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Re: Tutorial: Splashed dreads :)
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 1:19 pm
by Shay Wynter
ok stupid me. i have a question.
how are you using the need to connest the color to the dread? are you just basiclly pushing it in there? is it absolutly nessasary to have a felting needle? or is there any ways around it??
Re: Tutorial: Splashed dreads :)
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 1:38 pm
by rivetlicker_
The felting needle picks up fibers and displaces them, thus matting (knotting) the fibers together so they become solid
Felting needles are the only thing that can do such.
Re: Tutorial: Splashed dreads :)
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 10:41 pm
by Battlesheep
Great tutorial and great technique! I hope I get a chance to try it out soon.
Argh, now I need to find a felting needle. And even worse, I have to learn what it's called in Greek to ask for it.
Re: Tutorial: Splashed dreads :)
Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 3:40 am
by FASD
Oh, thanks for making the video tut
rivetlicker_!
Re: Tutorial: Splashed dreads :)
Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 5:24 am
by rivetlicker_
FASD wrote:Oh, thanks for making the video tut
rivetlicker_!
No, thank you for making a gorgeous tutorial!
I did seal the dreads xD They turned out uber prettaaaaaaay!
Re: Tutorial: Splashed dreads :)
Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 8:11 pm
by AmberLilith
Great tutorial, thank you!
Re: Tutorial: Splashed dreads :)
Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 7:22 pm
by rivetlicker_
Here they are sealed up
Re: Tutorial: Splashed dreads :)
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 12:56 am
by lustfullocks
Great tutorial! Thanks for sharing!
Re: Tutorial: Splashed dreads :)
Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 5:22 am
by HairAndStuff
This is fantastic! Thank you so much for posting this! I had been racking my brain trying to figure this out lol
Re: Tutorial: Splashed dreads :)
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 1:46 pm
by Katedra-Obscura
Just a little odd question, I've made quite a few splashed dreads now and I've been using what I think is a "Corse" needle the craft shop where i get mine needles from only imports from Holland or Sweden so i have to take a guess at what i'm buying (not helpful) but I was wondering is anyone has had good bad results from fine needles or from what i can work out "star" or "crown" needles?
Re: Tutorial: Splashed dreads :)
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 11:12 pm
by rivetlicker_
I think the type I use is a star needle. A coarser needle is looking at 36g and down (how the gauge system works). 38g is too fine for what we're working with, but would work well with fine fibred roving wool
Re: Tutorial: Splashed dreads :)
Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 3:47 pm
by MizzToxicNeedles
what if you dont have a felting needle what else can you use?
Re: Tutorial: Splashed dreads :)
Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 3:49 pm
by MizzToxicNeedles
im getting ready to make some dreads for my bday next month and im going to try this but i wont use a felting needle as i do not have one at the moment..
Re: Tutorial: Splashed dreads :)
Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 2:51 am
by rivetlicker_
I guess you could use a latch hook and thread it through? I prefer the felting needle.
Re: Tutorial: Splashed dreads :)
Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 5:55 pm
by CryptiquesBizarre
MizzToxicNeedles wrote:im getting ready to make some dreads for my bday next month and im going to try this but i wont use a felting needle as i do not have one at the moment..
I'm in the US so forgive me if you don't have one close by but I check JoAnn Fabrics (in store) and they didn't have any, but they do online only... at least they have some:
http://www.joann.com/joann/catalog/prod ... D=prd36519
Hope that helps a bit.