How to Create Your Own Rubber Wristband
Rubber wristbands have become popular for showing support for a wide variety of causes, from cancer awareness to honoring individuals. Rubber wristbands are used to relay your message in a non-verbal manner. When the bracelet is worn on your wrist, or on the wrist of others, the message speaks loud and clear whenever someone looks at the bracelet. Creating your bracelet is quite simple, as long as no laws are being violated.
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Determine the words you would like to place on your rubber wristband. The words should carry an important meaning; examples might include your name, company name, a short phrase or an acronym.
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Check whether the words or slogan you want to use have been trademarked by another individual or entity. If the slogan has been trademarked, you cannot use it without violating intellectual property laws. You can check TESS (Trademark Electronic Search System) via the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office website to begin your research; see Resources for websites.
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Decide whether want to trademark the slogan you are creating for your rubber wristband. By trademarking your slogan, you are protecting your intellectual property from being used by others. Without a trademark, someone can take your idea and profit from it without paying you royalties.
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Visit a website that allows you to create your own rubber wristbands. A few of the websites that provide such services are The AwristOCrat, Custom Silicone Bracelets and Wristbands With a Message.
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Customize your wristband by choosing the color you would like to use. Use a color that has meaning to you or your cause. For example, for breast cancer awareness, the color is commonly pink.
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Enter the words for your slogan. You can choose the lettering type, such as embossed or debossed. With embossed lettering, your words will be raised. With debossed lettering, your words will be sunken into the rubber.
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Use a valid credit card to place an order for your bracelet. You can order one bracelet or many; generally, the more you order, the lower the cost. The average cost per bracelet will range between 10 cents and 15 cents.
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- Photo Credit bracelet image by Ozgur Aydin from Fotolia.com
