How-To: Möbius Strip Wrist Band

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March 6th, 2012June 9th, 2016 12

Inspired by by XKCD #88, Instructables user Kiteman set out to make his own Möbius strip wristband, by the obvious method: Cutting a silicone wrist band, flipping one end over, and gluing it back together. He tried out various adhesives before settling on Gorilla Glue. I would also want to experiment with a silicone-based adhesive like Devcon 12045. Also, FWIW, it’s not expensive to have custom debossed silicone wristbands made, even in single-digit quantities.

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12 thoughts on “How-To: Möbius Strip Wrist Band”

gaijintendo says:

March 6th, 2012 at 6:08 am

Cut that down the middle, along its length will give you two interlocking bands. You can try it with a bit of paper if you are not sure!
1. gaijintendo says:
  
  March 6th, 2012 at 6:12 am
  
  Actually, you do have to do that… but twice. Which will mean a very thin, very large wristband interlocked with another.
  1. gaijintendo says:
    
    March 6th, 2012 at 6:51 am
    
    Actually, you get two interlocking mobius strips.
dasnarkyone says:

March 6th, 2012 at 6:30 am

Ran out of ideas?
Dynamodan says:

March 6th, 2012 at 6:32 am

Owww. That would be uncomfortable.
Friv says:

March 6th, 2012 at 11:32 am

That would be uncomfortable.