Wednesday, November 20, 2013

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

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

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

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

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