DIY Synthetic Dreads: Making Solid Single Ended Dreads

Hi!
This is my first tutorial...

This instructable will teach you one method of making solid single ended dreads, starting with the materials you will need and explaining how to set up and backcomb your way to a solid single ended dread.

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Step 1: Materials

To start off and through the step of backcombing, all you will need is a comb. You can use a regular comb like the green one, or an actual dread comb like the metal one.

Obviously, the only other thing you will need is your bag of synthetic hair. The best kind for making dreads is the Kanekalon fiber hair. You can find it on many different internet stores

brooklyn.bombshell says: Jan 30, 2013. 1:03 PM

Awesome tutorial, thank you. Quick question though - in some of your pictures (the ones with the blue, black and white dreads), your dreads seem a bit thicker or... fluffier. How do you achieve that look?

daxzelstar says: Jan 9, 2011. 3:56 AM

Ive never tried making dreads before, but now im pretty sure ill give it a try :) Thanks for the help! Btw, how can you die synthetic hair since i cant find any cheap different colours?

<3

masbury in reply to daxzelstarMay 1, 2011. 7:48 PM

try ebay

Chainsawww (author) in reply to daxzelstarJan 9, 2011. 4:07 PM

no problem.
synthetic hair can't be dyed... there's a huge amount of colors though that's how I make mine..
www.ikickshins.net
go there.

cj120708 says: Aug 21, 2010. 1:43 AM

This is awesome! xx Was just wondering how to do double ended dreads?? I'm sure its pretty much the same general idea, but how would you start them?

Chainsawww (author) in reply to cj120708Aug 25, 2010. 8:27 PM

its pretty much the same concept, I'm going to try to make this tutorial this week though so just check back!

robinlindsay says: May 5, 2010. 7:52 PM

where do you find bags of synthetic hair?

ashvariety in reply to robinlindsayJul 29, 2010. 2:02 PM

I get mine at a place named JJs Beauty supply, Luckily they are much cheaper than lots of the stores for the hair, I only pay 99 cent per bag. If you are near Salisbury, North Carolina, it would be worth your time checking this store out.

Chainsawww (author) in reply to robinlindsayJul 8, 2010. 12:02 PM

www.ikickshins.net

alspants says: Apr 28, 2010. 7:11 PM

how long should it take to do a whole head of dreads? i want to do 90- 120, and they're gonna be both short and medium length... i'm just not sure if i'll have time to finish them before i go to a festival the day after tomorrow...

poirotonflute says: Mar 2, 2010. 2:39 PM

In order to cover the whole head with synthetic dreads, how much synthetic hair do you usually by? And how much does all that cost?

Chainsawww (author) in reply to poirotonfluteMar 25, 2010. 8:23 PM

When I do a full set, I buy between 10-12 bags depending on how long/thick I'm making the dreads. And when it comes to money, I've never spent more than 40 bucks on a set making them myself.

HarajukuDanielle in reply to ChainsawwwApr 16, 2010. 8:56 PM

really more then 40 bucks? when i make mine it only takes me about 5 bags of hair... probably why i sale mine for 40 less then others lol
-Harajuku Danielle

HarajukuDanielle in reply to poirotonfluteMar 2, 2010. 5:47 PM

depends on how big you make them maybe 60-90 and $1
-Harajuku Danielle