Saspie-Doo will share her secrets ^_^ (Mega-Tute!!)

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Post by MrsEss » Thu Sep 02, 2010 2:33 pm

After pretty much constant questions about how I make my dreads & photographing the process, then not showing it....I'll finally submit & post a "tutorial" on how my I make my dreads.

I'll edit this as & when.

Machine felted dreads

Ok, so first of all you'll need some roving:
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TEAR the roving, don't cut it to the length you need:
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Then split it to your desired thickness (For these, I'm doing 3, the bit on the right is to show roving before splitting)
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Palmroll (dry...no need for water just yet)
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TA-Daaaaaaaaaaa! (Next to an un-rolled bit)
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Close up of the ends:
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I then fold em, so you've got your DE & then stuff em into a pillow case - which usually causes them to fold again:
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Knot your case up, secure it with a bobble of whatever:
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Put them in the wash (jus thought I'd show the setting I use):
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That's a wool 30. BUT I do know that everyone's machine will vary. I've tried different settings & depending on the type of dread I'm making depends on if I use the cold wash, or a very quick 40 degree wash.

I CANNOT STRESS HOW MUCH THIS WILL BE TRIAL & ERROR!!!!

I've ruined dreads in the past by putting them in on a wash that was too hot.

When they come out of the wash, they look a bit weird
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Sometimes the ends felt together, but it easy enough to gently prise them apart.
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And then lay them out & wait for them to dry.....& do it again!!!
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Harlies

Simples:

Roving
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if you half the roving normally, half it again (so into quarters) & then loop em around each other
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palm roll
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Machine as normal....

I'll add more pics of anything else you'd like me to show, I'll do that too, or answer questions etc.
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Post by MrsEss » Thu Sep 02, 2010 2:36 pm

Let me know if the pics are big enough, I'm on the laptop atm, so they look ok to me, but I can change the size if needs be.
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Post by thecutealternative » Thu Sep 02, 2010 3:10 pm

heh, I have the same washing machine as youuu :D

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Post by miss_mortisha » Thu Sep 02, 2010 3:20 pm

saspie saspie doooo we love you!!!

Great Tut.... my evening activity has now changed from cleaning to dread making!!!! mwahahaha!
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Post by ScarletLady » Thu Sep 02, 2010 4:20 pm

Sweet...I'm going to have a bash with the white I have to make myself some...might try some harlequins
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Post by MrsEss » Thu Sep 02, 2010 4:21 pm

:D

Have more pics - will add later

Harlies are easy - but I can photograph that too?
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Post by ScarletLady » Thu Sep 02, 2010 4:27 pm

Do you just split like SEs and then wrap round each other in the middle?? If that makes sense? I know what I mean...hard to describe
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Post by Love Bunny » Thu Sep 02, 2010 4:27 pm

Ooooh lovely :D looking forward to seeing more tuts :D x
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Post by MrsEss » Thu Sep 02, 2010 4:55 pm

ScarletLady wrote:Do you just split like SEs and then wrap round each other in the middle?? If that makes sense? I know what I mean...hard to describe
yeah....I'll add pics later
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Post by Vex88 » Thu Sep 02, 2010 5:04 pm

looks great so far :D
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Post by MrsEss » Thu Sep 02, 2010 7:42 pm

Harlies added - shall I show felted trans & webbed dreads?????
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Post by miss_mortisha » Thu Sep 02, 2010 8:22 pm

yus please!!
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Post by ScarletLady » Thu Sep 02, 2010 8:25 pm

DreadstarMonstar wrote:Harlies added - shall I show felted trans & webbed dreads?????
Revealing all your secrets!!! :shock:
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Post by MrsEss » Thu Sep 02, 2010 8:32 pm

I will. erm....if I can. It's difficult to describe how I do them & will be almost impossible to photograph. I've actually tried before & failed.
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Post by Phoenix » Fri Sep 03, 2010 12:59 pm

Do you still get lines in the roving using this method?

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Post by ~Azaezl~ » Fri Sep 03, 2010 1:08 pm

Thanks for this tut :mrgreen: I have some roving I bought ages ago which I keep meaning to do something with and after seeing this I shall be kicking my bum into gear and making some over the weekend.
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Post by MrsEss » Fri Sep 03, 2010 2:08 pm

Phoenix wrote:Do you still get lines in the roving using this method?
No :D but they need a few goes in the machine to really knit the fibres together.

You do with the harlies & SE's, but that can't really be helped & if you palm roll after they've came out the wash it helps "smooth" them out a bit.
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Post by ScarletLady » Fri Sep 03, 2010 2:20 pm

Just to say - good going over with felting needle on SEs before you put them in the machine means you don't really get lines - mine have come out pretty good, I'll post pics later :)
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Post by MrsEss » Fri Sep 03, 2010 2:27 pm

Yeah I know - I did the same thing :D
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Post by ScarletLady » Fri Sep 03, 2010 2:46 pm

I remember you saying, was just passing on the knowledge :D

My harlies came out OK, I've just put them in for another wash. I'm making a kit pour moi 8-)
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Post by MrsEss » Fri Sep 03, 2010 2:51 pm

Yeah, I failed to mention that! bwahahahaa - oops.

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Post by ScarletLady » Fri Sep 03, 2010 2:52 pm

Tis white with blue accents :D
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Post by MrsEss » Fri Sep 03, 2010 2:54 pm

All dread kits should have blue in them!! :D
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Post by ScarletLady » Fri Sep 03, 2010 2:59 pm

It's the blues I had left over from Sally's kit...I can't wait for her to see them...I just need to do the accents on them now :)
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Post by starbaby » Sun Sep 05, 2010 11:22 am

Do you put soap in the wash with your dreads?

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