all the steps.
We make a knot from the remaining loops. To do this, we transfer the rubber band from the lower column to the upper one, turn the machine and throw off the lower elastic band. You will get a knot, you need to gently tighten it, pulling the remaining elastic band up. We remove the finished keychain from the column. We tighten the top again and straighten the product so that all the elastic bands fall into place.

Rubber band flower for bracelet

New ways of weaving bracelets on the Monster Tail round loom are constantly emerging. But you can, without using complex techniques, decorate the usual "fishtail" or "sea serpent" with rubber band flowers. For one flower, you will need rubber bands of three colors, for example, 8 red for the petals, 7 white for the middle and 2 green for the leaf. This master class will not contain information about how the Monster Tail machine is used - only the process of making a bud.

How to weave a flower from rubber bands

We prepare the necessary tools and materials: rubber bands, machine tool and hook. We will weave on 6 columns in the center.

flower center

We continue weaving on the Monster Tail loom from flower gum:

How to finish a rubber band flower

At the next stage of weaving on the Monster Tail loom, we don’t put on a new elastic band from the elastic bands of the flower, but we throw off the bottom layer.
When one rubber band is left on each column, we reduce the number of columns used from 6 to 3. To do this, we connect adjacent loops: from the right column of the lower row to the middle, from the left column of the lower row upward, from the right column of the upper row to the middle.
The last rubber band of white color remains - we throw it on three columns and take off two rubber bands of the lower layer. We connect two adjacent loops on the lower columns, moving the right elastic band to the left.
We take two green rubber bands and throw them on two columns from above and throw off all the white rubber bands.

We remove the flower on the hook and straighten it, sipping to the sides. You can decorate with them bracelets made of rubber bands or a ring woven on the Monster Tail loom.

The emergence of such a craft as weaving takes its roots from ancient times. Having a minimum stock of knowledge and materials, ancient people could easily build things and interior items, owning one weaving technique. If you are wondering how to weave a three-dimensional figure on a special machine from small rubber bands, then this article is for you!

Weaved from everything that comes to hand. They made a variety of crafts that were useful not only in everyday life, but also as clothing. Therefore, there is no need to be surprised by the various variations of weaving techniques and basics.

The ancestor of all the basics of weaving is the macrame technique. It consists of knots and is performed using various kinds of materials, mainly strong threads. Modern needlewomen make products using this technique quite often. From time immemorial, craftsmen have performed light and not very handicrafts almost every day. Even for beginners, many weaving techniques may seem straightforward, because, in reality, they are.

Today, is gaining momentum, such technology of weaving crafts as making rubber bands. According to the famous American entertainment channel, multi-colored rubber bands are recognized as the most popular toy in the world in 2013. It seems that nothing new has happened with the birth of such a miracle, but still, the world will no longer be the same without their existence. This article, most likely, will be useful to parents in the first place. Because children have long been aware of what technologies, what crafts can be done with their help.

Such an activity as weaving from rubber bands has a number of its undoubted advantages. Due to the specific properties of making crafts from them, the child develops attentiveness, perseverance, fine motor skills of hands and memory.

Thanks to this process of weaving crafts, you can unlock the potential of the child, he chooses the color, shape, and pattern of the product when creating his own product.

The slingshot is used as a machine for doing crafts. It helps to quickly build the necessary crafts and make it easier for children to work. On such a machine, you can make animals, fruits, vegetables and cartoon characters. Perhaps the most common are products in the form of animals and fictional characters, but this applies to more complex manufacturing.

Even without a large machine, it is easy to build simple crafts from rubber bands, you can try to make 3d bracelets from this material for beginners. In this master class, you will learn how to weave a three-dimensional figure from bright rubber bands on a special machine for work.

There are several types of machines:

Big machine
small machine
Mini - machine.

All of these types are perfect for doing crafts from rubber bands with your own hands. There is a special set of elastic bands for weaving called monster tail, it is designed for this hobby. But, its package does not always include tools for work. Therefore, when choosing sets, you should pay special attention to its contents. On the Internet, you can study photos and videos on making various kinds of crafts from rubber bands.

How to weave a figure out of elastic bands on the machine quickly and easily

And our master class will teach you how to weave an easy craft on the loom, in the form of a simple bracelet.

So, you will need:

Rubber band set
Machine.

Step by step instructions for making a bracelet:

Fasten the rubber band in the form of a "figure eight" to both columns of the slingshot.
From above, put on 2 more rubber bands - everything is simple and easy, because at the beginning the technique is very similar to a "fishtail".
Just like in the "fish tail", we shoot both sides of our "figure of eight".
Wear the next gum. Weave from the left column, removing the middle elastic band, and from the right - the lower one.
Add another rubber band and change sides.

Your rubber craft is ready. Use it for joy!

Weaving with rubber bands is a simple and straightforward task. It's amazing that no one thought to do it before. According to legend, one father noticed his daughters weaving from accounting rubber bands. He quickly figured out how to adapt this game to life and earned a lot of money, thereby glorifying this craft. The very first chains of them were so simple that they did not suit the father's imagination at all. He built a loom for girls, teaching children to weave more complex figures on it.

We will be incredibly happy if this master class will help you in mastering such a craft as weaving from an elastic band. After all, with a little time and desire, you can get crafts of extraordinary beauty.

Video on this topic of the article

Since ancient times, such a fascinating craft as weaving has its roots. Owning only one weaving technique, a minimum stock of knowledge and skills, a small amount of materials, ancient people could easily create things and interior items. If you are interested in the question of how to weave a figure out of rubber bands on a loom, then this article is for you!

Among art lovers, such a new activity as weaving aroused great interest. Having mastered it, you can create interesting details of jewelry, for example: bracelets, rings, belts, unusual three-dimensional 3d figurines of animals, bright and funny vegetables and fruits, original crafts for the home. To do this, you need only one material - special multi-colored rubber bands. Weaving equipment is also useful - a slingshot, a fork and a loom.

At the heart of all weaving techniques is the macrame technique. This technique consists of knots and is performed using various materials, mainly strong threads. Nowadays, needlewomen often make products using a similar technique. Many weaving techniques, even for beginners, will be simple and very interesting. Weaving from rubber bands for a child has a number of advantages, for example, the development of hand motor skills, memory, perseverance, and attentiveness. Thanks to the easy process of weaving crafts, you can unleash the potential of the child, since when creating his own product, he himself selects the right color, shape, size and pattern.

First, let's look at the types of weaving machines. All of these types are suitable for making rubber products with your own hands.

Types of machines

Small machine - Monster Tail.

There is a special set of rubber bands called "Monster Tail".

It does not always include the necessary tools for the job. Therefore, when buying sets, you should definitely pay attention to its complete set.

On a small machine it is convenient to weave bracelets, laces or small figures of the correct shape (round, square).

The set usually includes:

Small loom;
Hook;
Rubber bands for weaving;
Clips.

Big machine.

It is convenient to make large products that have a complex pattern. On a large loom, you can also weave small items if you remove one row of columns.

Mini-machine (slingshot).

The slingshot helps to quickly build the necessary crafts, thereby making it easier for children to work. On the mini-loom, you can make various animals, fruits, vegetables and cartoon characters, computer games, as well as perform simple weaving of bracelets.

On the Internet, you can find many photos and videos on making rubber products. And our master class will teach you how to weave a figure out of elastic bands on a loom using the Monster Tail set for beginners.

"Eskimo on a stick"

Our figurine is a funny popsicle on a stick. For work you will need:

Three colors of irises. The first color is a stick, the second is a creamy layer, the third is the main color of ice cream;
Mini machine. We arrange it so that the point is on the left. We will do weaving on three upper and lower pegs.

Step-by-step instruction:

We take an elastic band of the color of a stick and throw it in the middle, while twisting it twice with a figure eight, or rather three turns. Then we hook a pair of rubber bands to the two central columns. To the center through the top, you need to throw off the one that was twisted three times, to the center through the top. Next, we throw on the next two rubber bands.

After that, you need to throw off the bottom layer to the center. Then we throw two more and transfer the last to the middle. We take an elastic band of the color of the layer, we cling to it by the central pegs. Then we throw off the orange ones. We throw one white elastic band horizontally below. Further from both edges we add irises in four turns.

Then we cling to a pair of elastic bands on the right and left. Now you need to throw off the horizontal elastic band to the center and wound it in four turns. We hook the main color of our ice cream color to three pegs. Vertically you need to attach another pair. Then you need to throw off the horizontal pink elastic band and all the white ones. We cling one along the bottom row, two vertically. Remove the horizontal rubber band and the entire bottom layer.