Why do you make kandi?

moonlite_vibes 12/5/2012 05:39 pm 2428

I make kandi because i went through alot in the past 2 years and have depression and when ever i make it i just feel calm and i forget about everything else in the world, so what about you?

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Starrdust
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Dec 9, 2012 10:34 am

Longish post is coming When I first started making kandi it was for the fact that I enjoyed how it looked, and how it could add brightness to any outfit. As I created more and more I realized it was a release, it calmed me down and cleared my mind because you can't really focus on anything else while making it. As well I love the creativity of it, the freedom and beauty. I have made so many friends from it My best guy friend I met because of my kandi, I give it to strangers, start conversations, it grabs people's attention and ends up having a friendship. I have taught many people how to make it, and it just becomes a bond of sorts. I Hope I never stop making kandi simply because all it has done for me <3

WildFire
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Dec 9, 2012 11:23 am

i started because a friend of mine made alot of bracelets and gave me a single and i wanted to make my own bracelets so i boughta small tub of random beads and string (it was a flat thick plastic one >.<) and made alot

then i wanted to make BIGGER things so i found this site and i was like WHOA WTF XD and now i just completed my own type of rpoject and a wallet

ITS SO MUCH FUN

also when i wear them to places like school i love how people freak out and someimes praise them

cuz i mean who doesnt like a little bit of "omg thats so cool" lol

Halodiablo
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Dec 9, 2012 5:36 pm

way to express myself,show my creativity, and celebrate edm. thats how it was when i started and after all these years it still motivates me for the same reasons XD

PikaGirl
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Dec 9, 2012 6:51 pm

I make kandi to show my creativity, individuality, and to help make others aware of the Rave scene and how its not all about drugs and stuff like that. I was the first kandi kid in my school and I hope some of my friends or other kids at my school will learn the meaning behind my kandi and why i wear it.

Bentley_ATE_you
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May 31, 2024 7:59 pm

ik this is like really old but i make kandi because its fun and i like having a huge ahh collection of things that i can look at and say "ooh thats pretti"

jar_of_pickle
Member

May 31, 2024 8:42 pm

it gives me something to do that's repetitive and mind-numbing. i often get upset very easily so it provides a distraction. i like wearing it because the pressure is calming. also if im stressed, i can look at the colors, chew on it, or play with the beads

vicky_is_a_poser
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May 31, 2024 9:09 pm

I like the outcome, there's sm to do with kandi. it's another creative outlet and gives me smth to do when I can't draw or write.

it gives me a sense of pride to have a skill. especially cos not lots of people know much about kandi and the techniques and ideas behind it.

I like PLUR and the sense of community. a lot of people who like kandi also like the same things I do (music, subculture, Fandom, art, ect)

pocketcosmic
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May 31, 2024 9:33 pm

It ticks a lot of boxes as a craft hobby. There are so many different ways to weave beads and string, and I love experimenting with how a certain stitch will be different if you change something. Its mistake friendly, if you mess up or decide you don't like it just cut the string and do it again, as opposed to some arts (painting, resin etc) where some errors aren't easily reversible. I love trading and giving pieces away, it's just really fun to be part of this friendly gift economy. It also gives me something to do with the finished pieces instead of them just taking up space in my room.

kittykityez
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Jun 1, 2024 7:37 am

because it’s really fun to make and it gives me something to do to distract myself when im upset also I can make kandi of my favorite characterz!!! >_< also I love wearing kandi and I just think it lookz rlly cool n I love the community every1 I met haz been so friendl

Nihal
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Jun 1, 2024 7:50 pm

it's a fun craft to do, that's a lot easier to engage with and cheaper than many other crafts! Also I love the intense colors and fun color schemes you can get with the beads relatively easily, compared to trying to make complex color schemes with something like yarn when knitting. And ofc, the community is super open, supportive, and positive

Why do you make kandi?

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