I went to a couple of shows and i wanted to keep my wristbands on me. Only for them to fall down or their logo to fade. Do anyone know any good ways to make them stronger or to at least make them last longer on my wrist?
(sorry for my bad english)
Okay, here's the problem. Most wristbands like this are made from specially treated paper and paper always degrades thanks to friction, sweat, water and the like. What you need to do is protect it. Now I have never tried this on a bracelet, so I'm not going to promise anything. It does work on paper beads though, so I don't see why it wouldn't.
The first part is going to be painful. Gently cut off your wristbands where there isn't any print. Gently clean them as best you can and let them dry.
Now I've preserved paper crafts before, but never anything that's made out of the paper they use for wristbands. Because of that, I don't feel comfortable suggesting a specific product for you to use. Personally I'd take a wristband that couldn't be saved, cut it up into several strips and test the following products on each one to see what will work without damaging it.
Mod Podge, Plasti Dip, Polycrylic.
Polycrylic works well but has toxic fumes, so use it outdoors.
If/when you find one that works for you, I'd use another destroyed bracelet if you happened to have one for practice.
When you paint on you're product of choice, make sure you curl your bracelet up on it's side like you're wearing it to reduce stress on the sealant for when you do. Coat it several times, waiting until it's completely dry to the touch between layers.
Afterwards you can add a snap or some velcro to the two ends so you can wear the wristband once again!
I really hope this makes sense and can work for you. I personally want to try it myself when the venues reopen and we can have live music again.
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Okay, here's the problem. Most wristbands like this are made from specially treated paper and paper always degrades thanks to friction, sweat, water and the like. What you need to do is protect it. Now I have never tried this on a bracelet, so I'm not going to promise anything. It does work on paper beads though, so I don't see why it wouldn't.
The first part is going to be painful. Gently cut off your wristbands where there isn't any print. Gently clean them as best you can and let them dry.
Now I've preserved paper crafts before, but never anything that's made out of the paper they use for wristbands. Because of that, I don't feel comfortable suggesting a specific product for you to use. Personally I'd take a wristband that couldn't be saved, cut it up into several strips and test the following products on each one to see what will work without damaging it.
Mod Podge, Plasti Dip, Polycrylic.
Polycrylic works well but has toxic fumes, so use it outdoors.
If/when you find one that works for you, I'd use another destroyed bracelet if you happened to have one for practice.
When you paint on you're product of choice, make sure you curl your bracelet up on it's side like you're wearing it to reduce stress on the sealant for when you do. Coat it several times, waiting until it's completely dry to the touch between layers.
Afterwards you can add a snap or some velcro to the two ends so you can wear the wristband once again!
I really hope this makes sense and can work for you. I personally want to try it myself when the venues reopen and we can have live music again.