Kandi Tutorials: Herringbone cuff

picture posted by:

CandyKoRn on kandipatterns http://kandipatterns.com/photo-page/first-harringbone-cuff/42577

So this is going to be one of my very last tutorials I'm going to be making for the 20% project.

This tutorial is more difficult than my last few tutorials so.

To really get a herringbone cuff your going to want more than 3 row because if you have any less it wont turn out right.  Your going to need beads doesnt matter what color, elastic string, and scissors.  Also if you need to modify the size of the cuff you need to either add or subtract by 4 for the cuff to come out right

1. pull a length of string it doesn't matter how much, you can always add on more when you need to.  Start off with 40 beads as the base.  String them all on and once you get done with that tie the ends together, don't tie it supper tight but not loose either because you want it tight but you want it to stretch and cut off the small piece of string so you have your long piece still.
2. Next take 20 more beads, before you string the beads on, string through your first bead and add on 2 bead and string through the next bead which should put the 2 beads you just put on right on top of the beads you just strung through, slanting the two rows inward.
3. Skip over the next 2 beads and string the string through the 3rd bead which should cause the 2 beads you skipped over to slant along with the rest of the cuff.
4. Next add on the next 2 beads and basically repeat steps 2 and 3 doing that all the way around
5. when you get to the end of the row you want to skip over the last set of 2 beads and thread your sting up though the second row and the row you just did. Your going to take the end of the string and put it under the string of the bead and that should give you a loop, pull the string through the loop and it should create a not do that a few times and the cuff should come up.
6. Next thread the string through the next bead by a gap on the cuff, and skip over the gap and thread your string through the next first bead and again add on 2 beads and thread the string through the next bead.
7. So basically repeat step 2,3, and 5 and once you have the desired hight you want you should have a cuff that looks like the one in the picture above.

Sorry if this tutorial was kind of difficult to understand but watch my tutorial and if you need to I'll post GingerCandE's tutorial as well, but again this is a very difficult tutorial/cuff to make so.

my tutorial part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4OEQv0XVas

my tutorial part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4OEQv0XVas

GingerCandE's tutorial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jR4EwGR7uHs

Kandi Tutorial: Kandi All Star Bracelet

Picture posted by: ChelseaSmilesxxx http://kandipatterns.com/photo-page/all-stars/4014

Okay so this weeks tutorial is going to be an all star bracelet *points to the picture*, so basically its a few basic stars tied together at the corners.
So first you want to start off with 10 beads on a string and tie it off and move the beads so that it has 5 corners.  Next what you want to do is thread the leftover string through one of the corners and thread on 3 beads and put the string through the next corner so that it makes a point. Do that all the way around and tie it off.  Depending on your wrist size is how many stars your going to need for me if I just want it to sit at my wrist I need 5 stars if I want it to go up higher I would want 6 stars.
So once you have as many stars as you need lay the stars out almost like it is in the picture above, next take a small string and thread it through one of the bottom points on one of your stars and thread it through the bottom point of the next star and tie them together.  Next take another small string and thread it though the middle point of the same 2 stars and tie the string together and you will get something simillar to the pic. do that with all the stars so it makes a bracelet just like in the picture.
There you go you have an all star picture.
If you need help look at my video tutorial which is in 2 parts. 
Part 1:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEHx3rgnP0o
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kqrk2DRL1P8

3D Kandi: How to make a 3d kandi cube

picture uploaded by: Gift on kandipatterns http://kandipatterns.com/photo-page/3D-Kandi-Cube-Box-/2963

So this weeks tutorial will be of a 3d kandi cube that looks like the one in the picture above *points at the picture*.
So first what you need to do is take your string and thread on 8 beads and tie it off, also shape it like a diamond so it makes the who process of making the square easier.  Next what you want to do is thread you string through one of the corners of the diamond and thread on 3 beads and thread the string through the next corner, do that all the way around and tie it off so it should look like a square. You need 6 of those squares so make 5 more exactly the way you made the first one.  Next take 3 of the 6 squares and put 3 corners together and string through the corner of one of the squares and string on another corner of the square and do the same with the other square so you have 1 corner from 3 squares on the string and tie it off.  Then take another square and thread another string through the corner of another square and then tread the string through a corner of 2 of the 3 squares that you already tied together and tie the string.  
So basically your going to be tieing all of the corners together.
And there you go you have a kandi 3d cube.
I know this tutorial was kinda complicated and weird but the cube is really easy to make but its easier to show so I advise you to watch the tutorial that I have if you didnt really get it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCGc8td1M2c

Kandi Tutorial: Kandi Disk Cuff

Picture uploaded by:  AlecAbhorrence on kandi patterns http://kandipatterns.com/photo-page/sea-life-disk-cuff/10204

So this week's tutorial is of a kandi disk cuff.  Disk cuff's are pretty simple to make and arn't hard.
How to start it off first you need a 1 x high x-base cuff.  Next take a piece of string it doesnt matter the length but it needs to be a good length, and thread it through the center connector bead on the x-base.  Next thread on 5 beads and string the string through the next connector bead so that it makes a point and do that all the way around and when you get back tie it off.  Next thread you sting up through the point/middle bead that you just made and thread on 7 beads and thread your string through the next point, then add on 7 beads and do it again, do that all the way around and tie it off when you get back to where you started and cut off the extra string.  There you go you have a kandi disk cuff.  
If you have any questions or comments like always just comment on my youtube.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKe8SnBdzXY

Kandi Basics: How to Make a Phattie/Double

Picture posted by: Lenacakes on kandipatterns.com
So this weeks tutorial is how to make a double or a phattie either or its the same process except a phattie has and extra step or two.
So to start out you need a single, it you look at the phattie above the single would be 5 beads between every star, in my video tutorials its 4 beads between every star bead.  So once you have your single with however many beads between every star or whatever you want to take you string and thread it through the star bead or whatever in between bead you are using.  Next you want to put on however many beads are between each star, then thread the string through the next star or "connector" bead so thats its the two rows ontop or each other, do that all the way around and tie it off.  At that point if you want to, you can leave it at that and that would be a double but if you want a phattie keep reading.
So if you want a phattie the next step you want to do is thread the string through the start or "connector" bead, afterwords you want to again thread on however meany beads are in-between each "connector" and thread the string through the star/connector again and do that all the way around.  When you get to the end and tie it off it should look like the phattie in the picture above (with different colors obviously).
If you still need help refer to my youtube and comment on the video 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUytLfKDBeA&feature=c4-overview&list=UUD2gljVlSCpsTUjyExaCQDw

How to make a kandi 3d cuff

 http://www.deviantart.com/morelikethis/artists/237395450?view_mode=2

So to make a 3d cuff you first need and x-base cuff, which is the tutorial that I did last week.  So first what you need to do is tie a new piece of string next to a connector bead and thread the string through that connector bead, so that the string is coming through the connector.
Next, what you want to do is thread on 5 beads and thread the string through the diagonal connector bead and thread on another 5 beads and thread the string through the diagonal connector again so it makes a V shape, do that all the way around and when you get back tie it off.  Next what you want to do is string the string up though one of the sets of 5 that you just did, but only up to the middle (point) bead.  Next string on 2 beads and thread the string through the closest diagonal connector and string on another 2 beads and thread the string through the center bead on the next set of 5 do this all the way around till you get back to the beginning and tie it off.  And there you go you have a kandi 3d cuff.  I know this was probably a little confusing but its way easier to see in the tutorial.  Like always if you need any help comment on my channel or look at the tutorial
 

Kandi Tutorial: Kandi X-Base Cuff

(Picture posted by: Liliarayne on kandipatterns.com)
So as you can tell by the picture an x-base cuff is called and x-base because of the x's and its a base cuff for most 3d cuffs.  
Now when starting an x-base you need a singe and instead of it being even it has to be odd and by 3.  So if you add or subtract any beads from it, it has to be by 3. And going off of the picture the connector beads are orange and the regular beads are green,  so the 3rd beads of the single have to be a separate color for the connector.  Once you have the desired amount of beads thread the string through a the closest connector bead and thread on 3 beads and thread the string through the next connector so it skips over the 2 non connector beads, do that all the way around and when you are done with that tie it off.  Next thread the sting up through the beads you just put on to a point in the set of 3 beads (thats the 2nd bead in the point) and thread on 3 beads in this order: 1 regular, 1 connector, 1 regular: and thread the string through the next point.  Do that all the way around and tie it off.  Now finally thread your sting up through the connector in a point and thread on 2 regular beads and thread your sting through the next connector/point.  Do that all the way around and dont forget to pull the string to tighten it, as you do so the cuff will start to come up and take shape properly.  Once you have finished going all the way around tie it off and cuff off the extra string.  There you go, you have a kandi x-base cuff.  
Dont forget to check out my youtube channel and also dont forget to comment if you have any questions. 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWY7O-hbTRs&feature=c4-overview&list=UUD2gljVlSCpsTUjyExaCQDw

Kandi Basics: How to Make a Kandi Cuff

So ya if you have seen my how to read kandi patterns tutorial you already kind of know how to start off a cuff.  In my picture there are 3 different cuffs of 3 different sizes.  
Now when starting a cuff you want to start with a single consisting of however many beads it takes for the pattern you are using or if your not using a pattern, however many beads it takes to go around your wrist and remember that it has to be an even number no matter what.
Then what you want to do is string your sting through the next bead and actually start you pattern, by beading the beads for the 2nd row into every other bead.
Then once you finish that row tie it off, by putting the string between the rows creating a loop and putting the string through that loop and pulling it to create a not. (It's easier to show than say so for that your going to want to watch the video.)
Then after it is tied off you want to string the string up through the next bead and start filling in the gaps left behind in the order of the 3rd row in your row. 
After that row again you want to tie it off.
After you have as many rows as you want or however many you need to complete that pattern tie it off and cut off the extra string and there you go you have a kandi cuff.
Dont forget to watch the video tutorial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16nYQPeCKI0,  and comment if you have any questions.

Kandi Basics: How to read cuff patterns

 Pattern made by: DreadedWheats  http://kandipatterns.com/patterns/simple/rainbow-band-12194

Reading patterns is pretty basic but can also be really confusing.
*points to the pattern* As you can see there are in total 12 rows to the cuff and at the base there are two 1st rows that's only because when you start off, you start off with a single .  When you start working on the actual cuff because you skip every other bead for row 2 and that pushes down every other bead in the first row and that's how you get the spaces for the rest of the cuff.  Thus you get the spaces for the rest of the row and why there is two 1st rows.  Also when starting your single to start the cuff you want to count all of the 1st row so in this pattern the cuff would be 36 and every individual row would have 18.  Also if you need to add or take away any beads in the first row to fit your wrist how you want it you need to either take away or add 2 beads.  The reason for that is because if it isn't an even number it cuff will mess up and it wont work out, thus you need to add or take away an even count of beads.
Also don't forget to check out my video tutorial as well: http://YouTube/watch?v=lhcW6EnLah4, if you need a visual reference, and don't be afraid to comment/message me if you have any questions.

PLUR Basics: What is it and how to deal with it

Check out my video tutorial as well https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7fU9akerOA
P.L.U.R.  Peace Love Unity Respect.  P.L.U.R. is a huge Kandi basic that every kandi kid knows and goes by, its almost like a law in the kandi kid world and the world of raves.
P.L.U.R. doesnt just apply to at raves where it happens most but anywhere and anytime you come across another kandi kid.  When you trade kandi with others now some people do and some don't, but when you trade you do P.L.U.R. so you and who you'r trading with, first for peace make a peace sign with your fingers, then for love a heart, then for unity you hold the other persons hand and pull the braclete that your trading over your hands, then finally for respect you hug.
Also at raves for P.L.U.R. you follow these 10 rules:

Picture posted by kasperLOVEsmile on kandipatterns.com http://kandipatterns.com/photo-page/plur/11684

1. Give water to someone who needs it
2. Accept and respect the crowd and fellow ravers
3. Guide someone who is lost
4. Trade Kandi
5. Console anyone who is upset
6. Stay safe
7. Smile
8. Turn in any lost cell phones
9. Sing a song with a stranger
10. Spread the love

Tutorial Order

So right now I'm figuring out the order that I'm going to do the turorials in and I think I might have figured it out, check it.

1. PLUR basics: what it is and how to deal with it
2. Kandi Basics: How to read a cuff pattern
3. Kandi Basics: How to read fuse bead patterns
4. Kandi Basics: How to make a basic cuff
5. Kandi Basics: How to make a cuff with a pattern
6. Kandi Basics: How to make an x-base cuff
7. Kandi Basics: How to make a double
8. Kandi Basics: How to make a phatty
9. Kandi 3d: How to make a 3d
10. Kandi 3D: How to make a UFO
11. Kandi 3D: How to make an extended X-Base 
12. Kandi 3D: How to make a disk cuff

There are plenty more tutorials that I can think of but right now I'm too lazy to post all of them. All the tutorials are still going to be going up on my youtube:  http://www.youtube.com/user/daisy13spike
     Picture posted by:  KayBear on Kandipatterns.com http://kandipatterns.com/photo-page/rainbow-cuff-and-3d-cuff/9577

Intro to blog and 20% project

 Hey Youtubers/tumblrs/ random other peoples that happen to stumble across my blog/tumblr/youtube.  So this blog is going to be mainly for my 20% project in my history class, and for the project I am obviously going to be doing some basic kandi tutorials for beginning kandi kids or for anyone that wants to know the basics of making kandi.    Its going to start as very beginner tutorials like how to read patterns and its going to advance to the more difficult tutorials like epic cuffs along with a video tutorial there will sometimes also be a picture tutorial along with it.  I will be putting the videos on my youtube first, and then I will be putting it on my blog with a discription, and if you have any questions you can you can comment on the blog, on my youtube, or even send me a message on my tumblr.
If you want to see more tutorials or a few gameplays please check out my youtube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/daisy13spike