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Tuesday, 18 May
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hi! in the midst of us spraining a tendon or something (hand hurty) and donating blood and doing math (ugh) we've launched a Big Cartel shop!

right now the only thing on there is more of a one-on-one requesting experience. so you can order a moodboard, or multiple things, and i'll check with you as we go and if you're ultimately not happy, you'll get a refund. the benefits to this are: it's more personalized, and requests there will be done faster than ones here. but don't worry! i'll still do ones here too. they may just be added to a queue instead.

also i'll have physical items in the future too once i figure out more about shipping and such!

also pfp is a work in progress, i just pulled that from a collage of transgender stickers

side shop! check it out if you’d be interested :)

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hi! i have set up a goal on my ko-fi for more kandi supplies so i can keep this blog running. i’m not exactly making money at the moment due to disability, and the minimum donation amount is a dollar, so anything really helps!

dont want to do that? i have a shop coming (hopefully) soon! i just need to figure out how tf to calculate shipping costs (and find a scale)

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Kandi Collection

video showing my kandi collection! also hi, that’s me. i finally have the means to film, even if the video quality is kinda bad. i thought firstly i’d show my current kandi collection! it’s mostly singles, but i’m hoping this inspires someone or someone enjoys it.

also working on captioning it :)

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I've been having no luck anywhere, and keep getting ignored 😭

Do any of yall have specific bead brands you use for kandi? My beads keep snapping in half and falling off

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I like creatology! The cheap beads Walmart carries are good too. In addition, I’ve had success with anything from BeadTin. Usually, I use beads from either Michael’s or Walmart. Walmart is cheaper, though the beads are smaller. I haven’t had a bead from Michael’s snap on me before

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update: im learning how to read patterns but im still really struggling so im holding off on posting stuff until i can get one that i feel ive made one that isnt too messed up. sorry!

my current struggle is that i always somehow miss a column or misplace a bead and sometimes both.

im printing them out and crossing them out as i go but i might go back and go through more tutorials again.

any advice would be super appreciated though! again im super sorry for not posting even though ive been making stuff. i'm just not proud of it.

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hello! i’ve been doing kandi for a while, i thought i could try to give some advice.

i’m under the assumption that this is a peyote pattern, yeah? if not, the advice is still pretty universal. taking the pattern (either on PC screenshot or through a printout) and crossing it out as you go is a REALLY good idea.

if it’s a multi-stitch pattern, then there’s an option on kandi patterns to display row numbers on top of the original pattern. that could really help, i know it helps me!

if it’s a peyote pattern, i know the hardest part for me is changing rows. No matter what, looking at more tutorial videos is always something I’ll suggest. Try to follow multiple videos! And if you need help beyond that DM me and I’ll try my best to offer more advice/one-on-one help.

my summary is this: watch more videos, cross out stuff as you go along (cross out a bead once you put it on, don’t put on a few then cross it out, that increases the chance of mistakes)

this is a learning process! it’s really hard, and it’s certainly one of the more challenging art forms (in my experience). it took me years to learn how to do the things i do, and i’m still learning. every piece you do, no matter how messed up, is practice! and it’s getting you experience, which is always good.

keep it up, i’m confident that you’ve got this! it’s better to keep trying and learning than to stop trying at all :)

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Hourglass

oh yeah. it’s time

rough estimate of materials here. this is a VERY BIG project and I ran out of some supplies (like string, so I changed the amount from 100yds to 300 just to be safe)

i highly suggest setting a timer for two hours so you can remember to eat and such, especially if you’re prone to hyper-focus like i am.

also, if you want more pictures of this, i have a bunch of them on my ko-fi. they’re absolutely free to view. if you’re stuck, DM me or send me an ask, or check there!

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Hourglass prep/update

hi! work is progressing steadily on the hourglass. i had a month or two long leave of absence due to my health. as i work on the last couple of parts of it, i wanted to post this in advance so those who might be wanting to do it can prepare properly

also these numbers are rounded up

overall, im predicting this project taking 300ish yards of string (which is a lot more than you realize), 2000 black beads, 2000 red, 1000 sparkly red, 1000 sparkly clear, and i want to say 2000-3000 yellow beads.
so 2000 of your first main color, 2000 of your second. 1000 of the sparkly version of your first color, and 1000 of your second. for the carousel parts, i want to say they’ll be 3000 or so

also, wire is helpful for the bars on the sides, but it isn’t 100% necessary

im rounding up by a lot because i had times where i nearly ran out and had to improvise. and that kinda sucks lol. so always order more than you think you’ll need

anyway, hourglass Soon™. and if you want more updates, or want to support me, i have a ko-fi here.

also, side advice, really take this project in bits and pieces so you don’t burn out as bad as i did. i made the mistake of doing half of the project in one sitting, and on a bad health day. make better choices than i have lol

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Notion Template designed for Systems

hi! i wanted a notion template for system journaling and such and didn't see one. so i made one!

it's entirely free (pay what you want) and it contains a system-wide journal, journals for different members, links to different system accounts, embeds you can fill in, a nebula theme and different themes for different members, system-wide mood tracker and journal prompts, member-specific journals and mood trackers and book trackers, and room to add more as you wish! it also includes crisis links and some system resources! i hope you all enjoy :)

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self-bump because im really happy with this :)

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Hourglass Update

hi! the hourglass post is going swimmingly. kinda. i planned on being done today (NYE) but unfortunately i just ran outta time. it should be out within the next few days. if you’re eager to see progress, i have progress pictures on my ko-fi for free viewing :)

have a happy new year’s eve everyone!

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