Double Ended Roving Wool Dread Tutorial

[rickibrereton]

This tutorial has helped me sooooo much! I was worried about making my own but it looks easier than making synthetic ones and ive done that!

[angelsandfaes]

awesome Tute. one of the best

[fuzzyizmit]

Very light when compared with synthetic dreads of the same length, size and number.

[PimpMyParadigm]

would you describe them as heavy of light?

[MrClorophyll]

Great instructions but I found the text wasn't on screen for long enough

[fuzzyizmit]

That is great to hear! If you have any pictures, link them! I would love to see them!

[saechalyn]

Tried this and they turned out great!! Thanks :D

[fuzzyizmit]

It depends on how many you need for your head and how long. I say a pound is a good general estimate, but you may need more or less.

[JoshieTripp]

how much wool roving do you need to make a full head?

[jirihozpodebrad23]

nice idea with the tutorial but the time left to read the tutorial is way too short - no real fun watching the vid if you can't read it all and have to pause the time, it takes away the flow:(

[fuzzyizmit]

@jirihozpodebrad23 Okay.... use the information or dont... no skin off my nose.

[jirihozpodebrad23]

@fuzzyizmit take it as constructive critisism... or don't:)

[fuzzyizmit]

Fix them? I am not sure what you mean by this? Fixation? Well, the wool felts to the other wool fibers, binding them together when you are palm rolling them with the soap and hot water... like if you put a wool sweater through the wash.

I got mine out of my hair just fine. After a while, they will start to felt to your natural hair (because all hair can felt... or dread... it is the same process. Some things just felt/dread easier than others) but it takes a while.

[Moritz0212]

how do you fix them ?

and is it possible do get them out after some time ? don't they mix up with my normal hair/dreads ?

[fuzzyizmit]

I bought mine from a seller on etsy (just search for roving wool, if you plan on dying it make sure you get white!), it wasnt all that much... under 20 bucks for 1lb if I remember correctly. I did buy it several years ago now, so prices may have changes. The nice thing about etsy is you can shop around!

[Yashendwirh]

Where do you buy your wool roving from and how much does it usually cost?

[theluckyboy54321]

i <3 dreads

[TRDreads]

why dont you just grow your hair out and get REAL dreads.

[fuzzyizmit]

@TRDreads As stated previously, I have had natural dreads in the past and I have natural dreads now. At some points, it is just not feasible to have real dreads, or if someone wants to try out a hair style, or if someone doesnt want to commitment that natural dreads entail, synthetic and wool dreads can fulfill that niche. I dont feel the need to put down random people or their choice in hair style.

[CptTinkiee]

where do you get the wool from??

[fuzzyizmit]

They are just braided in like any other double ended dread. Do a quick youtube search and you should be able to find plenty of tutorials on installing them. :)

[msnickalasha]

Omg ive never seen anything like this bfore and i love it! I want to see how you put them in.

[fuzzyizmit]

Oh, I would love to see photos of them!

[xCandyMeat]

I have long black hair, and I just made a few to wrap in, then I did a few of those good old hair-wraps (the ones where you wrap a thread onto your hair) in grey and I stuck some greyish-white feathers at the ends, looked so amazing :o

Thanks for this tutorial <3

[themisfit77]

VERY NICE!!! and thank you much for the instructions.i will def go with these.. E=-)

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[LaraHastings]

Looks like a lot of fun! I will sooo do this, I like these type of fake ones much better than the braided types.

[fuzzyizmit]

Wool is hair. It is animal hair. Felting wool is the same process used to felt human hair... or dread it, except sheep wool is better at latching to itself than humans. Some people even make dread extensions out of human hair, but wool is easier.

[knottyrasta13]

actually it does. dreads are nature they are not somthin u can make with fake things. dreads are from hair and only hair not yarn or anything.

[Hagihagbart23]

Please dont call this Dreadlocks.

Thats not Dreads ,Dreads are Nature.

But it´s Nice on Womans Hair !

[fuzzyizmit]

I hate to break it to you, but synthetic, yarn and wool dreadlock extensions do exist. This is coming from a woman who has natural dreads right now (but who has also had synthetic and wool at different points in time). Just because some people enjoy having a temporary hair style doesnt make them any less legit than any other.

[fuzzyizmit]

I bought a pound, but only used about half of it. I probably should have made them longer and that would have most likely used the whole pound of wool.

[HelenaIsRed]

Thanks so much! :)

[HelenaIsRed]

That's great! ^.^ 5 stars!

Could you please tell me how many grams of wool it took you to make this? I'd like to try! :D

[fuzzyizmit]

Its really not hard, just time consuming. It can do a number on your palms though. They can get tender if you palm roll a lot all at once.

[MigjawPuppet91]

wow looks hard :/

btw nice pic at the end!!

[shaggylocs7]

5 STARS*******

[exprodigal83]

This was pretty cool.

thanks 4 sharing

[fuzzyizmit]

I have never tried twisted dreads with roving wool felted dreads, but I would imagine you could try felting a DE dread, then (leaving a loop for attachment) twist them together like you would a two ply rope, leaving a SE twisted roving wool dread. You would have to some how secure the ends... maybe needle felt them together? Let me know if you try this and how it turns out!

[evalunaoo1]

nice dreads. any suggestions on how to make twisted dreads? I've been useing dread wax or supper hair spray glue, but they get kind of crunchy.

[fuzzyizmit]

The soap helps the wool to lock up. Basically the wool texture is like little barbs, and the soap + hot water help those barbs catch on and stick to each other.

[abusedmember]

this is very helpful since I'm trying to make one also and I'm new to all of these.

I'm really interested in making wool dreads, but I really need to find those kind of wools first.

by the way, would you mind explaining to me on what the soap does to the dreads?

[fuzzyizmit]

Try just about any grocery store.

[Spejsfisk]

Where can I find the color Kool Aid?

[IEatCatsForFun92]

thank you! I just watch this because I have got obcessed with cyberlox. I want to make my own =)

Any tips, write to me

[fuzzyizmit]

I normally wash my hair every other day when I dont have dreads in, and when I have dreads in I wash them about the same. The important things to remember when washing dreads is to use a shampoo that will not leave residues (either special dread shampoo or make your own). The chemicals that get left behind in most shampoos build up and create problems. When washing dreads, make sure you get the shampoo to the roots. I use a dollar store ketchup bottle (the ones with the small nozzle).

[nyappyreikochan]

hey sorry for the question...but how do you do when you have to wash your hair?

btw amazing tutorial!! ^^

[JuodaPastele]

you could make a totorial how to instal them in ;)

[OjitosEURerin]

awesOmeee!!

[fuzzyizmit]

You need to use specifically roving wool of this technique will not work. It is what you would buy for either needle felting (but a lot of it) or if you were going to spin it into yarn.

[SchwartauXtra]

thx :P i found something ^^ but i have to wait until next month xD (no money etc.) then i try it

damn now i got tons of wool (well not tons but a lot) -_- but i think i got an idea what to do with the last

thx again ;) i hope it will work next time

[SchwartauXtra]

well ehhhmm ..... xD i think i´m to stupid mine won´t look like yours T.T do i use the wrong wool? i tried it today with stuffing wool(for teddys etc.)

[ellenor34]

wow i never know you can make them so....

[EvaLasta]

Those are awesome! Too bad i have real dreads :P

[fuzzyizmit]

Nothing much, just cut the roving the length you want and separate/split them if you want them skinner.

[42nafam]

what do i need to do before I will lay them into water?

[fuzzyizmit]

It depends on how well/tight you install them. As your hair grows you roots will show eventually, but all you need to do is tighten them up like any other kind of extensions.

[fuzzyizmit]

Oh, and the dyes that I use are Jacquard Acid Dyes (just google search) and the roving I got from an etsy shop called Freshwater Fibers :)

[bsampson22]

do your roots show?

[fuzzyizmit]

You install them like other hair extensions.

[estreet311]

ummmm, after you make them, how do you put them on???

[scarehatescrows]

This is really fantastic :D

Q:: Where do you get your roving ?

[annarexik]

great tuto and great dreads I have the same method for making mine, but I live in France you know some dying colors ? Because I don't find kool aid or acid dye. I use dye for clothes, but I stained my bathroom and the color of my dreads stay on my hands, I made them dried, but the tint which I use is not suited I think, thus if you know a means of the kool aid or another mark/brand (on the internet by example cause I'm french), it would be so nice to say to me where can I have it. Thank you !

[fuzzyizmit]

Well, here are some ideas on why your dreads may be falling apart...

Make sure you are using roving wool. Other wool may not work well.

When you put your wool into the hot water, just rest it on top and let it soak "down" into it. Try not disturb it as much as possible.

When you palm or lap roll, you have to go over the entire dread several times, depending on how well it is felting.

[ilovegoth666]

thx, um, i tryd this but im sorry, my wool ceeps falling apart, any ideas? i've gon every wer but thay ceep egnoring me

[humppapappa]

hey! can you make a video how to install them

[gothcupcake13]

Holy cow that's a lot of views!

[ilovegoth666]

go to girlfriend, the song to see alot of vews

[BittersweetSoni]

Awesome tutorial ^_^