Loom Band It: 60 Rubberband Projects for the Budding Loomineer

by Kat Roberts, Tessa Sillars-Powell

Overview

Crafting kids and loom lovers, rejoice! Loom Band It is the perfect loom kit for beginners and experts alike. With 60 unique rubber band projects, you'll be sporting your very own rubber band bracelet in no time. But the fun doesn't stop at making your own jewelry—Loom Band It will teach you how to weave charms, cell phone cases, sandals, and more!

This rubber band loom kit comes complete with an introduction to the world of loomineering (a term lovingly coined by the authors), along with loom knitting techniques and comprehensive instructions for beautiful patterns. Have you always wanted to learn how to fishtail, hexafish, and double braid? Look no further than Loom Band It! With a rainbow of colors, designs, and art projects, this book will provide you with endless inspiration.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781438005201
Publisher:	Sourcebooks
Publication date:	07/01/2014
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	6.40(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Kat Roberts is a designer, author, avid crafter, and upcycler based in Brooklyn, NY. Her work has been featured in several crafting books, and she leads various craft and fashion workshops.

Tessa Sillars-Powell is a professional crafter. She graduated from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, has worked extensively as a designer, prop, and costume maker, and now works as a freelance crafter and consultant in London.

Editorial Reviews

09/29/2014
Jimmy Kimmel asked for enough rubber-band bracelets to craft into a suit last February, and "loomineer" fans across the country responded. The suit was auctioned for charity, and the craft has become a full-blown habit of both pre-pubescent friendship-bracelet makers and parents looking to make all manner of rubber-band accents in the colors of their favorite teams. Roberts, a DIY blogger, and Sillars-Powell, a freelance prop and costume maker in London, have assembled 60 projects which can be done by enthusiastic kids and clumsy adults alike, creating everything from multi-loom bracelets to holiday trinkets perfect for both elementary school bauble exchange (rainbow ladder bracelets) and sorority handouts (Valentine hearts, pencil grips, hot-drink holders). Instructions are clear for most ages, and arranged from simplest (the simple chain) to more difficult (Valentine's hearts and a Halloween spider). (Sept.)

Publishers Weekly

11/15/2014
Rubber band looms—the little plastic looms used to make bracelets and other small decorative objects out of miniature rubber bands—were one of the hot toys of 2013. This collection of 60 rubber band loom projects from crafters Roberts and Sillars-Powell capitalizes on the trend, providing kid-friendly projects for bracelets, rings, charms, and other accessories. The designs vary in complexity, and the directions include the loom configuration (there are a surprising number), as well as written directions with color photographs illustrating most steps. VERDICT This book is definitely tailored toward tweens and younger teens—these aren't the sort of accessories adults or older teens would likely be drawn to—but if the rubber band loom trend continues, target readers will enjoy some new variations on their favorite activity.

Library Journal