My Dread Style

I first started out 8 years ago making smooth synthetic dreads ( back combed dreads which are then twisted and steam sealed) but a couple of years ago I started to dabble in more natural looking dreads. Now they are my favourite style which I specialise in.

Crochet dread texture

My dreads are still made from 100% kanekalon synthetic hair which I fully back comb, felt, crochet and then seal (multiple times) with boiling water. The result is a more natural looking very textured dread. They are lightweight, durable and easy to wear.

Blonde to off white transitional dreads

You can still have a lot of variety with these dreads not only in colours and length but in styles, which include transitional, splashed, harlequin, blended etc.

Just because they are more natural looking does not mean they have to be in natural colours! I have made many sets in pinks, blues and even rainbows :)

Kelly in her rainbow dreads

October Update

Hi guys! I must apologise for being a bit absent on this blog lately. I am hoping to more active here from now on :)

As usual I have pretty much been doing nothing but make dreads and the odd piece of jewellery, but that is what I like doing best!

I have been creating lots of pretty pre-made and custom made sets, that are sometimes very difficult to part with. I must have all of the dreads :p

Autumnal Dread Kit

My favourite set is a pre-made set I made for my etsy shop (they were snapped up quickly), which I based on autumnal colours. Normally natural colours are not to my own taste, but I really liked these and enjoyed making them.
I think I will make some more dread kits in the future based on inspiration photos. (e.g I based the autumnal dread kit on this image)
Do you guys have any images you would like to be turned into a dread kit?

Dreads, ready to go!

This week I have listed a couple of sets of pre-made dreads on my etsy shop. Meaning these dreads are made and ready to be sent out to you straight away!

The first set is a full double ended dread kit of crochet dreads in browns & reds. Click HERE to see the etsy listing.

The second set is an accent kit of double ended dreads in blends of purples. Click HERE to see the etsy link.

I am currently working on a set of single ended blonde dreads which will hopefully be available by the end of the week and there are lots more to come! :)

Photos!

I just finished the custom dreads for my last competition winner. I really loved the colours she chose.

I also got this amazing customer photo of Nykie wearing the green crochet dreads I made her. Photo by Luci Alice Photograpy

You can get 10% off of your order at my etsy shop with the code TEN2013 (expires March 31st 2012)

www.blacksunshineiow.etsy.com 

New sample pack available

Hi everyone :)

First off, thanks to those who entered my 50% off a custom dread order. The winner has been announced and you can see all the info HERE.

Today I added a new listing to my etsy store for a crochet dread sample pack. This sample pack contains 1x single ended and 1x double ended crochet dreads (colour & length picked at random). This is a great offer for those of you who haven't had dreads before or want a closer look at my crochet natural style of dreads before purchasing a full kit.
Plus if you later decide to order a full set after buying and receiving this sample pack, I will deduct the cost of this pack from your custom order total.
Interested? Check out the etsy listing HERE :)

Open for custom orders

Hey everyone :)
Im currently taking on custom orders at the moment for custom dreads ( crochet natural dreads only right now).
Lots of different colours to choose from, from naturals to neons, so your perfect dread kit can be created just for you!
 If you are interested in ordering just send me an e-mail with what you are wanting and I will get back to you asap with a price!
Alternatively you can contact me via my facebook page or just check out my custom listings on etsy.

Dreads on Heads

I've had some lovely customer pics sent to me recently of my awesome customers wearing dread from me :) I've uploaded them to my FB page and finally updated the main website www.blacksunshineiow.com
But heres a few for you to take a peak at :)

Crochet goodness!

Ive been working on my crochet style dreads for the last few weeks. Took me a while but I got there :)

I just listed this full set of 40 DE dreads in this style in browns, black & deep purple. They are are much lighter than my usual twisted dreads and have a much more natural look to them :)

Click here to view the listing on etsy

If any of you make dreads or are just learning and havent already joined the Hair Extension Society on Facebook you should! It has lots of links to tutorials as well as the really useful feedback polls.