February 16th, 2010 admin
Do you know silicone bracelets can also double up as awareness bracelets? You can use fashionable and stylish silicone bracelets to sport a slogan or carry a message or tagline that can arrest people’s attention and champion a particular noble cause.
Silicone bracelets have been in use since time immemorial and they are used by people to raise awareness about different types of cancer, especially blood cancer and breast cancer, liver diseases, diabetes, cervical cancer, dyslexia, AIDS and a host of other such diseases.
Awareness bracelets or silicone bracelets can be of different types. Let me cite some of those different styles of silicone rubber bracelets which help to create awareness for a cause.
Embossed silicone wristbands
The most common type of silicone rubber bracelet is the debossed silicone wristband. Compared to that, embossed ones are not that ubiquitous. But I personally feel embossed silicone wristlets have their own charm and they can be customized as well so that you can use them to create any kind of awareness you want.
Just like debossed bracelets, embossed silicone rubber bracelets also are made out of a customized mold. In case of debossed bracelets, the awareness message is debossed or imprinted into the silicone rubber band. While in case of embossed silicone wristbands, the awareness message that is imprinted or embossed shoots up from the surface of the silicone wristband, the message is raised up.
The turnaround time for embossed silicone bracelets as well as the prices is pretty similar to those of debossed silicone rubber bracelets.
Printed silicone rubber wristbands
In this case, the 1st step involves preparing a template that can be customized and you can add your own designs and awareness messages to that template. The artisans will then place the template on top of the silicone bracelets.
Whatever awareness message or cause you want to champion will get printed or imprinted on the surface of the silicone rubber bracelets through silk screen method. In this method the printers use a special kind of dye which has the ability to penetrate through and impregnate the silicone rubber.
You can safely use customized printed silicone rubber bracelets for quite some time because they are durable enough and can withstand every day wear and tear. Nor do they get chipped or experience flaking. Printed silicone rubber wristbands are cheaper and far more pocket friendly compared to the other two kinds of awareness bracelets or silicone rubber bracelets I mentioned above.
This low and affordable price is because these types of silicone rubber bracelets do not feature customized molds. Apart from a lower price, the turnaround time is also faster compared to embossed and debossed silicone rubber wristbands or awareness bracelets.
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January 18th, 2010 admin
Awareness bracelets have always been in vogue in MNCs, in charity organizations, churches and NGOs and philanthropic organizations because it is a very cheap mode of creating awareness or raising public awareness about a particular cause, usually noble in nature. Rubber bracelets, by virtue of being so attractive can easily draw people’s attention and promote awareness for your cause.
Let me now cite a few different types of awareness bracelets that are often seen and which won’t burn big holes in your pocket. In my previous articles, I have talked about printed silicone wristbands, embossed silicone wristlets and Debossed awareness bracelets. Here I will talk about two other kinds of popular awareness bracelets.
Laser engraved silicone wristbands
Artisans use laser engraving machines to create laser engraved silicone wristlets. This type of style is pretty akin to the Debossed style of finish sported by Debossed silicone bracelets. Whatever logo or icon or customized message or slogan or tagline you want your rubber bracelets to sport, will be engraved on to the silicone rubber through a laser beam according to your exact specifications.
Of course these messages will go into an unused and blank silicone rubber bracelet. Nowadays, these laser engraved silicone wristbands and awareness bracelets have suddenly become very popular and they have found a wide appeal among all groups of fashionable men and women.
And because they don’t use a custom mold, these laser engraved rubber bracelets can be produced at a faster rate, the turnover time is fast and the pricing is also pocket friendly.
Nowadays most charity organizations, corporate companies and NGOs and humanitarian organizations prefer laser engraved rubber bracelets which they will use as awareness bracelets.
You can fill the customizable Debossed silicone rubber bracelets with color of your own choice. This will create arresting contrast of colors which will catch anyone’s fancy. Of course, as you can understand, these types of awareness bracelets are a bit pricey, but if you want to catch people’s attention and create awareness for any cause you are championing, then this bracelet is just right for you for this eye catching factor will act as its USP.
You can choose awareness bracelets in different varieties of colors, combinations, designs, patterns and motifs to make a rubber bracelet more attractive and naturally such attractive and arresting rubber bracelets stand a better chance of being selected as message bracelets or awareness bracelets. Colors also have symbolic meanings.
So a pink custom silicone bracelet usually tries to create awareness and draw attention to the cause of breast cancer. You will find many celebs sporting message bracelets or awareness bracelets on their hands to support the cause they believe in.
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December 29th, 2009 admin
Wristbands, made of silicone and rubber are hugely popular today. In spite of being considered as passing fads by many the popularity of the wristbands haven’t reduced. Wearing bands are considered to be fashionable even today. More and more teenagers and children are considering the wristbands as the most happening accessories.
These bracelets are also being used as promotional items for many events and purposes. Moreover now there are opportunities of customizing the wristbands according to your wish. You can get a wristband in your own preferred color and design. Customizing bracelets have become very easy. Today every second person is seen to wear wristbands bearing their names, messages etc.
Silicone Bracelets
The silicone bracelets being made from durable material are sustainable and retain their flexibility even after ages of wear and tear. Moreover they come in cheap prices; some even in less than $1. They can be ordered from the retail shops and even online.
Once you are sure about the design that you wish to personalize you can contact the manufacturer and order your bracelet. They are shipped in just a few days often free of cost.
The bracelets if ordered in wholesale can be purchased at lower rates. Be silicone or rubber both the materials are known for their durability so once you buy a bracelet you can be sure that it wouldn’t go out of its shape very easily.
Customize Them
What makes the wristbands even more popular is the feature of customizability that it comes with. You can buy a silicone bracelet and can even customize it according to your choice. The most popular wristbands come in embossed, debossed and imprinted styles. The difference between the debossed and the embossed is minimal; the latter having the letters raised while in debossed it is embedded.
There is also the trendy glow in the dark variety available which is more popular among the kids. You can also get a message in which you believe printed in it. It would help you to promote your message among your friends, relatives and acquaintances.
Fundraising Feature
The feature for which the silicone wristbands have gained its immense popularity is because it has a fundraising capability. Not only do these wristbands serve the purpose of accessories and awareness spreading mediums but can also be used to raise funds. If you wish to raise fund for some cause in your school, college, community and what so ever a silicone wristband can do wonders.
Get some silicone bands similar in color, design and with the same message embedded on it and distribute it among the people. This will give your cause a great promotion. Pens, mugs, calendars, tee-shirts etc all have been age old ways of promoting a cause and for raising funds; try something new by using the silicone wristbands.
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October 22nd, 2009 admin
Oh no, these silicone rubber bracelets aren’t necessarily what you think them to be. Most people look at these silicone rubber bracelets as just another silly fashion accessory that makes the women and girls go crazy. But in reality, these humble and often derided bracelets have succeeded in transgressing the boundaries of the fashion and style world and have managed to enter the hallowed precincts of a socially responsible “spread awareness” zone.
Yes, I am talking about the Cancer awareness bracelets. You must have heard of them or at least seen the yellow Lance Armstrong Foundation Cancer awareness bracelets? This particular Lance Armstrong Foundation supports the victims of cancer, spreads social awareness about cancer, supports cancer patients and they came up with this fabulous idea of selling yellow wristbands or Cancer awareness bracelets to raise funds for supporting the cause of their charity.
You won’t believe it but millions of people across the world have purchased and now proudly sport the famous yellow Cancer awareness bracelets. Naturally, as you can understand, millions of dollars have been raised through selling these Cancer awareness bracelets and the latter are well recognized wherever you might go. These Cancer awareness bracelets have made people stand up for the cause of cancer and made them fight this life threatening disease.
You will find many celebrities sporting Cancer awareness bracelets and they are all associated with various cancer fighting NGOs or social organizations or charity groups.
There are also breast Cancer awareness bracelets, cervical Cancer awareness bracelets, ovarian Cancer awareness bracelets as well as other kinds of Cancer awareness bracelets and the color of choice is a pretty pink. Pink is a healing, comforting and soothing color and it is also regarded as a girlie color. And this pink ribbon owes its origin to a 68 year old woman named Charlotte Haley who used to make and distribute peach ribbons.
Along with these ribbons she sent out handmade cards with the message – “the National Cancer Institute has sanctioned $1.8 billion as its annual budget for fighting cancer, but only 5% of that money is being utilized for the prevention of cancer. Please help us wake up America and its legislators by sporting this ribbon”. This lady, Haley had a grandmother, a sister and her own daughter who suffered from breast cancer.
This is the story behind the invention of the pink ribbon symbol. She had refused Self magazine’s request to use the peach cancer ribbon on grounds that it was too commercial and the magazine came up with the idea of a pink ribbon. This is how the pink ribbon was born. In fact Cancer awareness bracelets are extremely ubiquitous nowadays.
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October 12th, 2009 admin
Price aside, rubber bracelets are a whole lot more than meets the eye. Yes, the bracelets are very inexpensive to have made. Yes, silicone rubber is a low cost material to use. And yes, they can be cheaply produced for pennies on the dollar, but many things can influence the value of a simple rubber bracelet. Many of the bracelets carry a deeper, more significant quality that goes beyond the material costs.
They’re not cheap rubber bracelets!
Those silicone rubber bracelets very often will represent important social issues, ideas, and often sentimental topics currently facing the community and the world.
Also known as Awareness Bracelets, the bracelets continue to help publicize and promote various foundations and charities. The simple gesture of wearing a colored bracelet showing your support has become popular and fashionable.
How often do you see people wearing a colored rubber bracelet? I see them all the time. I often will see kids wearing numerous awareness bracelets on their wrists. Many remind us to be aware of the many health and social issues facing society today. Others are used to encourage better respect for the world’s environment.
Awareness bracelets have come in to their own, symbolizing something more significant and important to our lives. I am not talking about the actual bracelet, I am thinking figuratively of the concept and ideology a particular bracelet will come to embody. Does it represent support for cancer patients, HIV patients, or some other important cause that needs our attention and support?
The simple gesture of wearing the colored rubber bracelet is a small step in helping maintain awareness for an issue that may be important to you personally or to society as a whole. So there is a whole lot more to those rubber bracelets than just cheap silicone rubber.
If your organization is promoting an awareness campaign, then having custom rubber bracelets designed into awareness bracelets is a useful and practical option. The rubber bracelets are inexpensive to produce and easily customizable to fit any purpose.
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June 21st, 2009 admin
Many people suffer from diseases and cancers that currently do not have a cure. Many of us are unaware of the difficult circumstances these people must suffer everyday of their lives. Unfortunately, there isn’t enough funding donated to research programs to maintain the level of scientific study that needs to go into finding cures for these diseases. It is necessary to keep the public and the politicians aware of how strapped for cash these research projects are these days.
Cancer research projects need the help of the public to keep theses causes central in people’s minds especially the governments that tend to give funding to the noisiest special interest groups. Additionally, if we don’t have someone close to us that is affected by one of these dreadful diseases, it is easy to forget how others may be suffering. If we don’t have a personal connection to a disease we can continue on with our lives without giving it another thought, sad but true.
Fortunately, there are organizations that try to maintain public awareness of the needs of cancer research projects. These organizations use many different methods to get the word out to the public and government officials. A few which you may be aware are television commercials, print ads, celebrity endorsements, public rallies, and fundraising campaigns and events.
One popular method used is cancer awareness bracelets. The bracelets are used as reminders of the need to support funding and research for various research projects. They also act as a reminder for people to donate some of their time and money to the cause.
Cancer awareness bracelets come in many colors and support various cancer treatments and research. I’m sure you can recall seeing someone wearing those pink rubber breast cancer bracelets. The breast cancer awareness bracelets were made of silicone rubber and had “Hope Faith Love” printed or embossed on the bracelet.
Another well known use of the cancer awareness bracelet was the yellow “Live Strong” bracelet popularized by Lance Armstrong. In fact, he is considered the originator of the silicone rubber awareness bracelets trend.
The cancer awareness bracelets not only keep awareness alive but are also used to raise money to support the cause. The silicone rubber bracelets are inexpensive to manufacture and give cancer organizations a reasonable profit margin to make money off of each bracelet they sell.
Whether your organization sells the bracelets or gives them away, more people could be wearing them and keeping their thoughts, hopes, prayers, and support alive for those that truly need it.
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January 26th, 2009 admin
Getting custom silicone bracelets made is not as difficult or expensive as one might think. When ever the word custom is used to describe something people automatically think it includes a lot of work and money to get it customized. However, when talking about a custom rubber bracelet, that doesn’t have to be the case.
Customize your wristband
To design a custom wristband or bracelet it is a simple process that can be completed online using your computer. If you visit bracelets-with-a-message.com and go to the order page you will be presented with all of the choices and options to start styling your rubber bracelet. The page shows you color options (to the right) to choose for your bracelets. You can use one solid color or a combination of a couple of colors as a two tone or swirl effect. If you do not see the color you want it is possible to request a custom color.
There are numerous text options that have been proven to look good and are readable, but just note the message that a few colors do not read well with certain fonts. Next step is to enter your text you want to appear on the outside of the wristband. The lettering will be debossed (engraved) into the rubber bracelet and will be the same color as the bracelet. You can also have additional text inserted into the inside portion of the wristband for small additional fee. Some clients prefer to include their domain name or web address inside the rubber bracelet for marketing purposes. Whatever text you enter, click on the preview button to see an example of what your custom rubber bracelets are going to look like.
Of course it is an option to have a logo or emblem printed or debossed into the bracelet. This can be done instead of your text message or as an additional part of the message. If this is desirable for your order it is necessary to be given proof of ownership of any logo images.
Another option to consider is the sizing of the bracelet. By default there are 2 choices, Adult and Youth. Keep in mind that sometimes the youth sizes work better for some women, and it is always possible to get custom sizes made. These custom silicone bracelets are made of durable silicone, so they do stretch, but they will not break easily, and can last a lifetime.
How many? This is the big question at the end of your order. To help in your decision keep in mind how popular the rubber wristbands have become of the years. Also, the more you order the cost can drop drastically. If the wristbands are for a fundraising campaign then creating a larger profit margin would be desirable. Large quantity order can bring down the cost well below $1.00 per bracelet. Another money saving feature is you will get free delivery for any purchase of $50.00 or more.
Ordering custom rubber bracelets is a simple and painless procedure, and with free, fast delivery, what are you waiting for? Order rubber bracelets, now!
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January 18th, 2009 admin
For years we have been seeing the colored silicone rubber bracelets being worn by children and adults. The significance of the bracelets varies widely. Recently, the school kids used them as a sexual activity statement. Certain colors were associated with particular sexual activities. Fortunately, this fad did not last and many schools banned the bracelets to protect the students. But the more important meanings of these colored bracelets have outlasted the short lived fads and have continued to be used to promote awareness of various health, social issues, and charities. Below is a partial list of some of the colors used and its corresponding cause.
- Green rubber bracelets – Rainforest Protection, Family Farmers Support, Brain Injury Awareness
- Rainbow rubber bracelets – Peace, Gay Pride, Gay Marriage
- Purple rubber bracelets – C.A.R.E., Animal Rescue, Pancreatic Cancer
- Red rubber bracelets – AIDS/HIV, D.A.R.E, Diabetes, Heart Disease
- Blue rubber bracelets – Child Abuse Awareness, Bone Marrow, Donation, Lymphoma, Foster Care Awareness
- Orange rubber bracelets – Hunger, Cultural Diversity & Racial Tolerance
- Silver rubber bracelets – Brain Disease, Mental Illness, Awareness of Children with Disabilities
- Pink rubber bracelets (aka breast cancer awareness bracelets) – Breast Cancer, Children’s and Teenage Cancer
- Yellow rubber bracelets – Leukemia, POW/MIA, Support our Troops
The above list is by no means comprehensive. There are numerous other colors being used and some organizations are using some of the same colors as others are using. Additional color combinations are being used for various sports teams, and companies are jumping on board to promote their brand names. Sometimes it will be necessary to read the message on the bracelets to know for sure.
If you feel inspired to help promote awareness about a cause near and dear to your heart, now is a good time to order rubber bracelets.
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