How to weave a minion out of rubber bands on a loom and a slingshot?

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Rubber weaving is one of the most popular trends in needlework in recent years. The article will discuss how to weave a minion out of rubber bands.

Weaving from rubber bands as creativity

This type of art is developing at a rapid pace and allows you to get all kinds of figures, jewelry and accessories from rubber bands.

Essentially, weaving from rubber bands is similar to crocheting, moreover, this tool is really used regardless of whether you are weaving on a slingshot or on a loom.

What it takes

So, in order to learn how to weave a minion out of elastic bands, you will first need to stock up on everything you need for creativity. Get a ready-made set of rubber bands, which comes with a hook, loom and slingshot. As for the color of the rubber bands, make sure that the right color is present in the right amount.

Materials for weaving a minion

Let's analyze in detail how to weave a minion on a slingshot from rubber bands. Prepare the following materials and tools:

• 17 black rubber bands;
• 34 yellow rubber bands;
• blue rubber bands in size 38;
• 2 white rubber bands;
• slingshot;
• hook.

Weave a minion on a slingshot together

Now you can start the master class ''How to weave a minion out of rubber bands''.

1. Put the black elastic band over the right column and scroll four turns.
2. Throw two black elastic bands over two columns, discard the first four turns in the middle.
3. Pull on two blue elastic bands and throw off two loops on them from each column.
4. Do this four more times for a total of five pairs of blue rubber bands.
5. Slip the loops from the right column to the left.
6. Make four turns of the black elastic band on the right column, slip them over the next two black elastic bands.
7. Now put on two yellow rubber bands. Throw off the black rubber bands.
8. Pull two yellow elastic bands and slip yellow and blue loops over them.
9. Throw on a pair of blue elastic bands and slip off the existing loops on them.
10. Put on two yellow elastic bands, slip off the blue loops. Repeat with three more pairs of yellow rubber bands.
11. Slip stitches from left to right.
12. Pull the blue rubber band over the left column by twisting it four times.
13. On a pair of blue rubber bands, throw off the blue loops from the left column.
14. Knit a blue braid with five pairs of blue rubber bands.
15. Then, braid with five pairs of yellow rubber bands.
16. Slip stitches from left column to right.
17. Spin the black rubber band four times on the left column. Slip it on a pair of black rubber bands.
18. Weavea pigtail of five pairs of blue rubber bands. Throw the pigtail to the right column.
19. Repeat step number 17. Drop the black loops onto a pair of yellow elastic bands.
20. Pull on two more yellow elastic bands, discard the yellow and blue loops.
21. Slip off the yellow loops on the next pair of blue elastic bands.
22. Ponytail with four pairs of yellow rubber bands.
23. Pull on the black elastic band and throw off all the loops from the two columns on it.
24. Slip off the two black loops and hook them tight.
25. Here's how to weave a minion out of rubber bands. He's almost ready. It remains to connect all the parts of the body together.
26. Pass one blue rubber band under the minion's right arm. Pull it tight to make a loop. Thread another blue elastic band through this loop and tighten to make another loop. You have two loops in total.
27. Use your crochet hook to pull these loops across the entire width of the minion, threading them through the blue loops. Then stretch them again, only in the other direction. Tighten the elastic.
28. It remains to make an eye.
29. Drape a pair of white rubber bands over two columns by twisting two turns.
30. Remove these rubber bands from one column, turn the eight (hands) and return to place.
31. Turn five turns on the right column of black elastic.
32. Pull the black elastic band over both columns and throw black loops and white elastic bands over it.
33. Remove the eye and just pull it over your head like a hoop, only lower.

Here's how to weave rubber bandsminion figurine quickly and easily. You have a wonderful character of a famous cartoon. If you like, you can make him companions to make a real gang.

Minion on the loom: step by step instructions

Minion can also be woven on the loom. How to weave a minion from rubber bands on a loom will be described below.

Prepare the yellow, blue, black and white rubber bands again. The machine must be with three rows.

1. Drag two yellow elastic bands diagonally from the side closest to you. Then pull two more in the other direction.
2. Pull four pairs of elastic bands for every two columns over the entire left row.
3. Repeat the entire procedure with the right side of the machine.
4. Place two yellow elastic bands on the first two columns of the center row.
5. Drag one white elastic over the next two center columns.
6. Next, pull on three white elastic bands.
7. Finish with 2 yellow ribs.
8. Continue left row with four pairs of blue rubber bands.
9. Repeat these steps in the center and right rows.
10. Now you need to pull the elastic bands across. To do this, take a pair of blue rubber bands and pull them over the three extreme columns from three rows. Work from the side where the blue rubber bands are.
11. Reach this way to the end of the blue color. Next, stretch the yellow rubber bands in the same way. And where there are three white elastic bands, you should form an eye.
12. Wrap the black elastic band around the hook four times.
13. Take a yellow rubber band and put a black one on it.
14. Pull this yellow elastic band over the side posts where the three white elastic bands were stretched.
15. Put another pair of yellow rubber bands over them.
16. Drag two more yellow elastic bands over the last three columns.
17. Time to start weaving. Turn the machine with the blue rubber bands towards you.
18. Flip the bottom two rubber bands from the far right column to the next column.
19. Knit in this way to the end of the row.
20. Repeat braiding on the other side.
21. Next, weave the middle row too. Where there are three white rubber bands, flip them all over.
22. On the last column, which turned out to be a lot of yellow elastic bands, stick the hook and drag the yellow elastic band under all these elastic bands. Throw both ends of the elastic on the hook, and then pull one through the other.
23. Now you can remove the minion from the loom.

Weaving results

Now you know how to weave a minion out of elastic bands using a loom and a slingshot. Choose which method you like best or try different minions.

They can be used as key chains or small toys for children. In any case, the result is not as important as the creative process itself.