I'm sure most of you have seen those silly bands around. You know, those colorful, rubber bracelets that are shaped like things. I'm not usually one to follow fads like this, but I have really wanted one shaped like California. I'm from California, but I go to school in Massachusetts and I miss my home state a lot.
Both my room mate and I got sugru for the contest, but hers arrived first and she promptly fixed everything in the room and I was at a loss as to what to do with mine. Until I thought of trying to make my own California-shaped bands!
Both my room mate and I got sugru for the contest, but hers arrived first and she promptly fixed everything in the room and I was at a loss as to what to do with mine. Until I thought of trying to make my own California-shaped bands!
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For this project, you will need:
-one sheet of transparency (I think that's what it's called, you can get it at office supply stores) (make sure it's really clean)
-piece of paper with the outlines of the shapes you want to make
-sugru (I found one of the small packets was enough to make 3 bracelets)
For this project, you will need:
-one sheet of transparency (I think that's what it's called, you can get it at office supply stores) (make sure it's really clean)
-piece of paper with the outlines of the shapes you want to make
-sugru (I found one of the small packets was enough to make 3 bracelets)
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They are in around my area, all the stores are practically sold out! :D
You know something? If you got enough Sugru, you could make your own custom bands to sell at your local flea market and you'd probably get enough dough! If you said 1 packet made 3 silly bands.... and they cost about $18.... you'd have approximately double if they sell $1 each! :D Of course, this is a rough idea.
P.s. GREAT California shape! It isn't messy at all, other done homemade band projects I have seen so far were a complete mess! XD
Used to do that in school all the time, in fact, more than a few times I was able to tightly wad the paper up so that it became a very rigid and dangerous projectile, capable of punching holes in various things (including drywall in some instances)
another tip: Paperclips!! (if you bend them into the right shape you can also puncture people, so be careful)
(I'm, um, 56 and a 5th grade teacher.)
I pretend I don't see them.
Some kids wear 50 at a time, so I have to try REALLY hard not to see them!
PS: This is a terrific instructable! I can't wait to show my students!
I just think it's a really weird thing to ban. I mean, they are basically rubber bands, which most schools have readily available for projects and stuff.
I'm glad you like my instructable!
haha
regardless MIT is amazing