How to make Standard Roving Dreads

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How to make Standard Roving Dreads

Post by LittlePinkFaery » Fri Aug 22, 2008 8:52 am

here is a wonderful tutorial by Abz

http://www.angelfire.com/freak2/rovingtutorial/1.htm

to add to this, I advise if you are not terribly strong or your dreads seem loose, re-felt them a second time.

Also- to get rid of the line that sometimes appears down the roving, twist the wool as it come out of the water.

You can tear the dread apart a little, re-dip it and re- roll

If you still have a line, re-wet the area and re-roll, twisting as you go.

If you still have it you can use a felting needle to pull he wool through and back to blend it.

Also, I find it helps to felt on a hard surface. I have a large chopping board that I have taped a towel to :)

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Re: How to make Standard Roving Dreads

Post by VixenSingsBlack » Sat Aug 23, 2008 12:33 pm

Bless you for re-finding this tutorial!

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Re: How to make Standard Roving Dreads

Post by LittlePinkFaery » Sat Aug 23, 2008 8:39 pm

no probs- saved me making one! i think Abz's was the first one ever made :)

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Re: How to make Standard Roving Dreads

Post by Sick Puppy » Wed Sep 03, 2008 1:01 pm

I've always used a different technique with my dreads - which makes them come out really well tapered and strong - but this tut was really awesome for showing some shortcuts.. I have had it bookmarked for a good year or so now :P

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Re: How to make Standard Roving Dreads

Post by LittlePinkFaery » Wed Sep 03, 2008 1:03 pm

fancy sharing your method too?

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Re: How to make Standard Roving Dreads

Post by Black-Sunshine » Sat Sep 06, 2008 6:44 pm

Excellent :)
I keep getting the link in them, I know what to do now :)
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Re: How to make Standard Roving Dreads

Post by Sick Puppy » Thu Sep 11, 2008 1:03 am

I'll post my tut tonight!

I have just realised now how butt-backwards it might seem to people - so bear with me 8-)

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Re: How to make Standard Roving Dreads

Post by mourningpoetic » Mon Dec 22, 2008 12:47 am

This is amazing! It's one of the best I have seen. Thank you so much. It helps a lot.
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