Hello and welcome to my picture and word tutorial on how to make a basic xbase cuffs.
I will be showing four different designs to the x base within the next week!
The xbase is important to making 3D and epic kandi as like its name implies it is the base for it.
These are easy to make but alot of people assume that they are messing up because the shape doesn't come together until close to the end.
Supplies
For supplies you are going to need two colors of beads.
A base color and connector colors.
Once you get more skilled you can expand and use more colors or less.
You will also need elastic string and scissors.
Optional supplies are a needle and clear finger nail polish (This is used on knots to help them stay a knot)
Row 1: The Single
Most cuffs if not all cuffs start with a single.
Start by stringing on one connector and two base beads.
You will continue this until it can fit around your wrist but keep in mind you have to have an even number of connector beads if you are going to make a 3D or any design.
As a helpful hint I have found that generally a female wrist is 10, a male is 12, and a upper arm is 14.
Tie it off and apply finger nail polish if desired.
Cut off excess string.
Row 2: Building the X
String into any connector bead
String three beads and go into next connector bead
Repeat this all the way around and tie off.
Its often easier to make sure they are popped up into little triangles.
Apply nail polish if you wish and then cut off extra string
Row 3: Finishing the X
Next go through any "point" or middle bead of the 2nd row.
Then string on one base, one connector, then another base bead. In that order.
String into the middle bead of the next group.
Continue all the way around.
Tie off, use polish, then cut extra string.
Cuffs always look floppy until you finish them off.
From here if you wish to make more then one x high repeat the second and third row
When desired height follow the step below to finish off the cuff
Finishing off....
Thread through any connector bead from previous row.
String on two base beads then go through next connector.
Continue to do this until you are all the way around.
Tie off, apply polish, and cut excess string.
Extra tip...
If you keep your string on spool and you don't want to waste the string that left on the other side just do this...
Wrap the string around one finger before you tie off.
Pull through beads going towards the end of the string still on the spool.
Do this all the way around until all the excess (leaving enough to tie it off) is gone.
Make sure you are pulling the string tight.
Tie off, use polish, cut off extra string.
FINISHED!!
P.S.
To count how many xs high an base is just count the center bead that is between the connectors as
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