My Hand-Made Dreadlock Beads!
Yesterday, I made a ton of beads for my dreads.
I wanted to share some of the beads I have made with you guys. They are all made out of polymer clay which is baked in the oven to harden. It is a very relaxing hobby to make small trinkets out of clay. :)
This one is my favorite!
It looks pretty simple but was actually really time-consuming to make which was fine by me because it was calming. Each ball after being pressed on had to have a hole poked into it. It is worth noting this bead is not entirely structurally sound. I plan to put it on when I go out and take it off at night because it can crack if too much pressure is put on it.
Here is the whole lot of beads I have made, most of them yesterday:
I lost a few of my colors but I plan to dig around and find some more and probably paint some beads to be any color I want. I will likely post them later this evening or tomorrow. I still have many unornamented dreadlocks.
Here they are in my hair!
After taking that photo I tried to clean up some of the new growth and ordered a crochet hook so I can do some maintenance.
They clearly need to be tightened, cleaned up, and redyed soon but I sure love em. I let them form naturally by simply not brushing my hair and separating them so they don't become hobo style one matted lock. I do wash them all the time. Clean hair actually dreads faster as grease inhibits the movement. I also didn't use beeswax or anything because you can never get that out and it can cause gross stuff to get trapped in your dreads and even can cause a greater likelihood to get mildew. My last set of dreads when I cut them off were clean as a whistle all the way through and I have no doubt these ones are too. I do however use soaps that won't leave residue and don't condition the way normal hair is conditioned. I used ACV/water and occasionally do a deep-cleaning.
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I saw some of these on FB and I love them! It's very creative and honestly, I've never seen beads like this for dreadlocks.
Thanks. :D I love making them myself because they can be really colorful and wild. ^_^
Looks awesome, your favorite reminds me of the Tentacles, from Maniac Mansion & Day of the Tentacle adventure games ! <3 <3 <3
Very Nice !!! Great Creative work done
These beads are very expressive and creative. I love the colors and textures! There are more and more levels to your abilities. Thanx
OOO how clever and fun! Beautiful work!
Thanks. :D It is very fun. Today I am making a few more beads and flared plugs for my ears because I lost the ones I bought!