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Dread making made easy!
I've been making dreads for years, and decide to share tricks of the trade with you!

Posted by Roxxy Bones from London, United Kingdom • Published 27th May 2009 • See Roxxy Bones's 6 projects »

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Step 1
Step One!

Take the hair in the two colors of your choice. For this tutorial I shall be using Darkest brown and a mix of dark purple and fantasy blue.

Make sure you use the same amount of hair for each color otherwise you'll end up with different size ends.
Step 2
Cross the hair over, to make an X sort of shape.

The picture can describe what I mean SO MUCH BETTER!

This must be folded in half
Step 3
Get your backcomb on!

Try to keep the hair you are backcombing away from the other color. Secure it well otherwise the hair will move and make it almost impossible to dread!
Step 4
You've finished when you have nicely backcombed messes, that go from large to small.

It should look something like this!

IT TAKES ALOT OF PRACTISE. Your first try will probably look awful, my first ones did!
Step 5
Secure one end, and twist the other.
Seal the dread with steam, hot water, or however you find easiest.
Personally i find a steamer gives me better results.

Repeat on the other side

try to keep the twist going in one direction, this will help the dread to not unravel, and make it easier for you if you ever need to re-seal them!

I'm making a different dread in the picture here, this one is merely for illustration as to what I mean!
Step 6
One the hair is sealed, snip off the bushy ends with a pair of scissors and YOUR DONE.

Repeat as you want!

I SELL THESE, CHEAPLY. I am ALWAYS taking orders! Please message me or visit my WEBSITE for details!
THIS SET IS FOR SALE!

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Dragoness · 28 projects 17th June 2011

are you still selling them?

Roxxy Bones · London, GB · 6 projects 11th September 2010

You can buy the hair from buyhair.com or afrocare.com, its called Kanekalon jumbo braid.

If anyone wants a dread quote from me, please feel free to message me or email me on Beccar_Sixx@hotmail.co.uk

xxx

DinjaDONUT · Utrecht, Utrecht, NL · 6 projects 11th September 2010

okay, where do you get the hair? xD

Kat V. 22nd January 2010

gah i want to have somethin' like this so bad. i've never had them and don't know how to install, either. i always thought you had to like not shower and stuff. how would i order them from you?