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use the clear string for peyote projects (when you fold the string in half then add 1 bead on the string and 2 beads on both ends) it works way better!!!!

The dollar store and thrift shops have lots of cheap little toys (and occasional beads) that are very cute on kandi

[if your string is on a spool]
when making singles, thread the beads directly onto the string wrapped around the spool rather than cutting a piece off.
It reduces the amount of string wasted and makes it less likely for the beads to fall off ><

any old toy (lps,mlp, squinkies) are so fun to add to Kandi, so if you want to put them on your kandi, drill a hole into your figure. it takes more time than to just tie it on but its so much more secure and wont slip. I use a dewalt drill put some ppl use the hand crank ones (if you're going to use a power drill, buy a set of smaller sized drill bits)

some string works great for some projects and horrible for others, so buy different kinds (i by elastic cord wrapped in thread for my multi stitches, and stretchy plastic chord for my 3-D cuffs)

they sell beads everywhere (dollar stores, craft stores like Michaels and hobby lobby, Walmart, amazon) so you can always find beads that fit your price range

plastic fishing line (doesn't have ANY stretch) BUUTTT it works great for crowns, peyotes ,and the outermost layers of epic cuffs

if you're going to use blunt/plastic needles, make sure they're small enough to fit in your beads (it seams like common sense but i made the mistake and had to get new ones bc they were to big)

if you have like 20-10 beads of a certain color left (i usually only have less than 20 beads of a certain color after a big project) and don't know what to do with them, you can make Kandi stars or singles out of them

it you don't know what to put on your singles, albums/musician/song names are always fun

at thrift stores look through the toy/kids sections, sometimes they have little charms or toys to put on Kandi, or even big bags full of Kandi beads

if you have sensory issues like i do, wearing Kandi on your bare arms can be hard. I find it really hard to wear Kandi on my bare arm without being overstimulated so wearing long sleeved shirts under my clothes or wearing my Kandi over my jacket worked for a while. But if its hot where you live and you cant wear jackets 24/7, try long, fingerless gloves. i thought it wouldn't work but it really helps me. ( if you don't have any, you can buy knee high socks and make your own and this way, you can choose the patterns)

hope this is helpful<3

WHAT?? That is so smart thank you so much!!