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I wouldn't really be sure how to react. I mean, this is my friend that's asking me. If I did teach someone how to make kandi I would have to teach them everything I know about the Rave culture. After all first things first. If they don't want to know about the Rave culture then I would have to say no. I'm not trying to be mean when I say no. I just don't want to teach someone that won't be patient and learn about the importance of the culture that kandi originates from. To put it simple, I don't just teach anyone to make kandi without my teachings of being a Kandi Kid.

Four of my friends asked me how to make kandi,its a little overwhelming but you know, they're my best buddies.Then after a while people would ask me to make them, so just recently I've been told to start selling kandi and make money so I cake's buy more beads;make.a.little profit out of my hobby.IDK ,just TOO overwhelming.I said that Id teach them too, but my friends are kind of dopey and I don't think I'll have enough patience.Bad, I know. Think I'll just teach them the very basic and go off from there if they're still interested. Good luck with your "teachings" as well.

I typically respond well to teaching others to make Kandi. The thing is kandi is whatever you want it to be, weather you pour your heart into it or make it because you had nothing better to do is determined by yourself. If they choose to sell it they may, because never has there ever been a binding law that states they cannot. Once they've been taught they grow and do as they please. Like children in a way. I don't think you should let that bother you. It's out of your hands. Ask yourself the real question. Is this hunting you so bad that it inner fears with your daily life? If not its most likely not important.

Oh goodness, I wasn't expecting this question to be on the first page of the boards, considering I posted it nearly a year ago, but I'd just like to mention that when I wrote this question, my mentality about things I liked was much more... undeveloped, I guess you could say. Whenever I became interested in something, I immediately became protective over it, and if anyone became interested in it, it was *my* thing, and how dare they like *my* thing. It wasn't a very nice way to act about things I liked. Since then, though, I've definitely relaxed about my fandoms or interests, considering it was a very childish mentality to have~! Honestly, now when most people ask me about kandi, I love to explain what it is, how to make very basic things, and I even direct them to this website, or YouTube tutorials and things like that~ The only thing that ever irks me anymore about kandi is when people ask or tell me to sell my kandi. Other than that, I love to spread the kandi-making love around whenever I can! ^-^ I guess I'm just posting this as advice to any future people who read this and think the same way I did. The worst thing that could happen after showing someone how to make kandi is that they end up selling it (if you don't like selling kandi). But that's their choice anyway, so don't fret about it too much~ Life is too short to be so possessive about things such as this~

I haven't had strangers ask me to teach them. I have taught friends just because we like to hang out and do fun things together. Yes, they are aware there are tutorials and a plethora of info online, it's just fun for some reason and we end up making some really cool/goofy stuff. What the people you teach do with their kandi is their own thing and you might as well live and let live. I have also taught one of the girls I babysit because I can see she is a creator and I want to encourage her to use her talent and to realize she indeed has it. My experience has been pretty positive so far with teaching others.