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Fancy Rubber Bracelets Bounce From Style Accessory To Fundraising Resource
Silicone Bracelets began as a punk rock anti-fashion, anti-establishment statement in the late 1970's - early 1980's. Initially, black, rubber 0-rings were used as wristbands. Those wristbands represented the anti-jewelry notion, as rubber is free of value whatsoever or status compared to precious metals like gold, silver, and platinum.
They turned highly trendy in the 1980's after they were donned by celebrities in their concerts and videos, but these wristbands weren't actually rubber, they were silicone; these days they're still constructed from silicone. About the same time, jelly bracelets became a hot item; skinny rubber wristbands that came in many opaque and translucent colors. The translucent ones could even be acquired with glitter in them. These impressive new novelties could be bought just about anywhere; drug stores, bubble gum machines, mail order, or off friends. The objective was to don as many as one possibly could, at times in the hundreds. It was quite common to trade and share between friends.
Rubber Band Bracelets (real rubber), made their introduction in the late 1990's. Banded veggie bunches provided the thick rubber bands needed to be placed around the wrist. But, this trend didn't last long since real rubber will snap and stick to the skin, it is rather irritating, and breaks down rapidly from body oils and perspiration.
Just as before, this fad had its faults, and faded into history. The next well-known bracelet craze was that of the Jelly Bracelets that came in unique colors and became known as Sex Bracelets. The various colors, as you may have suspected, represented a certain sex act the person was willing to perform. An interested person would just have to contact the wearer, snap the band of his/her choosing, and he/she would become the person receiving that particular act.
Teens being the way they are, came up with the sex bracelet code and it was quickly known between themselves and posted on websites what the various colors represented. There were assorted meanings and some kids made up their own, but it was fully understood what the person was advertising. Obviously, it wasn't long before sex bracelets were banned from the schools, but you can still go online and investigate the various colors and meanings.
If one wished to produce their own unique jelly band rather than purchase one, instruction manuals could be found on the way to do it. One specific band could be made out of slicing slivers of old tire rubber with a sharp knife. Once done, the strands can be woven or braided into whatever style preferred.
Making use of 3 prophylactics in a variety of colors can be an exciting method of creating a bracelet. One would have to unroll 3 prophylactics, and braid them utilizing the most color and texture available. A metal clasp can be mounted on each end to keep the bracelet in place. You now are the proud owner of a special jelly bracelet.
Like all fad, these bracelets manage to come and go with different objectives. In the year 2004, Lance Armstrong and Nike united their goals. They created the LiveStrong yellow band which promptly became the slogan of Armstrong's foundation for cancer research. Today, almost anyone with a purpose and a cause can create a rubber bracelet and acquire them for resale to raise funds for a non-profit group. In addition to being fun and attractive, these bracelets can be positive and instrumental in passing along a vital message. You never know; you may even have a message that is important to you some day.
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