Hair Extensions Forum

So, i thought i'd share the way i have made my most recent roving, it's not a tutorial as such, but it might be.

anyhoo:

start with normal setup (i used washing up liquid)


put a small amount of roving in the water - leaving the rest out of the bowl)


Once it's soaked, pull a bit out (you'll see by the pic that dry roving now enters the water)


roll the end


the roving soack up water while you are working on the bit on the towel


you can see as you roll the roving the bit hanging over the bowl twists


continue pulling sections from the water & rolling on the towel


finished!!!


close up of twist:

you make it look so easy
when i tried making roving dreads over the summer it didnt turn out so well

Do you ever get the dreaded line using this method? Do you refelt more than once? As in, twist them, then redo them like normal roving dreads?

yes give us details! inquiring minds want to know

i do get the dreaded line!!!! with the turquoise i just made cos of the twist it didn't happen as often - i just did what lpf mentioned on the other tut - teasing it apart & then i re-dunked, twisted and rolled.

it's 21 micron, have felted it once & the purple i have used for my last set of dreads was the same - i felted that 3 times. i've used 22 micron before & that took about 6 felts to get it the way i wanted.

Update: they'll need a second felt. Will post pics once i've done it.

I have always done it like that- it makes sense doesn't it! It helps you not get the felting line

xx

it does yeah - it was thanks to you LPF from the "hints & tips" you added on the other roving tut that i now make them this way

Oh wow, I get it! Like synth dreads... but not... aha! Thanks

Wow i really like the twisted roving....I have not tried roving yet think I may buy some wool and try this method

Hey, those look similar to syn dreads, softer, more comfy, and nicer to your hair! ^__^ I think I would prefer to try out this method of making roving, when I start making roving...

That looks simply awesome! I'm so tempted to go buy a bunch o' wool and give this a try. Thanx for the inspiration and the tips

wuh, nice method. I've already made some test rovings, i'll try this kind of making them, when my stuff finally arrives.

wow, never thought of using dish washing liquid! Great idea!