A small hack I figured out at a concert where I got one such wristband. Of course, as with any hack, you should not use this technique to lie or enable others to lie.
The wristband is actually a pretty clever thing. It’s adhesive, but once you wrap it around your wrist, taking it off without pretty much destroying it is very difficult, mostly because of a pattern cut out at one end that prevents you from separating the adhesive:
The cut out pattern that makes it very difficult to take the wristband off
Suppose you have the wristband on your right wrist. The cut out pattern (seen magnified above) should be visible on top. This is the end that has the glue so the other end should have a few inches that are not glued to anything and kind of tucked in between your wrist and the band.
Trying to pull the wristband by pulling on the end of the band with the cut out patter separates the cut out pieces of paper which only bonds the ends together stronger. You end up maiming the poor piece of paper; there’s no way you can preserve the wristband.
Instead, press the part of the wristband just where the pattern ends (where the “V” is wide and not pointed) hard to the skin with your left thumb while at the same time slowly pulling on the free end with your teeth (or get your friend to help you), pressing it hard to the rest of the wristband (not your skin). Slowly unroll the end, moving your thumb down so it’s always where the adhesive is beginning to be released. As you do this, the pattern will stay intact but it will start sticking to your skin. It’s important to do this slowly and to apply a lot of pressure, especially with your thumb.
Once you separate the wrist band, pull it slowly away from your skin, starting with the same end of the pattern (the wide end of the “V”). Apply pressure so as not to separate the cut out pieces.
The diagram below should clarify the above.
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