HI! i've never gotten into Kandi and would love to, where should i start?

Elm231 11/2/2022 02:09 pm 1222

Hi, hello!

I adore starting new crafts and after a long while of stalling, I figured I should start Kandis!

A major irritation of mine is starting a craft type (any type of craft) without any background knowledge. Beginner stuff. What kinds of Kandi are there, where to buy supplies, what are some tips and tricks?

so please please please. spread some knowledge for a whimsical beginner?

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Trever_The_OutcastX3
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Nov 2, 2022 2:19 pm

You should start on kandi singles!!, that's where I started. And if you want to be a bitttt, more dangerous than a beginner, you should do an easy latter cuff!, Along with some other things, you can get poney beads in Micheals and string there too or online!, but we don't recommend hobby lobby due to whatever happened- But for YouTubers, I recommend Vickymuffins & Turbobeads for beginners! Tbh all the things I made so far were cuffs, charms, kandi singles, and ladder stichs, There's another popular thing we use is Perler beads to add to our cuffs or kandi singles, MAybe just leave it at is!!

Here's an old slide I made if you want to see what we have in store!, But there are a lot of useful things on this website too!!:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1dAN_7pq_Zq...

Hope this helps!

-Glitchy

707
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Nov 2, 2022 2:21 pm

beadtin has really good beads aswell as hobby lobby !! and for string go and amazon and search super streachy string i dont have links rn bc im in school but thats where i get my stuff !

and for easy stuff to make maybe try making a flower cuff or a ladder cuff !

Elm231
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Nov 2, 2022 2:24 pm

@707: and @Glitchy_XDD:

thank you both!!!!

twixiscool_
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Nov 2, 2022 4:05 pm

I reallllllyyyy recommend using plastic needles

13Killz
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Nov 2, 2022 4:09 pm

try singles pyote n xbase cuffs also follow vickymuffins on yt she helped me alot and her tutorials r top notch!

Smolgecko
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Nov 2, 2022 5:45 pm

I get most of my beads from walmart, michaels or hobby lobby, but really just anywhere that sells good beads (I've gotten some at the dollar general and they were very pretty, but low quality and poked at my arm)

I get most of my stretch cord from walmart, as there is a 300+ foot thing of clear stretch cord I found for 8 dollars. Its very nice, its thicker than a lot of threads I use and its durable as long as you don't stretch it too much or tie and untie in the same place, if you do that a lot with clear thread it'll snap since its basically just rubber/plastic

S0ur_K4nd1
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Nov 2, 2022 7:48 pm

There are lots of different type of beads used for kandi, but the main/most popular ones you'll find are Pony Beads and Perler Beads.

Pony beads are the sort of barrel shaped plain beads you see in most wearable kandi like bracelets, necklaces and cuffs. You can buy these from most craft stores and dollar stores.

Perler beads are very small, bit flexible, beads. They are a bit confusing for beginners cause they are called lots of different things. The crafts themselves are called perlers, but the beads could be called Hama, Perler, or PYSSLA (Those ones are from Ikea lol). Hopefully you won't have to worry about that tho, they are pretty recognisable by their shape. Perler beads are used to create pixel art made out of melted plastic. If you want to use these, you'll have to buy peg boards too to place the perler beads on, an iron, baking paper to place on top of the perler beads when you iron them, and also id recommend buying tweezers to place them with. You can buy these at most craft stores and, well, Ikea...

Idk if that made sense actually.

Here's what pony beads look like:

Educational Colours Pony Beads Neon 1000 Pack | Officeworks

And here's what perler beads look like unmelted:

PYSSLA Beads Ikea Assorted Mixed Colors 670g (1.7 lbs) Craft Beads NEW Open Box | eBay

Hope this helped!

Elm231
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Nov 2, 2022 7:56 pm

@twixiscool_: @13Killz: @Smolgecko: @S0ur_K4nd1:

thank you all so very much!!!

it means a lot!

SleepinqZzz
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Nov 2, 2022 9:55 pm

when making an x-base cuff, if you didn’t do the last row and it’s flaring outward, don’t redo it. it’s supposed to do that. i wish i learned this earlier in because i remade the same x-base like 6 times cause of it

RaverKandi_PizzaPup
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Nov 3, 2022 4:16 am

I'd def start with a few singles, and make my way to small multistitch cuffs. you can try peyote, but it took a while for me to understand. If you're wanting to make some 3-d cuffs, you're gonna need to learn how to make an x-base. GingerCandE has a great x-base tutorial on youtube.

I definitely recommend using a needle. it makes the process so much faster and easier

when it comes to buying beads, beadtin and amazon have some good prices. If you'd rather buy in person, Hobby Lobby (even tho they're homophobic) puts their beads on sale (50% off) every other week.

For string I reccomend fabric covered stretch cord. If you can't find that i'd goo with "clear bead 'n stretch" from walmart. It is a bit pricy but it lasts a while.

HI! i've never gotten into Kandi and would love to, where should i start?

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