Q&A for How to Make Kandi

No, it's not unusual. Kandi makers can be somewhat rare, though this can vary depending on your location.

To make single-bead Kandi gear, first measure the string around the body part where it will be worn. Then, add your beads, ensuring the item can be removed if desired. Finally, tie it off securely. For a muzzle, you could create one piece for the back and a separate piece for the front, then tie the ends of the front piece around the string of the back piece to connect them.

You can try untwisting the string. If that doesn't work, attempt to gently pull and straighten the string if possible.

You should use at least a triple or quadruple knot to keep the bracelet secure. If you are using a plastic string, you will need to tie it many more times to ensure it stays secure.

Based on its appearance, it seems to be a peyote stitch, especially considering the use of Perler beads.

Yes, you can use various types of string for Kandi cuffs. For optimal results, try elastic cord, which is readily available on Amazon or at Walmart.

You can try carefully untwisting the string. Ensure the string is not twisted as you add beads, and after completion, you can gently stretch and untwist the bracelet to help it lay flat.

You should use the same string, ensuring you have a long end to continue working.

A specific Kandi tie is not yet available on wikiHow. However, it's covered on YouTube and Bing Videos, if you can run a web search for them.

You can find beads on Amazon or at various craft stores, including Walmart and Michaels.

The type of beads you use doesn't matter, as long as you can pass the string through them at least twice.

Yes, you can use any type of beads as long as the string can pass through them at least twice.

The instructions specify using perler beads and pony beads.

While Kandi can be associated with the LGBTQIA+ community, its origins are primarily linked to the rave subculture.

Yes, you can use any type of beads, provided you can get the string through them at least twice.

Kandi is associated with rave and EDM culture, and it depends on who you ask. Raves are to some people associated with drugs, so by extension, sometimes kandi is too. But it is never surefire, you can wear kandi without having anything to do with drugs.

Use a corded elastic string, which you can find at Walmart or most craft stores. While non-stretchy thread will work, it will be harder to use.

Yes, but be cautious because the knots may not hold well. If it can tie and it stretches, it should work.

Try using a different string. If your string is plastic rather than fabric, it can be harder to make a secure knot.

The cuff they're showing seems to be an uneven peyote, but a ladder is easy, because it's simple.

No, it doesn't matter. Use any elastic cord.

Absolutely. It will take 10 to 13 beads, depending how big your finger is.

At a craft store or places like Walmart or Target.

Any stretchy string should work!

Whatever it it, it should be stretchy. As long as it stretches, it will work. Elastic is very cheap to purchase, so if your string is not stretchy, you should be able to buy the correct string for a few dollars.

Kandi is for everyone! It originates from rave culture, which isn't limited to any particular race or culture, but people that do not go to raves can still wear it.

Make a bracelet but longer, so you can get it around your neck and have a comfortable fit. Make sure your cord is stretchy enough that you can get it over your head.

Large, intricate cuffs can take a while. Try single row bracelets if you are short on time.

Put the thread back through the first bead, and then add a bead and put the thread back through the third bead you initially put on, and so on. You just use a kind of long piece of string, but you can add on more string if you need to.