It helps to pinch one end of a band before squeezing it through the hole and pushing the bead into the middle. You'll notice with the Perler beads that the rubber bands only just fit through the opening. You can choose to add beads on the bands as you go along but I prefer to add them onto bands first and make a pile to work from. Now you've got a total of six bands worked into the pattern which makes it long enough for you to start working some beads into the design. Now repeat steps 6 and 7 two times more with a rubber band in Color A. You need to repeat this same movement with the bottom band on the second peg. Step 7: Get hold of the bottom band (Color A) on one of the pegs and stretch it up and over the other rubber bands, over the top of the peg and into the middle section between the two pegs - this movement is indicated in the photo above. Step 6: With Color B (if you're alternating your colors) stretch it over the two pegs. When you've done this, you'll have one band sitting in the middle and two bands left on the pegs. You need to repeat this with the bottom band on the other peg. Get hold of the very bottom band (Color A) on the outside edge of one of the pegs and stretch it up and over the other two bands, over the top of the peg and into the middle section between the pegs. Step 5: If you have a hook like the official Rainbow Loom Hook, you may want to use it here since it can be easier than fingers. You now have a total of 3 bands on the loom. With your next band (Color B) just stretch it straight over the top of the two pegs. Otherwise just use the same shade throughout the whole pattern. Step 4: If you want to change to a different color choice of band, this is where you do it. There is no twist here, just place it over from one peg to another. Step 3: Using the same color band (Color A) stretch this one straight over the same two pegs. You make this figure of 8 shape by placing one end of the band across one peg, twisting it in the middle and then stretching it over the second peg. Your first move is to place a band (let's call this color A) into a figure of 8 shape over the 2 pegs. The bracelet will form through the middle. My photos show this at the top of each picture. If you are using a Rainbow or similar loom: you need to use two end or side pegs. If you are using the MonsterTail: you need to use the middle 2 pegs - you can see this mini board at the bottom of the photo above. I'm using 2 different colors of rubber bands for this tutorial but you could use just one color if you want to keep it even easier. I've tried and tested a number of combinations and that's my opinion. Step 2: You need to work the first 4-6 bands without adding any beads in to keep the finished design nice and neat. You might need to adjust for more or less depending on how small or big the bracelet with beads needs to be. This is enough to fit a very petite adult wrist or a child's wrist. I've gone with a total of 48 bands for this design. Whatever beads you use, be aware that the opening or hole needs to be wide enough to push the bands through. You can also try the larger style Pony Beads (also at .uk) which will give a different look with more prominent beading, you might need to put less on with those. I'm using the regular size Perler beads as listed in the materials above, you can use Hama or similar, because these work well with the bands and have a wide enough hole or opening for the bands to slip through.
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