I got stuck on my dog's tie out...
Dread Maintenance
That's an incredible way to initiate cool looping, it'll sort itself, and dread lumps and bumps are the character behind mature dreads!
Forum Activity for @jemma
Adding thread to new dreads- good or bad?
General Questions
I'm intrigued, I have wool roving but no idea how to make my own yarn from it! please tell
if it's any easier than making felt without a felting needle then i'm well up for making me some! Sister Rags said: Yep. I recommend wool (if you can get wool roving, you can make the wool yarn yourself and it's very soft) or hemp string.
updated by @jemma: 07/09/15 11:08:47PM
Hiya fellow dreadheads- new here :D
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Ahhhhh, recovering from much appreciated sunburn and chill-time at a Peace in the Park festival in my city last weekend.... I really wish there were more things like that on and about that I could get to, felt so at home, and never seen so many dreads in one place before it was amazing! :D
Hiya fellow dreadheads- new here :D
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Thanks for your lovely words of kindness everyone I hope everyone on here is nice as you guys have been! Hope you all had a fantastic weekend wherever you all are :D
Hiya fellow dreadheads- new here :D
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I long for the days I need a small sack as a tam too... tent pitched indeedy!
Hiya fellow dreadheads- new here :D
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I don't think I'd ever disappear from here, i'm too engrossed in the discussions
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Hiya fellow dreadheads- new here :D
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I've been fascinated by the varied responses about products especially, but I'm very glad I've tried some of the things that were damaging my dreads, if only to notice the difference how much better they looked after stopping using them 2 months or so later...
soaringeagle said: welcome
and glad we could help ya
its all about learning from mistakes
Hiya fellow dreadheads- new here :D
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Just wanted to say hello to everyone on here, I've been reading the threads for months now but wanted to formally become a member of the site, soooooo *waves*'I'm in month 8 of my dready journey, and have made a few mistakes here and there, but this forum has helped me wise up and choose more carefully how I care for my locks :D
updated by @jemma: 02/14/15 07:52:47AM
2 more guides wanted dread extentions and dresadfalls
General Talk
Knotty that's a fab link you put up there, I haven't looked up the cost for human hair in a while so was surprised to see it so cheap! I would definitely recommend getting some natural coloured ones for all over extensions, but the fake stuff looks ok with just the 3 or 4.... It's naturally knotted into my dread itself quite close to the root, but if I were to cut it off it'd only look like a s all splash of colour in already coloured dreads
Marla, bang some pics on if you do decide to go for it, I'd be really interested in seeing the finished result! :D Knottysleeves said: I highly recommend Katie's extensions tutorial (just ignore the dyeing section):
http://community.livejournal.com/get_up_dread_up/5324366.html
I used this method (though I mostly crocheted the join instead of sewing) and it works great. I did this when my dreads were only 6 months or so, to extend a few super super short dreads that got that way from bad splitting & a scissor mistake! I cut most of the extensions out awhile ago and only have two left... I'll be cutting those off soon too.
I understand the reluctance to buy a weft of human hair (ethical concerns, cost etc) but it's well worth it if you want to keep the extensions in for more than a couple months and have them look at all realistic. Synthetic kanekalon hair looks & feels incredibly cheap... and it is. If you shop around, you should be able to get a full weft of human hair for about $25, which will give you lots of extensions.
Keep in mind that the extension hair will dread at a different rate than your own. Commercial human hair has been chemically treated, and tends to knot up really fast. The extensions will start out long but will shrink & tighten quickly, which adds extra weight to your dreads. That's why your own dreads have to be mature before adding extensions -- you need a solid foundation that won't unravel from all the extra weight & pulling.
Hope that helps.Hey, there's half the extensions guide written right there, I think...