How tin can I repair a sparse/weak spot in the torso of a dread? - Dreadlocks FAQ's

I've had my dreadlocks for just over 6 months, and largely, they're flourishing beautifully. One dread is locked at the roots and at the tip just virtually the centre of the dread there is a weak spot where the dread is extremely sparse, like serious sparse, unacceptably thin. I'd be very distressing if I have to lose 5 or 6 inches of this dread because a few lousy hairs are existence total bastards. Is at that place whatsoever way to set this?

If the spot has plenty of hair and it'due south really just an area of the dread with no knots you lot can create knots and help them lock to gear up the problem. But utilize clockwise rubbing to get the knots started and palm rolling to aid them compress. Since yous can't rub against the scalp in this case y'all'll catch dread by the dreaded parts on either side of the loose area. So press the dreaded parts confronting each other creating slack in the loose un-knotted hair. You tin lightly printing this pilus between the fingers of both hands and roll it around in the normal clockwise circular pattern.

In extreme cases where damaged or dry, breakable hair has left very footling hair  still holding on, sewing the strong parts of the dread together with thread works, and you lot tin can also run up the dread together with information technology's own hair using the Lock Sculpta. Repairs of this type are tricky business by and large considering the dry hair that oftentimes causes the thin surface area is also nowadays in a higher place and beneath the thin area.  To make a lasting repair potent hair below the thin spot must be solidly attached to strong hair above.

DISCLAIMER: The following are advanced techniques and should merely be attempted past someone with experience. It'south easy to exercise more than harm than good if these tools are use improperly.

For sewing the dread with thread you'll demand a thread that matches your hair color fairly close. Nylon thread holds upwardly well over time. Fold the dread over on itself so that the expert parts of the dread (before and after the weak spot) are overlapped. These overlapping parts need to be pretty solid and knotted for the thread to do it's job so be sure to overlap more than just the weak/thin surface area.

Fold the weak function down flat against the skilful parts and sew together them together making several passes, moving downward, making several more etc. You can vary the technique hither but ultimately yous're going for a smoothen rounded shape. If your first endeavour is unacceptable you can ever remove the thread and give it another get. Often the issue volition be nearly perfect and very difficult to see unless the thread doesn't friction match. If there is a bit of strangeness you can put a bead or a peyote stitch directly over it.

Using the Lock Sculpta is similar. It can be done two ways. The first manner is just like the sewing method above except subsequently you lot have the strong parts of the dread overlapped y'all use the Lock Sculpta to pull homo hair that matches your own in betwixt the two parts which locks them together. A temporary rubber band keep the two parts of the dread together while they pilus locks tighter. Palm roll to speed up the process.

The 2nd method, which works extremely well for smaller weak spots is done by pushing the two strong ends on either side of the weak spot together. Then with the Lock Sculpta at an angle, pull hair from one part of the dread into the other. This will pull the dreads tightly together. The weaker strands will be pushed out to the side when you lot get-go bring the potent ends together, merely subsequently a few passes with the Lock Sculpta they will be pulled into the ends giving the dread more than strength. Additional hair  or thread can besides be used as in the method to a higher place to brand this repair permanent. This method is the nearly likely to damage the dreads if done wrong, but an experienced Loctician tin use it to create a seamless repair that will concluding and remain strong.

For tips on preventing sparse areas see this FAQ: I have a sparse surface area in one of my dreads with very petty hair. Assistance!