Place the rubber band on the tip of your index finger, pointing your finger where you want the rubber band to go. Pull the rubber band back with your other hand, past your raised thumb. Let go of the rubber band to let it fire, or hook the rubber band onto your thumb. If you hook it onto your thumb, move your thumb forward and let it slip off to fire.
Hook the rubber band around the tip of your thumb, pointing your thumb in the direction you want the rubber band to go. Point the tip of your thumb forward so it will slip off the end of your thumb easily. Grab the other end of the rubber band with your other hand, pulling it back as far as it will go. Release the rubber band with your other hand to let it fire.
Place your hand with your palm facing up. Hook each end of the rubber band around your middle finger and thumb. Use your index finger to stretch the rubber band forward a few inches, pointing it in the direction you want the band to travel, and pulling it tight. Let the rubber band slip off your middle finger and thumb simultaneously to release it.
Make your hand into a gun shape, with your thumb as the hammer and your finger as the barrel. Point your index finger in the direction you want the rubber band to go. Hook the rubber band around your pinkie, pulling it back toward the inside of your wrist. Hook the rubber band all the way around your thumb. Secure it on the very tip of your pointer finger. To release the rubber band, let go with your pinkie.
Ideally, you want to use something firm enough to stay steady when you pull the rubber band back on it, but you could also experiment with bendable objects if you want. See what works.
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Set the clothes pin on the side, so the flat side of the pinchers will be flat against the top of the barrel. Use wood glue to run a long line of glue along that side of the clothes pin. Secure it in place and hold it while the glue dries.
While it might be cool to paint your rubber band gun, you need to be extremely careful to make sure it doesn’t look like a real-enough gun to get you into trouble. The last thing you need is someone to call the cops about a kid running around with a gun. Have fun, but be safe. [1] X Research source [2] X Research source
