"twisted" roving dreads
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- MrsEss
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"twisted" roving dreads
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:
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:
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Re: "twisted" roving dreads
you make it look so easy
when i tried making roving dreads over the summer it didnt turn out so well
when i tried making roving dreads over the summer it didnt turn out so well
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Re: "twisted" roving dreads
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?
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Re: "twisted" roving dreads
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.
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.
Last edited by MrsEss on Fri Nov 14, 2008 8:36 am, edited 1 time in total.
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Update: they'll need a second felt. Will post pics once i've done it.
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Re: "twisted" roving dreads
I have always done it like that- it makes sense doesn't it! It helps you not get the felting line
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Re: "twisted" roving dreads
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
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Re: "twisted" roving dreads
Oh wow, I get it! Like synth dreads... but not... aha! Thanks
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Re: "twisted" roving dreads
Wow i really like the twisted roving....I have not tried roving yet think I may buy some wool and try this method
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Re: "twisted" roving dreads
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...
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Re: "twisted" roving dreads
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
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Re: "twisted" roving dreads
wuh, nice method. I've already made some test rovings, i'll try this kind of making them, when my stuff finally arrives.
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Re: "twisted" roving dreads
wow, never thought of using dish washing liquid! Great idea!
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