If you are looking for a fun and creative way to make bracelets, look no further. Glue bracelets are not only easy to make, but will capture the eye of your friends because of their trendy look.
Steps
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Clean and dry your hands thoroughly.
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Open your hand and face your palm to the ceiling.
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Swirl some nontoxic glue on your palm. Keep your palm held out firm, with the hand opened. Elmer's glue or a craft glue make a good choice. Pour a lot of non-toxic glue because it will shrink when you blow dry it.
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Spread the glue so that it covers all of your palm.
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Use a blow dryer for as long as it takes to dry. When you first start drying it, put the blow dryer on high, then once it dries, it's better to put it on low.
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Color the palm with the dried glue on it with a washable marker of your choice. Be careful. If the glue is not dry, the marker won't color on it.
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Make a small circle in the middle of the dried glue with your fingernail, keep making it larger until the edges are about string width.
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Keep opening it carefully without breaking the circle that is being formed.
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Separate the finished glue edge from the palm of your hand gently. If necessary, mold the bracelet with your fingers, by rolling it between your index fingers.
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Wash your hands using soap and water after putting the bracelet aside.
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Enjoy wearing your bracelet made out of glue!
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Finished.
Tips
- It looks prettier when you wear more than one bracelet, especially if they are made from different colors.
- When coloring your bracelet, you can use more than one color.
- If the bracelet keeps breaking, try adding more glue, but be aware that it will take longer to dry.
- If the first bracelet you make breaks, don't worry, it just takes practice.
- Try using wax paper instead of your palm to get a bigger and flatter work surface.
- If the bracelet is taking too long to dry, try using a blow dryer on low heat to speed it up. Or sit outdoors in the warm sunshine and breeze.
- Instead of a bracelet, you can also make a ring by following the same steps except that in the end you can wind it around any of your fingers until it fits.
- If you don't want to use a marker for whatever reason, you can always put the amount of glue you need in a bowl and then stir in some food coloring (if you do this right you can make some tye-dye or striped designs).
Warnings
- Don't use superglue , instant glue or any other glue that can bind to human skin. If you do, you will have to use Acetone (found in some nail polish removers) to take it off. Note that Acetone is a toxic chemical that can irritate your skin and (in high concentrations or with long term exposure) may damage your body in several ways. Read all warnings accompanying the Acetone, and when in doubt, contact a medical professional. Keep the Acetone (and glue!) out of reach of children and pets.
- Make sure to wash your hands thoroughly, with soap and water, after doing this!
- If you tug or pull on it, it will rip.
- It may ruin the markers as well!
- Don't wear these bracelets in the shower unless you intend to ruin them!
- Remember to keep the palm of your hand straight and open flat while the glue is drying or it won't turn out well.
- It will get damaged, and the color may run onto your skin if the bracelet gets wet.
- If you pour too much glue on your hand, it will take more time to dry, but the bracelet will turn out thicker.
Things You'll Need
- Nontoxic craft glue (for example, Elmer's, Aquahere)
- Washable markers
- Blow dryer
