# How do you make those Starburstwrapper bracelets? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 23, 2004, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-make-those-starburstwrapper-bracelets/261117 "2004-08-23T18:13:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![flamingbananas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f4b2a3/32.png) [@flamingbananas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flamingbananas)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2004, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-make-those-starburstwrapper-bracelets/261117/1 "2004-08-23T18:13:07Z")
Well? ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2004, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-make-those-starburstwrapper-bracelets/261117/2 "2004-08-23T18:49:24Z")
[Starburst wrapper chain](http://craftylike.ko3.net/starburstchaintut.html). ---
**Author:** ![cher3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/da6949/32.png) [@cher3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cher3)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2004, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-make-those-starburstwrapper-bracelets/261117/3 "2004-08-23T19:40:59Z")
I’m an old fart. I remember doing those with gum wrappers (Doublemint and Juicyfruit) back in the 60’s. We just tried to see who could make the longest chain, though. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2004, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-make-those-starburstwrapper-bracelets/261117/4 "2004-08-23T20:11:19Z")
> [@cher3](#): > > I’m an old fart. I remember doing those with gum wrappers (Doublemint and Juicyfruit) back in the 60’s. We just tried to see who could make the longest chain, though. One of my sisters had one that was at least 12’ and kept getting longer. It ended up getting all tangled and fell apart the last time anyone tried to measure it. ---
**Author:** ![monica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a183cd/32.png) [@monica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monica)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2004, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-make-those-starburstwrapper-bracelets/261117/5 "2004-08-24T01:57:09Z")
Thanks for giving me an excuse to go consume lots of Starburst! ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2004, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-make-those-starburstwrapper-bracelets/261117/6 "2004-08-24T03:30:12Z")
> [@cher3](#): > > I’m an old fart. I remember doing those with gum wrappers (Doublemint and Juicyfruit) back in the 60’s. We just tried to see who could make the longest chain, though. Yep, me too. I chose my gum partly according to the wrapper colors and patterns. Remember making chains of those pull-tabs from aluminum cans, too? I miss doing that, though I can understand why they had to change. ---
**Author:** ![moi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@moi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moi)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2004, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-make-those-starburstwrapper-bracelets/261117/7 "2004-08-25T05:33:43Z")
Hey, don’t stop at bracelets! Some intrepid crafty folk have made [wallets](http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=7590.0) and [messenger bags](http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=9124.0) out of Starburst wrappers, as well! 😃