Silicone bracelets

Punk Rockers were the first to produce rubber bracelets when they devised their own from black, rubber o-rings. They wore them denoting anti-establishment and anti-jewelry. It was their way of saying they’d wear rubber even though it had no value or status like other precious metals such as platinum, silver and gold.

They turned highly trendy in the 1980’s after they were donned by celebrities in their concerts and films, however these wristbands weren’t actually rubber, they were silicone; today they are still fabricated from silicone. About the same time, jelly bracelets started to be a hot item; slim rubber wristbands that came in many opaque and translucent colors. The translucent ones could even be found with glitter embedded in them. These inspiring new novelties may be bought anywhere; drug stores, bubble gum machines, mail order, or off friends. The object was to put on as many as one possibly could, sometimes in the hundreds. It was very common to trade and share between friends.

Rubber Band Bracelets (real rubber), made their first appearance in the late 1990’s. Banded vegetable bundles supplied the heavy rubber bands needed to be worn around the wrist. But, this trend didn’t hang around very long since genuine rubber will snap and adhere to the skin, it is rather irritating, and breaks down swiftly from body oils and perspiration.

Much like every other fad, that one had it’s faults too and vanished very quickly. Jelly Bracelets of different colors took over as the next famous fad and these were called Sex Bracelets. You might have guessed, the colors represented a specific sex act the person was prepared to carry out. Someone keen on this person could snap the band and become the lucky recipient of this favor.

Young people being what they are, came up with the sex bracelet code and it was swiftly known amongst themselves and posted on websites what the various colors represented. There are assorted connotations and some kids made their own, yet it was understood what the person was advertising. Needless to say, it wasn’t a long time before sex bracelets were forbidden from the schools, but it’s possible to still go surfing and research the various colors and meanings.

If a person wished to produce their own jelly band rather than purchase one, instruction manuals can be found on the way to do it. One particular band can be made from cutting slivers of old tire rubber with a sharp knife. Once finished, the strands would be woven or braided into whatever pattern preferred.

Another intriguing strategy to create a bracelet is to unroll 3 prophylactics, using as many color combinations as desired, and braid them together; the more color and texture, the better. Once completed, thread a metal clasp onto each end to keep it secure and, voila! Now you are the proud owner of your own particularly distinctive Jelly Bracelet.

These different bracelets come and go like all other trends, but this one offers an opportunity that most other fads don’t. When Lance Armstrong united with Nike, the LiveStrong yellow band was developed and became the slogan of Armstrong’s foundation of cancer research. A person with a cause and a motive can produce a rubber bracelet of their own and pass along an important message. Charity groups like them because they can raise a lot of money with them and propagate the organization’s message simultaneously. Some day maybe you will have a message of your own worth creating and wearing.