Braided Elastic Cord for Jewelry Making

Discover EM ART’s elastic cord for jewelry making! It comes in a selection of colors and sizes. Craft unique bracelets, hair accessories, and stretchy decorations.

The so-called scrunchie from the 80s and 90s has made a comeback! Now it’s also known as a hair cloud or simply hair bands. The scrunchie is made of tulle and organza, with fabric gathered in a stylish, doll-like way. It resembles a colorful cloud perched on your hair.

Did you know making a scrunchie is easier than a child’s play?

All you need to do is grab the needed materials from our online store. You’ll then have a truly fashionable accessory that will highlight the beauty of your hairstyle.

Hair accessories undoubtedly are all the rage these days. They are functional yet stylish and fit any occasion.

This season, this accessory stands out from all the others and has become a real hit in no time. We all remember it from our school years. Now it made a comeback!

We’re talking about the voluminous hair elastic, now better known as... scrunchie! Modern girls love it! You can wear it in a low or high ponytail or bun.

Putting it on is quick and easy. Combine it with sunglasses and large earrings for an extra chic look. Pairing it with a white t-shirt, shirt, or top instantly makes you look more fashionable.

How to Make a Playful Hairband?

Fresh, colorful, playful, trendy—scrunchies! Here are some hair tie projects you can make yourself. Follow our instructions and unleash your imagination! We’ll help you become a fashion icon!

For our first suggestion, you can use transparent gift paper in several different colors. It’s important to be precise when cutting the flowers. To do this, we recommend using a template to outline the shape on the layers.

Attach the finished flower with thread onto the elastic.

Thin hairbands are also one of the accessories that have gained significant popularity this year. Make this accessory yourself by getting two thin bands in different colors, elastic, and a thin chain for an accent.

Exciting Ideas

Here’s another idea to test your skills and sense of style. The color palette is entirely up to you. We know you can’t wait to showcase and amaze everyone with your unique creations, so get to work!

To make a beautiful hair elastic with a delicate bow, you’ll need an elastic cord in a color of your choice and a piece of firm fabric. We advise you not to make the bow too big - it might be difficult to put in your hair.

If you love to read and enjoy spending time on crafty skills and creative projects, you would love this idea. You can create fun bookmarks that will make reading even more enjoyable.

Roll up your sleeves and get to work. You won’t regret it. The results will ensure you have a unique bookmark for your reading adventures.

What do you need?

• Braided Elastic cord of your choice
• Ornament of your choice

Attach the chosen ornament to the elastic with thread or glue, and your unique bookmark is ready. Now reading your favorite book will be filled with more positive emotions.

Who Invented the Elastic Cord?

The patent for elastic cord belongs to Stephen Perry and dates back to March 17, 1845, in England. He owned a company that dealt with rubber products. Rubber was gaining popularity during the Industrial Revolution because it was multifunctional, especially the rubber tree sap. The milky sap of these trees is called latex, which means milk or milk-like.

To extract rubber, mix it with acetic acid, and you are almost done. Then follows a bit of processing, and you have rubber, known to South Americans since ancient times. So, it’s no surprise that they might have been the first to make elastic bands.

To this day, elastic is used to hold things together. For example, Stephen Perry’s elastic cords were intended to hold together rolls of valuable documents or to keep a prescription in place to avoid confusion.

The first industrial use of rubber was to erase pencil marks. But you’re not asking about erasers, you’re asking about elastic bands.

The production process followed these steps: The finished rubber passed through machines similar to grinders, just like making spaghetti. Then another machine joined the ends of the rubber spaghetti, followed by vulcanization—a thermal process that changes the chemical composition of the rubber and makes it elastic.

 Then, the so-called sleeves, which remained after the described actions, were cut by hand. And there you have it.

None of this would have happened if Mr. Goodyear hadn’t discovered vulcanization two years earlier by placing a piece of rubber on a hot stove. The stove broke down, but everyone knew that rubber, besides erasing pencil marks, is also quite stretchy. We hope we’ve answered your question.

Types of Braided Elastic Cord from EM ART

• Elastic Cord 3x2 mm
• Elastic Cord 4x2 mm
• Elastic Cord 2.5 mm
• Lamé Elastic Cord 1.5 mm

Visit EM ART and find elastic cords in various colors. Thicknesses vary from 0.6 mm to 2.00 mm.

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