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Try watching GingerCandE's tutorial on Youtube. She shows you how to tie it off and how to add straps. She helped me make my very first mask.

Sorry about my videos being switched to private. It's out of my control. I can try to word it to you, but it'll probably sound really bad. Straps for masks are really easy. Once you do it, you'll probably be like, "really?" Eh, you probably won't even read this because it's so long, but I tried anyways: Once you finish the whole peyote portion of the mask, take a new piece of string. I would take a generous amount to be safe [but no more than an arm length]. With that new string, on the furthest bead to the left at the top of the mask [to better visualize, put your finger on the highest point/peak of the mask and trace downward/outward. That last, outter-top bead is the one I'm reffering to] you're going to thread the string though the described bead and half it. Add on as many beads as you need to fit comfortably around your ear. This will differ per person. Once you get the amount of beads you need, remember the way I described the bead you threaded the string through at first? Mirror the mask and you'll thread through the opposite bead at the bottom [the furthest bead to the left. Put your finger on the lowest point/peak of the mask and trace diagonally upward/outward. That last bead you reach is the one you thread through]. You will only put ONE end of the string through the bead so you can tie it. If you put both ends through the bead and tie it, all of the beads you strung on will fall off. Now, just do that same process for the opposite side. I'm sorry that came out so wordy- I'm just used to breaking down to the ridiculous detail so people can understand hahaha- In all the wordy-ness though you may get lost so just let me know if you still need help.

"CellularMango": Oh yeah and I noticed if you go to the above tabs and look in the drop-down menu for "Kandi Tutorials", there's a specific one for kandi masks that you can use that has resources/guides/tutorials/ by four different people. Thank you SO MUCH :L

I'm trying making a Kandi mask for a trade and the pattern looks like your normal surgical mask, except when it gets to the top, it has ears for the panda. Can you give me advice on how to make those? Either through explanation or video tutorial? I had the same problem last time with a sub mask and the top parts got all loose.

@Baylee, the amount of beads you need depends on the style and size of mask. You need to look at a pattern and check the bead counts.