Friendship bracelet loom assembly

A kit for creating a bracelet comprising:

• a plurality of beads;
• a quantity of thread;
• and
• a loom assembly comprising a base including a storage area and a track;
• a first part disposed on one side of the base;
• and
• a slider adjustably mounted to the track and spaced apart from the first part, wherein the slider includes a top assembly including a plurality of fingers disposed within a corresponding plurality of slots, each of the plurality of fingers are biased against an inner surface of a corresponding one of slots such that an elongated member inserted into one of the slots is held in place between the finger and the inner surface.

A method of creating a jewelry item, the method comprising:

• securing end portions of at least one thread between a first part and a slider, wherein at least one of the end portions is secured between a biasing finger and an inner surface of a slot defined on one of the first part and the slider;
• and
• sliding at least one bead onto the at least one thread by inserting an end of the at least one thread through a bead and forcing the bead against a wall of a tray while inserting the end of the thread through an assembly slot in the wall;
• and
• securing the bead onto the at least thread member.