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I have seen loads of tutorials showing you how to boil & blowdry synthetic dreads... Boiling is hard & painful & blowdrying them makes dreads go crunchy!This tutorial shows you how I make my synthetic single ended dreads for falls & wigs, by steaming them with an iron, since we don't all own a steamer!
I've been making these for years & they turn out really well, it takes patience & time, but the result is worth it!
You can buy Kanekalon Jumbo Braid from Ebay or any, I guess, hair shop! Afro caribbean beauty stores sell this stuff... Always go for the Jumbo braid though, as some synthetic hair doesn't seal!
I live in England, Derby, I get mine from Sims Hair & Beauty in the Eagle Market. It's really cheap, only ยฃ2.50 per pack, but I KNOW you can get it cheaper than that!
Please see my Roving Dreads Tutorial too!
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woop this was really awesome! worked really well! my first pair has turned out wonderful! gonna make more tomorrow! (:
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Wow, thanks! This was really helpful!
I want to make a full set of fake dreadies for a friend, and maybe add some to my own hair too!
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This is super helpful! Thanks for putting it up.
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I use an iron, too!
Your dread is really smooth and tapers well ^_^ Mine are still a bit lump and not so solid, but I hope I can get better!
Thanks for the photo tutorial
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Ah excellent! I've been doing mine differently but this looks so much better!
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how many dreads do you tend to get out of one bag??
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Depends, You can get 4 to 6 out of one bag or close to 8. 
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ive tried this, the dreads iv made seem to stick to each other, is it commen? what do i do to stop it any idea? xx
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Thank you so much for this. I want to re-do my dreads but I want them long so this will be awesome!
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Thank you soo much finally a less wordy simply and to the point tutorial on how to make loop synthetic dreads. Thank you sooo much!!!!
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Agh i dont know why but i simply cannot make the ends all nice and pretty o.e
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this is great for a Jack Sparrow costume (for the hair) Don't you think
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This might be a stupid question, but do you think this might work on ordinary straight extensions?
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Sorry to jump in but you need to use 100% kanekalon hair as it seals in hot water/steam
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Thank you, I did try with the other hair and it didn't work so I bought the kanekalon hair after all but thanks for telling me 
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Do they hold up nice with this method? Like... good to wear for quite a bit?
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I followed this to the letter, and let me tell you, my dreads came out great. I'm installing them this weekend, pics will be up shortly thereafter! Thank you so much for your help!
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Fantasmic of you to put this helpful tut up!! Can't wait to try it!!
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I was wondering, I've been doing dreads for all of...a day xD
I've made a few transitional dreads but I don't think I'm getting the concept (I can't make a regular one to save my life)
It just seems that instead of fluffing, all the hair wants to do is tangle (and not in the good way). I've tried a comb and a pet brush and I'm not getting it to do what I want. It just doesn't frizz out it keeps looping into itself :/
What is going on?
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Do you happen to have a video tutorial on YouTube or something? These written instructions are really great, but I learn by seeing haha.
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Hi,
Okay so i have real dreads, and i want to add more to my head. Do you perhaps know how to attach them?
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You could get it done perfessionally or something? I know you can braid the synthetic ones into your hair, but I dont know how that works when you already have natural ones. . .
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thank you! ive been looking for something to learn how rto make dreads now all i need is some synthetic hair
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Do you happen to know how one would go about making a dread wig?
I know that a bunch of dreads can get kind of heavy, and the usual wig thread cap wouldn't be strong enough to support an entire bunch of dreads, let alone holding it secure to someone's head!
Just wondering. I've been asking around, and I think I may need to play this by ear. I would very much appreciate your input!
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thank god for you! I've basically been combing the internet trying to find this. Thanks!!
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ah thanks so much ^____^
ive been wanting to know how to make these for SO LONG
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Thanks so much for this yours is tons more practical then some others I've read
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Very clear and easy-sounding tutorial! Thanks for the pictures as well
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Really great tutorial, better than any videos on youtube that I've seen before. Can I have question? There are two kinds of kanekalon - 100% kanekalon called "kanekalon braid" and that one you have used - kanekalon jumbo braid. Why is this kanekalon better than the other - or why do you use this one? I mean - I though, that 100% kanekalon is better (it's longer and it don't shining). Please, excuse my horrible english
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This is a great tutorial, I never realised this process would be so easy either. Ive been thinking about getting synthetic dreads for years now, It was just the VERY expensive prie of buying ready mades that put me off.
I had also looked into making my own but like you said, all I found was how to use a steamer of blowdry which was rtaher annoying.
Thnaks for the tutorial . Maybe ill try make my own now
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Argh, where do I buy this marvellous stuff, as well as roving? D:
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Hi, sorry it's a late reply, you can buy from african hair shops, look on your local market.. The roving, i'm not sure, I get mine from ebay. Just type in roving as a search.
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African hair shops... Hm, there are African shops in Brisbane. Thanks!
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I got back into making dreads. lol I work on double ended dreads.
I like your SE tutorial. You can also buy in bulk from ikickshins.com
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lol my bad. xD
That is correct. xD
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thanks a bunch. I think I might try. Does it also work with wool dreads?
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Yeah, just make the same way you would, but with wool it's the same for any material really...
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I make ones with syntetic hair that resist heat, not kanekalon, but I notice they don't keep twisted, I'll try using kanekalon.
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Hi, some synth hair doesn't hold the style once you've steamed it, it's the really cheap stuff like kanekalon that keeps its shape after steaming, i found that steaming them really does keep the dread shape... If you wear them a lot then you may have to re-steam them occasionally..
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