Has the loom band craze hit your home yet? If you’re wondering how to make a fishtail loom band bracelet then you’re in the right place. The fishtail bracelet is probably the easiest method when using loom bands, and you don’t need a loom to make it. You can improvise with using fingers, pencils and a variety of other objects around the home. I’m using fingers in this tutorial.
In just 7 easy steps you can create a lovely bracelet.
1. Take one loom band and one “s” clip. In the majority of packets you receive clips as well. Attach the band to the clip as shown above.
2. Place the band over two fingers, with the clip in the middle of your fingers.
3. Place another band onto your fingers above the band that holds the clip.
4. Taking one side of the band at a time, move the lower band over the top band and let it rest in the middle as shown in the picture.
5. Add another band to your fingers. This is where you may be thinking about colour patterns, or whether you prefer the randomness of the colours in the finished bracelet. Repeat step 4 as above by moving the lower band over the top of your fingers one at a time and letting it sit there. Add another band and repeat.
You can continue this process until you have enough length to go around your wrist.
6. To finish the bracelet and secure together, instead of adding another band, take the “s” clip from the start of your bracelet and attach one end to the single band on your finger as shown.
7. You can remove from your fingers at this point and the bracelet wont unravel. Secure the clip (same hook as you are using to finish the bracelet to the same band on your other finger).
There are so many different coloured bands you can buy which really don’t cost a lot of money at all. This is a great craze to discover if you haven’t already. Beware it’s addictive and the possibilities of these little rubber bands are seemingly endless.
Thankfully this hasn’t reached us (yet!). Great instructions and it does look quite addictive I have to say!
I looked at the bands last week – I might try this method as I love fiddly things like this!
My girls can make those with their eyes closed…hehehe I am useless at making them…lol
I can’t believe how big this craze is, even boys seem to be hooked on it!
we had made a few and my kids love it!
so cute! I’ve seen these around and wondered what you did with them! x
Loom bands are everywhere! Mine aren’t old enough to be into them but I was chatting with friends about them the other day and they reckon they’re especially good for getting boys to sit down and do something a bit calming.
these were one of the first mine learnt as they’re so easy!
I’d been wondering how you do this, this craze is everywhere!
Ohh you do it a little different to my girls, their fishtails are a tighter weave, they do not use an s clip to start but double twist the first band onto their fingers and then put three on and bring the bototm one over the top. Mich x
Our first looms are on their way as mine have got into the craze too! Bookmarking this to come back to once they arrive!
These seem to everywhere at the moment! I am so glad my son has not discovered them yet 🙂
My children are too young for this craze but I am SO tempted to buy some for myself 🙂
On our way to London the other week there were 3 schools on the train and every other set of seats had children making loom bands – it’s so funny how these crazes come along and then move on. My son is very keen to have a go 🙂
Loom bands seem to be the thing of the moment. I only have little ones so they haven’t taken over our house but I remember the friendship bracelet craze from my teens 🙂
Even the boys are loom band addicts here! I cant believe how crazy they are for them!!
This hasn’t reached us yet but it seems to be a craze that isn’t going away any time soon, even the girls from the local school have started selling them in a cafe down the road to raise money for charity! x