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Tutorial: How To Install Blanket-Stitch Braided Extensions

Tutorial: How To Install Blanket-Stitch Braided Extensions

How To Install Blanket-Stitch Braided Extensions The instructions below explain how to do blanket-stitch braids, which is a variation of a regular 3-way braid that uses up much more hair. It is ideal for installing dread extensions because it shortens the length of your real hair considerably. That means that the dreads can be shorter than your natural hair, and that the braids are less obvious because they're much shorter than that would be with a 3-way braid. What You will Need …
Nov 9th 2008 Sarah
Tutorial: How to Make Rexlace Falls or Extensions

Tutorial: How to Make Rexlace Falls or Extensions

How to Make Rexlace Falls or Extensions The below tutorial shows a pair of rexlace falls being made, but you can also use it for extensions -- just braid your real hair instead of braiding fake hair onto an elastic and repeat the other steps as normal. What You will Need - At least 100 yards of rexlace - Synthetic hair - Hair ties, lace, or whatever else you want to mount them onInstructions 1. Make around 15-20 braids on your elastic. Seal the ends with a lighter, a braid seale …
Nov 6th 2008 Sarah
Tutorial: Burgundy Dread Wig & How We Made It

Tutorial: Burgundy Dread Wig & How We Made It

These instructions are rather specific to the materials we had on hand when making this wig, but you can apply bits of this tutorial to your own projects as well. We've included additional suggestions for how to go about making a wig like this from your own supply of materials. Materials A wig with bangs. Any fiber or style will work because you'll be cutting most of the hair off, and you won't be dreading any of the wig hair. About 50 pencil-thick double-ended dreads.  …
Jan 6th 2008 Sarah
Plastic Lacing and Tubing Basics

Plastic Lacing and Tubing Basics

Oftentimes, people ask me if its "okay" to put something in their hair. My answer is always the same: if you like it, then wear it. Plastic tubing is the very essence of that statement, because there is no official tubing that is designed for specifically for extensions, and there is no right or wrong kind to use. If its plastic and its tubing and you like it, then by all means, stick it on your head. Just make sure it isn't too heavy, because that can hurt after a while ;) …
Jan 2nd 2008 Sarah
Loose Falls: The Basics

Loose Falls: The Basics

Ponyfalls - Click on the link for Quinnster's instructions on how to make ponyfalls. They're listed under the header that says "Ponyfalls - quick method, takes about 5 minutes to make." Ponyfalls are quick and easy to make, as you can see from the instructions. The down-side is that they can be difficult to install correctly if you're a beginner. Examples of ponyfalls:   Pinchbraiding - Click on the link for Quinnster's instructions on how to make pinchbraide …
Oct 10th 2007 Sarah
Tutorial: How to Make Cyberlox Falls

Tutorial: How to Make Cyberlox Falls

What is cyberlox? Cyberlox is a type of ribbon made from crinoline that is sewn into a tube shape. It is also called tubular crin, crin, tubular crinoline, swiss stretchy ribbon, horsehair braid, and there are probably a myriad of other names floating around out there. Cyberlox was originally made as a decorative ribbon for crafts and gifts (think of elaborate bows Christmas presents), however most cyberlox suppliers are now aware that it is popular for hair as well. Cyberlox is …
Sep 3rd 2007 Sarah