How to Make a Kandi Star
Have fun making a super cute kandi star keychain! You can make these beaded keychains in every colour and give them to your friends.
Yield: 1 kandi star
Cost: $1
Equipment
Materials
- Elastic beading cord (white or clear)
- Pony beads (2 colours)
- Jump rings (10mm)
- Keychain findings
Instructions
Step 1: Find what you need
- Gather your supplies and materials.
Step 2: Tie the center beads into a circle
- Cut a 12 inch piece of elastic beading/jewelry cord.
- Choose the colours for your keychain. 1 for the inside (colour A) and 1 for the outside points (colour B).String 10 beads of colour A onto the cord.
- Tie a secure knot connecting the 2 sides of the cords around the beads, forming a rough circle.Leave 2 inches of cord on 1 side, with the other end being longer.
Step 3: Make the corners of the star
- Add 3 beads of colour B to the long side of the cord.
- Determine where the long string is coming out. Skip one bead and bring the string through the next bead.
- Pull the cord through and tighten it. Arrange the beads so that one sticks out on top of the other 2. This is one point of the star.
- Repeat, adding 3 more beads to the same string. Skip another bead and pull the cord through the next.As you add the outer beads, the inner star will naturally start to form.
- Repeat this process with the rest of the beads. (String 3 beads, skip 1 bead, in the next bead, etc.)
- When you get to the end your longer string should be back next to the 2 inch tail. Tie the two ends together securely in a double or triple knot.
- Cut off the excess string close to the knot. (You can stretch the elastic out to do this.)
Step 4: Add the keychain hardware
- Open a jump ring and insert it around the outside of one of the corner beads.
- Slide the keychain hardware onto the jump ring.
- Use needle nose pliers to close the jump ring.
- Your kandi star keychain is complete!
Video
Notes
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