#odd peyote

[kddrr]

All the Kandi base stitches I know part 1.

Dm me for any tutorials!

[tha-creature230307]

very helpful video for odd peyote stitch!!!

[felixisfruity]

question . is making kandi hard bc it seems genuinely so cool - @seraphinnit

not too hard!! it depends what youre making :3

i started with singles (definitely easiest) and the first non single i ever made was a flower cuff, also pretty easy… i use youtube tutorials (i‘d recommend hazelmuffins but there are a LOT of different people) when i want to learn something new!!

3d cuffs n different stitches r kinda hard but once u get the hang of it most of it is pretty smooth sailing!!

[c3r3althr1lla]

made an ipod this mornin :3 messed up tha bead pattern on the necklace tho grrrrr …

[kandikraze]

SIKE I AM VICTORIOUS

gonna try my hand at a ladder stitch soon :3

I don't think peyote stitches r my thing. Tried it earlier and it was harder than an x-base for me—

[pansyfemme]

how did you get into making kandi? it looks cool & i want to try but idk where to start

honestly my best advice is to just jump into it. the supplies i find best for beginners and bascially what i use is:

-standard size pony beads (beadtin.com has the best prices if you’re making a large order or need a lot of a specific color but they’re easy enough to find as it is, dollar tree has some, not of great quality, but its how i started out.)

-cloth covered elastic stretch cord, i use 1mm. as tempting as it is, avoid ‘stretch magic’ or other clear stretch cords or uncovered elastic, the first dry rots over time and the second snaps easily. i know its annoying that it’s not clear but your peices will benefit from it. alternatively, if you are making a mask or bikini or a strap for a bag or something else that does not need to stretch, use fishing line, it’s very strong and stiff so it will make your rows look way neater and not get stretched out with wear. (again, only do this with peices that do not need to be stretched, if you use fishing line on a cuff you will regret it)

-yarn needle (plastic or metal, i use a metal one. make sure its small enough to fit through beads but large enough to be able to fit your cord.) you dont technically have to use one but it is a lot easier when you’re doing stitches

- scissors + a lighter for burning ends if needed

and then it’s youtube tutorials.. theres just about everything you need on there but i reccomend learning the peyote (odd and even variations), x-base and multistitch stitches. more complex tutorials expect you to know how to do those stitches so they’re a good place to start.

while all of these stitches are very versitile, x-base is most commonly used as the base for 3d cuffs. peyote is often used for making flat panels seen in purses and bikinis, and multistitch is often used to make cuffs. kandipatterns.com has a ton of free to use patterns for peyote and multistitch, though it took me forever to learn how to read a pattern effectively. there are more stitches ofc but those are the ones you see most. good luck and have fun!

i personally got into it in highschool, around the beginning of my sophmore year? my early cuffs were not great quality, but it’s cool to see how i’ve grown since then!

kandi is a community that is extremely friendly and encouraging to beginners and theres guides and tutorials for just about everything, and plenty of people willing to answer questions.

[lesbianslovebts]

Here is the Rayquaza bracelet I made! I used flat odd-count peyote stitch with a square stitch turnaround for the bracelet proper, zipped up a peyote tube to make the toggle, which doubles as Rayquaza's arm and even has 3 little white "claws," and then brick stitch to add the flaps. Unfortunately, one bead snapped when I tried to hide the last thread tail, so it's missing a scale. Still, I love how it turned out!

[explodingfurby]

mfw i refuse to look up how to properly do odd count peyote stitch

[kon-konk]

Oh hey I got it done at the cost of either my sleep schedule or my ability to be a human tomorrow

I could not sleep until both were done. Hope has good in the dark beads on both edges and Despair has it straight down the middle

Don't worry, I also made some singles that are in the colors of the pastel rainbow on the Despair cuff

Wait I've had an idea

I just gotta see if I've got enough beads for it

[arcadian-vampire]

Ohh my fucking god... I am so so stupid sometimes??

I've literally been sitting here for ages (genuine hours) trying to figure out why I couldn't get the 'Even Peyote' stitch to work like it did in all the tutorials I attempted to follow, but I. cannot count.

I was sooo sure the main tutorial I looked at was using seven rows, because I counted them!! Repeatedly!!!!! Using my fingers and everything!!!!!!!! When they were in fact. using six rows. SIX. AN EVEN NUMBER. THIS STITCH NEEDS AN EVEN AMOUNT OF ROWS TO WORK. That should be obvious by the name, but I just?????? The tutorial had an odd number! So clearly an odd number would work for me too!!!! I counted, I swear!!!

I literally cannot count six things, and apparently can't pick up obvious context clues either! Like what the hell

I have this issue really really bad with stuff like baking too-- counting scoops of ingredients is so damn stressful, but I can't Explain it to anyone because I don't even understand it myself. I just. can't count sometimes. A lot.

I've heard of dyscalculia, but I've always been like 'well I can often add numbers decently, so I don't think I Can't Do Math At All', but jesus christ... It is Not Normal to spend hours trying to count six beads

I also have dyslexia, so it really shouldn't be surprising that I might have more. But god. This is so fucked

And I kNOW I have a Realization like this every few years, but listen. I also have memory issues. My brain is so fried 😮‍💨 I'm doomed to repeatedly be confronted with the fact that I'm a little bit stupid, and to be somehow surprised at it every single time

[kddrr]

Kandi made out of candy!

[super-psycho-lov3]

whoa that sounds rad !!! im also hoping to start selling shit soon, my stepmom has a shop where she sells shirts and stickers too :D !!! im looking to sell . a lot of stuff actually i dabble in lots of crafts SKJS id make a lot of shit for money lmao xD seeing ur bsf sounds RAD !!! i got to go out with my bsf as well tho i see xem waaay more often since they live nearby, but i also hung out with their friends and that was fuckin rad — usually im on kid duty because i love the little rascals too much to let them wandee off at 8pm alone but they were in florida this year so yippee !!!

!! HI I DIDNT KNOW YOU HAD A NEW ACC :0

HAIII YEAH I JUST NEEDED A CHANGE UP FOR PERSONAL REASONS EHEKFL ITS BOT LIKE THAT BLOG IS OFFICIALLY OFFLINE OR ANYTHING BUUUUTTT IM PRETTY MUXH ONLY ACTIVE HERE SO !!! HAI :D I MISSED UOU :D HOW ARE YOU :D

[stargazingezekiel]

Im suffering

ODD PEYOTE STITCH!1!1!1!1!1!1! 😭😭

[osorcanine]

odd peyote stitch osor flag cuff design

[wouldntyou-liketoknow]

Miles C. Peyote and Howie Thetaxi

(I’ve already made an information post like this, but said post is pretty long; in fact, it’ll just get longer and more expansive as I develop new characters and stories for [The Future Mob Project]. And I’m worried that the sheer length will make readers lose interest when they click on a link to look for a specific character. So, I’ll be making separate information pages for each character while still maintaining the all-inclusive post. Got it? Good.)

Who They’re Based Off Of: Lewis Dawkins (Dawko) and Ryan (8-BitRyan), respectively.

Their Methods of Work: When your reputation precedes you from all the way across the pond, you’ve definitely done something right! (Unless that was never your intention, in which case you’ve done something horribly, horribly wrong.) Remember the board game Mouse Trap? Well, Miles probably played it a few too many times in his youth, if the booby traps he sets up nowadays are anything to go by. Whether the goal is to kill or simply capture someone, his designs never fail to be. . .elaborate. Howie, meanwhile, doubles as a mechanic and driver. From ditching cops to running enemies off the road, he has more than enough skill to make professional racers envious. Never, NEVER forget the importance of seatbelts if you’re getting into a car with him. (Also, never put your feet on the dash. It’s rude.)

Red Attire: For Miles, a pair of leather boots (Oxblood). For Howie, a pair of gauge earrings (Carnelian)

Notes:

These two got their start in The Marble Hummingbirds, a different mob based in the UK that has had a strong alliance with The Pentas Family for years now. As part of standard underground affairs, Miles and Howie volunteered to relocate to the US and work more closely with Murdock and the others. The adjustment was a bit difficult (especially for Howie), but they both understand that it makes several aspects of business more efficient. They both retain a good balance of loyalty between their original crew and their new one.

Miles is selective when it comes to speaking. He’ll talk freely when he’s among people he trusts or is in a place that he’s deemed safe/comfortable, but when he’s out in public, he’s just. . .very quiet. He’ll still talk a little for the sake of politeness or formality, but only a little. If an area is open or unfamiliar, he’ll usually prefer to use body language and the like. (This does absolutely NOT stop him from cackling like a maniac over his traps.)

Howie has no qualms about reckless driving. Swerving, speeding, staging accidents; he can do it all without batting an eye. Whatever it takes to get himself and his buddies (plus their cargo) from Point A to Point B without getting stopped or caught. However, this mindset only applies to his personal driving. When he’s casually out and about, he can’t stand other drivers who tailgate, block lanes, cut others off, etc. If you act rude toward him in traffic, he can and will make a side-quest out of finding a way to get back at you. And yes, this extends to when he’s on the job. It’s not at all uncommon for him to go back and forth between chatting with his passengers and yelling at idiots on the road in the middle of a high-stakes-chase.

Miles has a habit of collecting plushies; especially odd-looking ones. (For example: the creepy-yet-cute stuff you might find on Etsy.) But his plushies aren’t just for aesthetic or decoration. He’s modified each and every one of them to be soft little storage units. Some have well-hidden zippers in their backs, while others have their heads function as the lids to jars stuffed inside their stomachs. Miles uses this strategy to hide valuables, such as varying sums of money or the odd piece of jewelry taken from a target.

Howie is miraculously conscious of animals on the road. That’s one of few exceptions to his typical stance on get-away-driving. He'll always make sure to avoid hitting cats, dogs, raccoons, deer. . .or squirrels. As a matter of fact, one squirrel that he managed to spare back in the day seems to have pledged a life-debt to him. Seriously, he met this squirrel while he was still working in the UK, and by now it’s followed him to the US. Wherever Howie is, the squirrel always seems to be somewhere in the background, just watching and waiting.

Along with all the get-away driving stuff, Howie has helped The Pentas Family to form its very own chop-shop. Whenever cars are stolen from targets or enemies, Howie will be there to dismantle or sabotage said cars. Legitimate parts are sold, and certain jobs involve filling a vehicle with counterfeit parts in order to frame its owner. 

Ever since relocating, both Miles and Howie live out of The Five Seasons, a hotel near the Cove Port Inlet’s city entrance. The building is connected to the abandoned subway tunnels, and the duo rotates between sharing the hidden den; Miles will use it to build/test his traps, and Howie will use it simply to store/tamper with various car parts. The hotel just so happens to be right across the street from the car repair garage (Oh, For God’s Brake!) that Howie uses for his day-job.

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[rsdesignsravit]

Discover this Cleopatra-inspired collar necklace! 17" long and an inch wide, it's crafted with a unique blend of 2-drops and 3-drops odd count Peyote stitch, featuring seed beads in silvers and black, and Tila beads in multiple colors. With a magnetic clasp for easy wear, it's both lightweight and impressive. Perfect for any occasion! Shop now at Ravit.etsy.com!