X-Base Cuff - [Kandi Tutorial] | @GingerCandE

Today I will teach you how to make an X-base cuff. This is the foundation for most 3D kandi cuffs and essential knowledge for any kandi kid.
We will discuss:
- The structure of an X-base cuff
- How to make multiple layers for bigger 3Ds
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[@livalin8354]

I didnt realize how old this was til I heard "rate"and I dropped everything- I'm in tears

[@doublediverdown2007]

same all these tutorials are so old, i might make some for beginners (once im not a begginer lmao)

[@livalin8354]

@@doublediverdown2007 understandable. I think that would be fun tbh

[@luvvnatz]

@@doublediverdown2007 that will be amazing lol

[@rosegem1112]

Yeah

[@angelamitchel3984]

3 years later

[@uniquelike]

I got frustrated the first time I tried learning, so I took a breath, stepped back and gave it a few days, and now I'm back and successfully created it ^.^

[@GingerCandE]

That's amazing

[@xan4178]

oh my god same thing happened with me.

[@xan4178]

love that

[@M4nicRed]

I normally have to do this 😅 your not alone♡

[@xxcoralineplayzxx2536]

It’s rlly not that hard

[@jnate9656]

Thank you so much for taking the time to make these tutorials. It really helps new kandi kids like me that struggle making cuffs for the first time ! ^^

[@GingerCandE]

You're welcome ^_^ I love helping you guys learn and seeing what you can create.

[@BradicalMovement]

Yes thank you thank you Ginger

[@jessmoser9406]

Easiest tutorial I ever followed, your voice is nice to listen to also so I never lose interest!

[@SailorBarsoom]

I look at the cuff in the thumbnail, and I think, "That's got to be a *ton* of work!" But now I see that it's actually pretty simple. It would be easy to mess up, but it isn't hard to do. I think I'll make one in the next month or so. Thank you!

[@AShineA]

I made one with 4 X’s and i love it! Mine has red and orange iridescent beads!

[@norakropp_]

that sounds so cool!!

[@Ameriedoo]

F I R E C U F F

[@AnyaForger-yd2hx]

OMG THIS COMMENT IS SO FRESH!!!! p.s. luv ur pfp

[@Jamauldin94]

This is the best kandi tutorial I've ever used. Explains everything in a great way easy to understand definitely recommend! Successfully made my first x-base with no problem. Thank you soo much ♡♡♡♡

[@p1sswh0r35]

This is a great and rlly easy to follow tutorial. Thanks >:]

[@xanny6813]

POSER

[@peppermink2200]

H3H3 T3R3Z1 3MOJ1 >:]

[@xanny6813]

@@peppermink2200 Bruh shut up poser

[@saturn1811]

@@xanny6813 what is ur issue

[@xanny6813]

@@saturn1811 shut up poser

[@Pretzzel__]

Thank you so much, I was struggling so much with x bases until this video!

[@Th3_Winds_H0wl]

Thank you!! This tutorial helped me so much with making my first X-Base!! (I only had issues with making a knot to tie off the bracelet in the end but I think that's on me XD)

[@jennykins1xo]

Seriously took me like 10 different videos to figure how to tie it off and your video helped. thank you!

[@aleksandrafurczon6717]

Typically for cuffs you have to loop it back to where the end bit of the string is. So if you don’t know how that’s a good way to try :)

[@gracewilson7765]

all of your videos are so helpful! so far I've managed to make a shaker cube, stars and a star cuff! I'm currently working on making a rotating cuff, i plan to make a shaker cube cuff and put it onto an x-base cuff. your tutorials are so simple, so thank you!

[@peppermink2200]

I'm really getting the hang of this!! I've made a successful cuff, cube cuff, flower cuff, peyote cuff, face mask and now an X-base cuff!

[@GingerCandE]

That's amazing!

[@onyx143]

how did you do the mask ^^; im literally so bad at making them

[@peppermink2200]

@@onyx143 I followed the tutorial by VickysKandiShoppe here on yt!!

[@ducksydoesstuff2165]

homestuck fans

[@Dannybites]

This is so much easier to understand than the other tutorials. The kandi is centered in the frame and i can clearly see your hand movements. Thank you so much

[@GingerCandE]

Glad it was helpful!

[@gryder_ofc]

you, my dear, are wonderful ! this is the clearest, most concise but also to the point tutorial i've seen so far and the only one I've gotten a decent start to making cuffs out of ! haha thank you !

[@anikvlog198]

Sarah brisley

[@Shr3k_doodles]

Might be 10 years late but this was so helpful and easy to follow I just made 2 of them!

[@lillytheoutsider2618]

I'm quite new to kandi making but this tutorial makes it so very easy and simple!! My 11 year old sister has never made Kandi and completed this tutorial with me. Thank you so much!!!

[@sexysakura17]

Just finished making this for the first time and it came out PERFECT! Your tutorials are so easy to follow, thank you so much! :)

[@GingerCandE]

you're welcome :)

[@larissabrock4100]

I absolutely love your videos!!! You are so talented, truly a kandi queen. 😛💓You inspire me to really step up my game. I have already started making them for Electric Forest this year. And I will definitely be watching more of your videos! It's my first time making perler bead artwork for my kandi this year, I love it and will definitely be adding a special one to this beautiful cuff. I am fairly new to the craft, but your videos inspire me to keep pushing myself farther. Thanks for sharing your art with us

[@EatMyKabobs]

I need to meet you in person, so that I can hug you and thank you for this tutorial! :)

[@GingerCandE]

awwww

[@bonkyboo2667]

i know this video is from so long ago but it was still so incredibly helpful, i've finally achieved my first ever x-cuff thank you so much!! (i definitely needed to trust the process because i was lowkey freaking out halfway lol)

[@GingerCandE]

you're welcome :3

[@eldridgehorror.hahaha]

i have been struggling with this for a while so i’m glad you had a simple tutorial to help me learn :)

[@ferninfestedskulls]

Years later this video is still helping people out

[@heylol1031]

This vid is old but so helpful! Im working on making more kandi!! Currently ive made a kandi cuff, this one, a few normal bracelets, and a crown!!! Its so much fun to make and wear!! Tysm for making these tutorials!! :D

[@GingerCandE]

You're welcome. I'm glad it helped you.

[@onyx143]

hello dave :D!!

[@fruitcupADB33]

homestuck fan

[@ducksydoesstuff2165]

i see you homestuck

[@przalx90]

First attempt and this was the perfect video to learn from.. Youre amazing ^_^

[@GingerCandE]

awww thank you :D

[@danielleconway1519]

I definitely enjoy your videos! You have helped me a lot for cuffs. Just wish this video you would have used different colors the blue & purple were hard too see next to each other. Thank you! 😊

[@GingerCandE]

+Dani Girl I had to use those colors because this was the base for the cage cuff tutorial and I didn't have enough of the other colors. sorry. XD

[@arex7350]

It's been a while since i've made kandi and my friend suggested we make each other plur packages. So, after a year and a half break, im back!!

[@elenaziccarelli1433]

Thnx so much Ginger! I don't have a hobby lobby near my house but I found them at Joanne's! It's funny because I had NO idea I had a Joanne's nest my house! Again thanks Ginger!

[@lle_4702]

why does mine look like a scrunchie-

[@noellebot1796]

you need to pull harder for more tension! that happened to me, but it just needs to be tighter. hope this helps :3

[@Cupidwl]

TYSM! I messed up a little but finally got it and it looks amazing I ran out of the color I was using for the 2 top things so just used a dif color

[@TinaHarris]

Whoo hoo! I finally successfully made one of these! I've watched a few videos on the double x base cuff and ended up getting lost and confused. This one ended up with just the right amount of tension and I am proud of it. Thank you for this slow-paced easy to follow tutorial!

[@michaelst2848]

First time I tried this I made a ruffled cuff, but I’m pretty sure I’m gonna do much better with this Tutorial

[@_-vents-_]

I'm trying to make a rotating cuff but had to restart a few times,I forgot how to end it off so this helped a lot :)

[@xavriadiamond2825]

Ginger Kandi you are an amazing youtuber and rave kandi tutorials are pretty simple which I love but how much do raves usually cost I want to go to one in Ottawa Ontario I'm almost 30 and I have never been to a rave

[@Eli.rogers]

That intro goes HARD

[@GingerCandE]

Ty I had some really lovely friends make the video and song for me. 💖

[@AcroChickk18]

AMAZING!! I have used multiple kandi videos from many different Kandi Kidz and you are 100% the best! Thank You so much!!

[@katmartinez9117]

Hey! Thank you so much These tutorials have been super helpful! But if I wanted to do the x based cuff with several colors like the video image with clear beads and rainbow colors how many beads would I need of each color? Thanks again!

[@CryingVal]

I made it first try yay !! Sadly it’s to big but good for plur!!

[@TechnoHannahSkater]

Thank you, thank you, thank you so much!! This helped me so much, and it came out amazing , ahhh I'm so happy! :)

[@moc277]

this is a comment from six years ago i summon you back

[@KiKinoko._]

Used this to make a mini rotator! Super helpful :3

[@mariocheezwhiz4023]

I made mine out of glitter beads and it looks so cool !! Thanks for the great video, it was super easy to follow :)

[@GingerCandE]

Wow I'd love to see it!

[@HillbilliesFromDeuce]

Thanks for this wonderful tutorial, all your videos are very helpful!

[@JJ-kv4me]

This is the second time trying to make a cross cuff T-T but this worked! Thank u

[@illshankyousofuckoff4344]

I'm gonna finally make my first 3D cuff for when i go to metrocon next year! This was really helpful!

[@annette222]

Same

[@hollowchesh]

yay another one i needed. Ginger you're awesome!

[@poppyvandekerckhove80]

I messed up and i had too short of an elastic. but I accidentally made a cool other kandi! thanks

[@soggywaffle1]

You can always add on more!

[@Phantomdeaths]

This makes it so simple! Thank you!

[@34pokemongirl]

mine looks so pretty ^-^ i wanna say your videos have really helped me learn to make kandi thank you!

[@GingerCandE]

you're welcome :)

[@loveinstars]

this was really helpful, thanks! going to turn it into a 3D cuff !

[@Jdjwjqiqkwbwbqqijwhsbwb]

Thank you for all your tutorials!! They have helped me make my very first kandi and my most recent one! :D

[@zachwoomy]

the intro gives me such nostalgia

[@chaoticvirgil9792]

This video is old, but it honestly helped me alot :D

[@maverickguilbert]

how do i get it to tighten enough to be more cylindrical instead of flat like in the beginning , i did it and it snapped which has never happened before, i use go creates bead nd stretch clear cord and i have no idea what anyone else uses.

[@GingerCandE]

I like 1.2mm or .7mm fabric covered elastic. You can get it at most craft stores and walmart. I find the best deals on Amazon. Bead n Stretch doesn't have the same tension strength and makes tying knots more difficult.

[@haleylinke8296]

Going to have to come back to this one, After the second row i got super confused unfortunately.

[@haleylinke8296]

Kinda just looking like three rows of beads not in the right shape no matter how tight i pull them 😩

[@Preppy._lola_.x]

I only know I only know singles and coyote stitches. I’m very happy to learn another stitch.

[@picaleastart9910]

Omg thanks your tutorials are great to learn from keep it on!

[@gracebarker2609]

This pattern reminds me of how to make flower cuffs

[@venusbyte]

bingus

[@LPSgurlypop]

the skip for the 2 or 1 x part was confusing and i dont understand it

[@5tega5aurus]

Wait this is actually really easy 🤯

[@gregorei]

i’m crying rn it took me forever and it’s way too wide cause i made it flat out and even if i tighten the string it doesn’t become a cuff edit: i added the last layer and it fixed itself LOLOL

[@angelwilliamson7215]

hi I like to say this video Is so cool it helped me make my first kandi cuff thanks for sharing

[@katdekora]

i saw that you can make a kandi skirt with this pattern! i sorta understand the Xbase pattern but not how to make it expand like a regular skirt. have you ever done it?

[@GingerCandE]

Yes you absolutely can. We call it an x-base cuff when we use it for 3Ds but in traditional beading it's called netting stitch. I've used it to make kandi visors before. it's very versatile.

[@tbaby9111]

How many beads do you put on the first string before you tie it off?

[@GingerCandE]

Depends on your wrist size but I believe 33 is a standard size.

[@GAGAdiscostick7]

This was explained so well! Thanks so much

[@bailey5433]

this a great and really helpful tutorial, thank you!

[@elenaziccarelli1433]

Can u redo ur pacman ghost cuff tutorial because it was staticky and I couldn't understand or see what u were doing

[@user-xe8rb9bh5j]

THIS WAS SO HELPFUL TYY

[@elenaziccarelli1433]

I love ur collection of those beads that u r using! Where did you get those beads from? (If u don't mind me asking)

[@GingerCandE]

Hobby Lobby

[@archvlchmst]

Gosh im trying to figure out why my cuff always comes out looking weird 😭. Everytime i make an x cuff it always comes out flared looking. Idk how else to explain :')

[@GingerCandE]

Are you adding the last row of only 2 beads? It's a little flared until you do that last step.

[@kennybeanzzz7361]

Thank you so much!!! I learned how to do it and this was probably the easiest tutorial to follow that I found

[@2merylove]

This helped me so much!!

[@ninaabercrombie5246]

This look so easy and I still totally messed it up. No clue how to salvage it unfortunately. Still a great video though!

[@GingerCandE]

Can you send me a message on IG? If you send a photo maybe I can help.

[@ninaabercrombie5246]

@@GingerCandE I can in a bit. I essentially had the start the cuff all over because the way I tied it off was all wrong. I'll try to get to the point again where I messed up and send you some photos then!

[@carlynlanger9009]

Somehow I didnt get to the top row because I paused the video to take a break and now they aren’t Xs but now I finished the cuff they look like triangles and my mistake ended up looking super cool!

[@GingerCandE]

I like making those they are fun 💖

[@GingerCandE]

✨ Happy accidents ✨

[@Ssomeeoonee]

This was 10 YEARS AGO?! AS IN 2014??? WOAH.

[@GingerCandE]

Yeah kandi kids have been around quite a while. 🫡

[@mike2theg8]

Thank you for the awesome videos! You make it so easy to follow =]

[@jovaloMiss]

this was so helpful!! thank you so much for posting! :)

[@Quinnlol__]

i had made it once before but forgot... ty!

[@Rose_ur_a_bozo_cry_about_it]

Mine was made kinda wormy or something because it turned into a crown

[@cyawni92]

you do such a great job explaining all the steps but i've made two and they do not come out right... idk what i'm doing wrong :(

[@GingerCandE]

+Christine Yawnick Csn you send me photos on kik? I'd love to help you out. My username is gingercande.

[@asues420]

You are awesome! Really easy to follow. Thank u :)))

[@sneepsnoop5119]

I messed up the first time and had to restart but i think I'll do better 😹

[@GingerCandE]

Practice makes perfect. I certainly have made my fair share of mistakes lol

[@OfficialHalez]

if you are doing the 30 con. and the 80 base, how many would be in the single?

[@GingerCandE]

I don't normally count the beads that way. I start with the base and work from there. Your single needs to be in multiples of 3. I usually use 30 or 33 beads.

[@OfficialHalez]

Ginger Cand-e okay thanks ^.^ youre super awesome :)

[@AllAroundGirl142]

Thank u so much u have just earned a new subscriber and how did you get your camera in that position?

[@_t0astybee_841]

What I get from this is that if you know how to make stars it may make it easier

[@GingerCandE]

It could. Astute observation. 😊

[@w0lfy4rchive]

HIII ik this videos pretty old but i was just wondering how to make it straight if it doesnt end up straight?? T0T because i was making this and it ended up a bit wonky in the end, any tips?

[@GingerCandE]

It sounds like you either added too many beads or skipped some points. I would look at your rows and find the mistake.

[@w0lfy4rchive]

@@GingerCandE ah! tysm!! ^_^

[@y1pp33st4r]

how many beads do you use for the single?

[@Lilith_DragonPuppet]

Depends on the size of your wrist

[@GingerCandE]

Any size as long as it's in multiples of 3. (27,30,33,36)

[@ashmonster6466]

Mine started stretching weird, I used .5mm stretch cord. Can you tell me what I did wrong?

[@GingerCandE]

.5mm has much more stretch then .7mm or thicker string.

[@riddledeeznuts7817]

Mine took 2 tries because it turned out wonky at first, but it came out great the second time!

[@GingerCandE]

Practice makes perfect

[@shadowgirl6354]

Min turned out flat, and I couldn't see the x marks :/ so you have any tips to make it stay up straight?

[@nessalisette3591]

I tried following this twice but my stoned brain just can’t get it down or maybe I’m using the wrong string type ? Do I need something thicker ? Mine are pretty thing and get caught in the beads easily ..

[@GingerCandE]

I like between a .7mm and a 1.2mm fabric covered elastic cord.

[@dronwakingsimpleminds3983]

Great tutorial

[@ThexAgentx]

How much string do you use for the video??

[@LunaMoonStudios]

Wait so the second row Is ok to come out not as pointy

[@GingerCandE]

Yes it gets studier each row.

[@joses2055]

Great video, but how do you keep the string tight after the first row? Because when I finished, by cuff had no structure to it and was like mush and kind of collapses on itself making it hard to see the Xs i made, if that makes sense. I used 7mm string like the same material as yours.

[@GingerCandE]

You need to pull it tight after each row. It may help to hold tension on it when you start on a new row. Or at the end of a row you can pull the top of each peak starting with the first one you added on the row and collect on the excess string. It takes some practice and experimenting to find out what works for you.

[@joses2055]

Ginger Cand-e Fasho, what size string do you use?

[@GingerCandE]

Either 1.2 mm fabric covered elastic or .7 mm fabric covered elastic.

[@joses2055]

Ginger Cand-e Cool, thank you!

[@djsneaks2]

Nice mathamatical flyer i was there!

[@spencerhjalseth7288]

Super helpful!

[@doublediverdown2007]

how many beads of each color for the normal size? i dont think you said it.

[@SHkSwaagg]

what if i dont have no more String How do i attach it :c

[@corny-nutmag1300]

I WAS SO CLOSE THEN I PULLED TO HARD AND MY STIRNG BROKE AND NOT I CANT STOP CRYING IT TOKE ME TO LOBG TO DO THIS AND MY BACK HURTS