how to make crotcheted dreads in humanhair
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how to make crotcheted dreads in humanhair
here´s a tut for crotcheted dreadlocks in humanhair, for extending real dreadlocks.
I used one weave of Euro Hair from afrocare, and it was enough for 40 dreads.
Cut a piece of the weave, about 3-4 cm (1,5 inch)
Split it in half and tie it so something stabile. I used a snap hook and my bed.
Hold the hair in place with someting, this little thingy is usually used for closing plastic bags(i don´t know if they exist outside sweden, but you can use a rubberband or anything else to hold the hair still.)
Start back-combing in loooong strokes.
rip it apart a bit
...keep on back-combing
and keep on, in short strokes
it always helps to tear it apart now and then
when you back-combed until you feel like going crazy, start back-combing the ends
feel it trough, so there´s a minimum om lumps and bumps
and palmroll it!
Now it´s time to start crotchet. I use a small crotchingneedle, size 2. Take a piece of loose hair from the top:
go trough your dread:
it´s important that you stick the needle in the dread pretty close to where it came out, so you don´t get a lot of hair just winded around it.
keep on going! (i foud it boring to take pics of the whole crotching process thou it´s just the same thing over and over, so here´s a kitteh!
At the end of the dread you might need some additional backcombing. then crotchet as far as you can.
palmroll again:
and this is pretty much what your pile of dreads should look like when you´re done!
next tut will be "how the make and extend real dreadlocks at the same time".
feel free to ask if there is anything that´s unclear.
happy dreadding,
Catcall
I used one weave of Euro Hair from afrocare, and it was enough for 40 dreads.
Cut a piece of the weave, about 3-4 cm (1,5 inch)
Split it in half and tie it so something stabile. I used a snap hook and my bed.
Hold the hair in place with someting, this little thingy is usually used for closing plastic bags(i don´t know if they exist outside sweden, but you can use a rubberband or anything else to hold the hair still.)
Start back-combing in loooong strokes.
rip it apart a bit
...keep on back-combing
and keep on, in short strokes
it always helps to tear it apart now and then
when you back-combed until you feel like going crazy, start back-combing the ends
feel it trough, so there´s a minimum om lumps and bumps
and palmroll it!
Now it´s time to start crotchet. I use a small crotchingneedle, size 2. Take a piece of loose hair from the top:
go trough your dread:
it´s important that you stick the needle in the dread pretty close to where it came out, so you don´t get a lot of hair just winded around it.
keep on going! (i foud it boring to take pics of the whole crotching process thou it´s just the same thing over and over, so here´s a kitteh!
At the end of the dread you might need some additional backcombing. then crotchet as far as you can.
palmroll again:
and this is pretty much what your pile of dreads should look like when you´re done!
next tut will be "how the make and extend real dreadlocks at the same time".
feel free to ask if there is anything that´s unclear.
happy dreadding,
Catcall
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Re: how to make crotcheted dreads in humanhair
oh my god, they are so pretty!
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Re: how to make crotcheted dreads in humanhair
Do you have to maintain these the same as you would were they your actual hair? (palm rolling everyday, wash only so often, etc.) With them being human hair extensions, you can't really seal them, right?
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Re: how to make crotcheted dreads in humanhair
you maintain them as if they were natural dreadlocks, palmroll them once in a while, root-rub and wash them once a week or so.
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Re: how to make crotcheted dreads in humanhair
Ah, thank you. I was going to pm the question, but I thought it would be better to post in case anyone else had the same question. I like the looks of this method compared to alot out there, and my younger brother wants me to try this on his hair. I loooooove experiments!
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Re: how to make crotcheted dreads in humanhair
wow!!!
they are nice..
however, tiring maintenance...
but overall nice tutorial...
they are nice..
however, tiring maintenance...
but overall nice tutorial...
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Re: how to make crotcheted dreads in humanhair
Sorry to drag this thread up again
You got 40 from one weft? How long is the Euro Hair weft? I cant find the details on the site atall...
You got 40 from one weft? How long is the Euro Hair weft? I cant find the details on the site atall...
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GREAT tut!
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I love this! Great tut
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awesome tutorial i'll soo have to try this
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I love the texture you get from this!
I'm fairly new to dread making, and wasn't quite sure what is meant by crotcheting the entire dread. Is there a video tutorial somewhere that I can learn from? I've had a look and am unable to find one.
I'm fairly new to dread making, and wasn't quite sure what is meant by crotcheting the entire dread. Is there a video tutorial somewhere that I can learn from? I've had a look and am unable to find one.
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Re: how to make crotcheted dreads in humanhair
:EDIT: found imy answer.
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