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Youtube and it's uses.

azureline** — Sun, 25 May 2014 00:04:13 GMT

I would never have believed that I would ever use youtube for anything........... but quite a long time ago on this forum, I was introduced to it by Ellymay? I think.

Since then, it has been my go to source for all kinds of things but mainly sewing and a bit of home maintainance. (I paved a path all b y myself and laid turf)

Last weekend I used it to help 2 of my 7yo grandies with their loom bands.

Today I used it to make a pattern for a 7yo to make her toy horses some rugs and leg boots! Now I am wondering how I ever did without it and why I was so against it!

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joz*garage — Sun, 25 May 2014 00:08:03 GMT

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Anonymous — Sun, 25 May 2014 00:17:43 GMT

lol Az.

I couldnt live without it, or google.

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chuk_77 — Sun, 25 May 2014 00:20:49 GMT

i always use it. If anyone asks for instructions my reply is you tube it!

Im so over loom bands...major missed opportunity there.

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julie-in-oz2 — Sun, 25 May 2014 00:29:47 GMT

I love youtube for cooking and how to info.

lol I just watched the potato video. Poor potato, I am a vego so should feel really bad. The orange reminds me of someone I know.

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azureline** — Sun, 25 May 2014 00:37:50 GMT

Well, I am a bit slow..........

Loom bands, the inventor must be rubbing his/her hands with glee!

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lis351 — Sun, 25 May 2014 00:47:01 GMT

I've also had to youtube loomband directions. The instructions that come with the pack are useless!
I've started vacuuming up any and all bands left lying around.

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chuk_77 — Sun, 25 May 2014 00:47:01 GMT

I can get the kits really cheap but every child has them or they dont use the actual loom, the kids at my school do the bands on their fingers,

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boris1gary — Sun, 25 May 2014 03:11:36 GMT

The best thing about youtube for me is......

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purple_haize — Sun, 25 May 2014 03:31:26 GMT

I use youtube for all the different techniques they use these days in scrapbooking.........

You can find anything on youtube, a bit like Pinterest.

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the_great_she_elephant — Sun, 25 May 2014 03:33:44 GMT

@chuk_77 wrote:
I can get the kits really cheap but every child has them or they dont use the actual loom, the kids at my school do the bands on their fingers,

Is this similar to what we used to call "French Knitting" with a loom consisting of 4 nails driven into the top of a cotton reel?

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cherry*135 — Sun, 25 May 2014 03:39:21 GMT

I have watched TV show episodes on Youtube, cooking videos and craft 'how to' videos. Watched how to crochet yesterday.
It is good for 'how to do' clips because you can pause and go back over things you don't get first off.

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j*oono — Sun, 25 May 2014 03:40:32 GMT

I used a youtube clip to help me with silicone sealing the showers.

I also used it to learn about making Fimo clay miniatures and another one for making foil beads and jewellery but I haven't tried that yet.

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imastawka — Sun, 25 May 2014 03:42:36 GMT

Is this similar to what we used to call "French Knitting" with a loom consisting of 4 nails driven into the top of a cotton reel?

It was also called 'Knitting Nancy'. This thing has waaay more spikes.

It's fiendish. And expensive. And the kids are hooked. Boys as well.

My grandson's school encourages them because it feels it makes the

kids more socially active. Yeah, let's get something else to get the kids

sitting around and not being physically active!!

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fourandsixpants — Sun, 25 May 2014 03:54:01 GMT

Yes az I have lots of sewing technique reference books which i use but for a quick demo I often refer to YouTube. I love it too!

Thanks for ellymay tip-i will check it out

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cherry*135 — Sun, 25 May 2014 03:58:06 GMT

A lot of schools (NSW) have banned students from wearing or trading or selling loom bands at school. They fight over sales and swaps.

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purple_haize — Sun, 25 May 2014 04:01:40 GMT

@am*3 wrote:
A lot of schools (NSW) have banned students from wearing or trading or selling loom bands at school. They fight over sales and swaps.

that would not surprise me.

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imastawka — Sun, 25 May 2014 04:06:58 GMT

@am*3 wrote:
A lot of schools (NSW) have banned students from wearing or trading or selling loom bands at school. They fight over sales and swaps.

Back in the fifties they banned swap cards for the same reasons

Or is that just a Melbourne thing?

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fourandsixpants — Sun, 25 May 2014 04:12:06 GMT

In the 1990's I remember french skipping (the 'ropes' were made with elastic and often just from rubber/lacky bands looped together) was BANNED and all these elastic ropes were confiscated......goodness knows why

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chuk_77 — Sun, 25 May 2014 04:21:53 GMT

@the_great_she_elephant wrote:
@chuk_77 wrote:
I can get the kits really cheap but every child has them or they dont use the actual loom, the kids at my school do the bands on their fingers,

Is this similar to what we used to call "French Knitting" with a loom consisting of 4 nails driven into the top of a cotton reel?

nope. The loom use used to make the bracelets, they are made from small rubber bands