Rubber Bracelets: Turning A Fad Into Fundraising Cash
† Saturday, March 26th, 2011Silicone Bracelets all started as a punk rock anti-fashion, anti-establishment story in the late 1970’s – early 1980’s. Initially, black, rubber 0-rings were worn as bracelets. Those bracelets depicted the anti-jewelry sentiment, as rubber is free of value whatsoever or status when compared with precious metals like gold, silver, and platinum.
They had become very trendy in the 1980’s after they were worn by celebs during their concerts and films, but these bracelets weren’t actually rubber, they were silicone; these days they are still made from silicone. Around the same time, jelly bracelets grew to become a hot item; slim rubber bands that came in many opaque and translucent colors. The translucent ones can also be acquired with glitter embedded in them. These exciting new novelties could be bought anywhere; drug stores, bubble gum machines, mail order, or off other people. The objective was to put on as many as one possibly could, occasionally in the hundreds. It was very common to trade and share with friends.
Rubber Band Bracelets (genuine rubber), made their introduction in the late 1990’s. Banded vegetable bunches provided the heavy rubber bands needed to be placed around the wrist. Although, this trend didn’t hang around very long simply because genuine rubber will snap and adhere to the skin, it is quite uncomfortable, and breaks down quickly from body oils and perspiration.
This trend, similar to others, was lost to history. The Sex Bracelets, made of Jelly Bracelets, came in various colors and were soon our next greatest fad. The aim of the various colors was to show what sex act one was willing to perform, according to the color of the band. Anyone interested would come up to someone wearing the bracelet, snap the color band they preferred, and the person wearing them was supposed to deliver what they advertised.
Teens everywhere soon became aware of the sex bracelet code breakdown that could be seen almost anywhere in the teens’ world, be it word of mouth or internet research. As one can imagine, these Sex Bracelets were quickly banished in the school, but someone can still use the internet today to get all the color definitions.
If purchasing Jelly Bands is not an option, you can find different ways of creating them. One band is made from cut, thin strands from an old tire, slicing with a very sharp knife. The lengths may then be woven or braided into any style is preferred.
Making use of 3 prophylactics in numerous colors can be an intriguing way of making a bracelet. You might need to unroll 3 prophylactics, and braid them utilizing the most color and texture available. A metal clasp can be attached to both ends to keep the bracelet secure. You now are the happy owner of a special jelly bracelet.
Like every other trend, this one seems to come and go with various messages. In 2004, Lance Armstrong joined forces with Nike and made the LiveStrong yellow band that now symbolizes the message of Armstrong’s cancer research foundation. Anyone can create one and anyone can also have one made. They’re fun, they’re attractive and the serve a beneficial purpose too. They’re commonly used by non-profit groups to fundraise, since they’re low-priced, have high profit margins, and have the extra advantage of spreading their message further and longer than a regular fundraiser would. While wearing a rubber bracelet, you are fashionable and at the same time advertising a message that may be very important to others.