How to Make a Loom Band Gun

Hold a piece of printer paper horizontally, fold a little bit each time, until you have finished using all of it., Tape up all the loose ends., Hold the paper vertically, then fold it down, tape the end., Cut some of the top loop off, diagonally and...

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Hold a piece of printer paper horizontally

    Fold around the length of two of your fingers, to help you can put your fingers on the left or right, and fold with them in between until you have used all.
  2. Step 2: fold a little bit each time

    To make sure it is secure, tape the end of the paper folds, the ends, and where the paper can't go any more.This will make sure it won't fall. , The top should look like a loop. , Then tape it, still keeping the space of the loop. , Keep it to one side. , Fold it from bottom to top, leaving the space of two fingers. , Put in two pens––the length of the pen will be the front of your gun. ,, This should be the amount that has no pen in it. , The amount of the cut-off bit will be how much the loom band stretches. , This is to make a rest for the loom band to go on when it stretches from the cut-off bit near the handle. ,, Do not place it further than the rest, the cut-off bit near the handle. , Stretch it back, over the trigger, until you reach the other rest.

    Rest it, then pull back the trigger. , Once you have reached the other rest, pull back a bit more and shoot! The loom band should disappear as it fires away.
  3. Step 3: until you have finished using all of it.

  4. Step 4: Tape up all the loose ends.

  5. Step 5: Hold the paper vertically

  6. Step 6: then fold it down

  7. Step 7: tape the end.

  8. Step 8: Cut some of the top loop off

  9. Step 9: diagonally and on the right.

  10. Step 10: This makes the trigger to shoot your loom bands off.

  11. Step 11: Hold a new piece of paper horizontally.

  12. Step 12: Strengthen the gun.

  13. Step 13: Tape the loose ends and the folds

  14. Step 14: on the outside.

  15. Step 15: Fold off some of the paper to make the handle.

  16. Step 16: Cut off a piece from the tip of the gun

  17. Step 17: around 2 centimeter (0.8 in) from the handle.

  18. Step 18: At the tip of the gun

  19. Step 19: cut out another part.

  20. Step 20: Tape the cut-off bits to make it smooth.

  21. Step 21: Place the trigger

  22. Step 22: diagonal bit first

  23. Step 23: onto the body of the gun.

  24. Step 24: Put the loom band on the rest at the front.

Detailed Guide

Fold around the length of two of your fingers, to help you can put your fingers on the left or right, and fold with them in between until you have used all.

To make sure it is secure, tape the end of the paper folds, the ends, and where the paper can't go any more.This will make sure it won't fall. , The top should look like a loop. , Then tape it, still keeping the space of the loop. , Keep it to one side. , Fold it from bottom to top, leaving the space of two fingers. , Put in two pens––the length of the pen will be the front of your gun. ,, This should be the amount that has no pen in it. , The amount of the cut-off bit will be how much the loom band stretches. , This is to make a rest for the loom band to go on when it stretches from the cut-off bit near the handle. ,, Do not place it further than the rest, the cut-off bit near the handle. , Stretch it back, over the trigger, until you reach the other rest.

Rest it, then pull back the trigger. , Once you have reached the other rest, pull back a bit more and shoot! The loom band should disappear as it fires away.

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