http://dreadlocks.tribe.net/thread/6f7b0a99-bb88-4981-82f9-f091f146e037?format=rss Tribe.net. Local Connections http://dreadlocks.tribe.net/thread/6f7b0a99-bb88-4981-82f9-f091f146e037#3580d597-268a-47ce-811b-406360150c48 yeah that's the 3rd option mentioned, I tried it once, and combed them out like 3 weeks later and did them again, sectioning them off properly...it's just too easy to get that problem you've been having, roots being ill-defined and being in the 'wrong' dreads...ouchies :( Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:59:49 GMT http://dreadlocks.tribe.net/thread/6f7b0a99-bb88-4981-82f9-f091f146e037#3580d597-268a-47ce-811b-406360150c48 Beksta 2009-06-10T13:59:49Z http://dreadlocks.tribe.net/thread/6f7b0a99-bb88-4981-82f9-f091f146e037#41fe6a33-55bc-4713-9e85-c2ef2aaac74a i tried to brickwork section my hair when i started my dreads but my hair refused to backcomb - it just would not work, so we ended up grabbing chunks and my hair pretty much chose its sections itself (really hard to explain). I wouldn't recommend grabbing chinks from my experience as now, a few months on, i have some hair that should be in one dread - in another instead and it gets really annoying and they seem to be joining at the roots making maintenance all the more fun. Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:26:34 GMT http://dreadlocks.tribe.net/thread/6f7b0a99-bb88-4981-82f9-f091f146e037#41fe6a33-55bc-4713-9e85-c2ef2aaac74a Kath 2009-06-10T01:26:34Z http://dreadlocks.tribe.net/thread/6f7b0a99-bb88-4981-82f9-f091f146e037#35fc79df-3c70-497c-80ad-2f1b3cf426e0 (1) I like my dreads on the thinner side, so my sections are less than an inch. General rule, when your dreads are properly mature, your dreads will be about 3/4 the thickness of your sections. (2) I like different sizes, when doing the brick method, it's easy, you just do them different sized sections rather than all the same...the grid doesn't have to be perfect or all over even, it's just a general pattern to follow to make sure you get evenly-placed dreads. Just, as you're sectioning-off your scalp, make some bigger or smaller...easy! :) Thu, 04 Jun 2009 10:20:08 GMT http://dreadlocks.tribe.net/thread/6f7b0a99-bb88-4981-82f9-f091f146e037#35fc79df-3c70-497c-80ad-2f1b3cf426e0 Beksta 2009-06-04T10:20:08Z http://dreadlocks.tribe.net/thread/6f7b0a99-bb88-4981-82f9-f091f146e037#05ba90a0-b843-4d7a-94e9-a6d5e36d466b Here are a couple more questions: 1) What size do you like your sections to be? (1 inch, 2 inches, etc.) 2) Do you like all the sections to be the same size, or different sizes? If different, is there a system to it? (Alternating rows of thick and thin, thick on top and thin on the sides, etc.) Wed, 03 Jun 2009 02:38:13 GMT http://dreadlocks.tribe.net/thread/6f7b0a99-bb88-4981-82f9-f091f146e037#05ba90a0-b843-4d7a-94e9-a6d5e36d466b GodlessCelt 2009-06-03T02:38:13Z http://dreadlocks.tribe.net/thread/6f7b0a99-bb88-4981-82f9-f091f146e037#d7bffa6b-da36-4066-805f-c82a61c4dab7 yeah that'd work...I have diamonds at the moment, which seems to work quite well :) Sun, 31 May 2009 10:08:37 GMT http://dreadlocks.tribe.net/thread/6f7b0a99-bb88-4981-82f9-f091f146e037#d7bffa6b-da36-4066-805f-c82a61c4dab7 Beksta 2009-05-31T10:08:37Z http://dreadlocks.tribe.net/thread/6f7b0a99-bb88-4981-82f9-f091f146e037#294a131e-9310-4c65-8c70-fb0fac0e6db9 That's close to what I was thinking. I tend to like things tidy, though the idea of a random, organic pattern has appeal as well. However, it seems the patience route isn't for me. My hair is a bit long, and I don't want to cut it. As an experiment, I cleaned my hair with residue-free shampoo and went a day without product. (Note to self: Don't do that again!) It certainly tangled, but not in a way I like. I'm leaning toward bricklaying, except I'm not big on square sections. I wonder if hexagons would give a more organic look. Sat, 30 May 2009 09:28:43 GMT http://dreadlocks.tribe.net/thread/6f7b0a99-bb88-4981-82f9-f091f146e037#294a131e-9310-4c65-8c70-fb0fac0e6db9 GodlessCelt 2009-05-30T09:28:43Z http://dreadlocks.tribe.net/thread/6f7b0a99-bb88-4981-82f9-f091f146e037#f13230d3-9033-4114-9f84-b472618140b7 The Grid is easy to do, but there's always the likelihood that you'll be left with parts/gaps over your head, as the dreads will be in the same lines down your scalp. Bricklaying is the best method in my opinion, as it covers all those parts and gaps, and you get a nice, even coverage all over. Youcan also vary thicknesses, so they're not all uniform size... Catch-as-catch-can: I've tried this before, but found I didn't like the way my dreads 'sat' on my head, they looked kinda messy for my liking. Let the Hair decide: This takes a lot more work in the long-run, as your hair isn't properly sectioned-off and can quite easily pull-in hairs that would otherwise belong to other dreads...and those hairs can pull and hurt your scalp. But overall, it's different strokes for different folks...people have their own preferred methods of dreadlocking...I like mine neat and tidy, so I always choose bricklaying (sometimes even in sectioned diamond-pattern), but I know of people who swear by the au naturale method, just letting their hair go all knatty on it's own....I guess it depends on what you're looking for, and what you want...and how much time you're willing to spend on them, or even wait for them to be 'developed'. Mon, 25 May 2009 15:57:17 GMT http://dreadlocks.tribe.net/thread/6f7b0a99-bb88-4981-82f9-f091f146e037#f13230d3-9033-4114-9f84-b472618140b7 Beksta 2009-05-25T15:57:17Z http://dreadlocks.tribe.net/thread/6f7b0a99-bb88-4981-82f9-f091f146e037#60dd0960-423c-45a0-b14e-5fcf72798fa4 Okay, #4 isn't really sectioning at all, but still... Mon, 25 May 2009 09:40:49 GMT http://dreadlocks.tribe.net/thread/6f7b0a99-bb88-4981-82f9-f091f146e037#60dd0960-423c-45a0-b14e-5fcf72798fa4 GodlessCelt 2009-05-25T09:40:49Z http://dreadlocks.tribe.net/thread/6f7b0a99-bb88-4981-82f9-f091f146e037#ee21451b-6c4c-42f0-828d-20d9df6c0590 Been thinking of starting locks, but I don't know how I want my hair sectioned. I've heard of 4 sectioning schemes so far: 1) The grid 2) Bricklaying 3) Catch-as-catch-can (just grab some hair) 4) Let the hair decide (i.e., the natural method) Are there other methods? Which do you prefer, and why? Mon, 25 May 2009 09:38:56 GMT http://dreadlocks.tribe.net/thread/6f7b0a99-bb88-4981-82f9-f091f146e037#ee21451b-6c4c-42f0-828d-20d9df6c0590 GodlessCelt 2009-05-25T09:38:56Z