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When it comes to pricing not gonna lie i normally spitball stuff and give people a quick answer without really thinking but this is how i used to look at it before i just started spitballing people in my mind a fair price because i don't usually do labor costs.

a 500ct package of beads at walmart solid or mixed colors runs $1.97 before tax (i've got an employee discount) so with tax and discount factored in i would ask $2.00 for every 500 beads or $1.00 for every 250, .50 for every 125

and then 'd look at string consumption )been a while since i bought elastic) but it was either $2.97 or 3.97 at walmart add discount and tax (discount is .10 cents on every dollar) so i'd charge either 3 or 4 dollars for an entire thing of string. however if i only used part of the string i'd go i used 1/4 or 1/3 so that means i'd tack on $1

Fishing line is cheep i believe i paid $5-$8 for 150 meters of 50lb test so if i were using that i'd only charge for the beads most likely unless it were a huge project then i'd tack on a dollar or two.

In your case i'd consider the cost of supplies, factor in a labor rate (of a dollar or two a piece or possibly a hourly labor scale for much larger grander pieces) also with custom pieces i'd inform the buyer if you are lacking items "i do not have this material which means it will cost extra. You can either pay for and keep the extra material when i'm done with it (if they wanted a charm or something funky) or you can donate the extra and i will give you a discount on a future piece.

Most of my friends think it is childish so I don't give or sell it to them so I can make money for supplies. But I would sell it very reasonably

Single-50¢

Single with words-1.00$

Cuff-2.00$

Anything bigger would be 3.00 or 2.50

If it was a purse I would go four dollars

@xViperx: Unfortunately it's a very controversial topic. The problem is that some people see kandi as "friendship bracelets" which should never be sold. They say it's no longer kandi if you sell it. Some will even say you're not a "real kandi kid" if you sell your kandi. Other people see kandi as just another kind of craft, and it's normal for crafts to be sold so they don't see anything wrong with it. Then of course there are the people who want to buy it! There are some people who don't know how to make their own kandi and don't have the time to learn or don't want to learn, so there is a demand for pre-made kandi.

I think part of the issue is that kandi used to be something that was only made for and traded at raves. That's not true anymore. It has become a type of beaded craft that all kinds of people enjoy creating, trading, and selling - even if they don't attend raves. I think both sides need to accept that kandi has changed and that its meaning depends on the context (rave vs non-rave setting/handmade vs purchased).

My personal beliefs are that if you choose to sell your kandi, you should sell it for fair prices and sell it with the intention of making kandi available to people who wouldn't otherwise be able to own any. You should make sure the kandi you're selling is your own work - not a replica of someone else's design. And if you buy pre-made kandi, you shouldn't trade it to anyone at a rave. Any kandi you trade should be made by yourself, otherwise it has no meaning. The exception is if you were given a special piece that was designed to be passed along, or maybe if you were given a piece which doesn't fit you and you don't want to leave it sitting in a drawer somewhere.