The ones that are cracking are very small round wooden beads. I guess it's to my advantage that they are cracking though.

you have so many dreads, all lovely! What kind of beads do you use which crack?

A beautiful mess!

Elder Lock!! haha I love it!

I defo would love to do a video at some stage! I always enjoy watching everyone elses and I know they were a big inspiration for me when I first started dreading my hair! And yes I think the same thing but I have just been putting long heavyish beads on the ends that they fit on and it sorta squishes it in. Has worked for a few of mine

no worries. Id love to see them in a video. Just be weird and awesome in front of the camera. Whenever I'm not feeling good in front of the camera I just giggle a lot :D yeah the flat bits at the end are weird. It's awesome to watch what they're doing. I'm wondering if they're ever going to round out at the ends.

thats awesome! I am around the same point too and mine are very similar to yours, straight down to the end then a big flat bit where it has looped like crazy. Its so fun to watch i really wanna do a video cause pictures dont show what my dreads really look like but I am not good in front of a camera haha