Honestly, this is the best video I've seen about hair extensions. I'm so tired of spending hundreds of dollars on low quality hair. Now I can make it EXACTLY how I want them. Thanks for this amazing video.
peaked my curiosity. my daughter is interested in extentions, and got to love you tube.a thought, you're the more experienced with this method, but i do know sewing.instead of regular masking tape, there are blue or green painter's tape that leave less residue... an option.then with sewing, there are embroidery stabilzers ( water soluble, tear aways, etc....) that would help when sewing so that the thread wouldn't bunch/knot up. then also with sewing... if you started, say at least 1/2" in from the cut edge in a reverse stitch back to the cut edge... it won't bunch up as much and then when go forward, one could then hand knot the thread tails to be more secure, and they wouldn't be at the most outer edge. another thought, with quilting... when you first start, it's at zero stitch length.... do a few stitches at zero to lock the stich in place....then when you fold the hair over to stich in place, i would maybe start again before the cut/outer edge, go back, then forward, but using a double stich (not a double needle).
Yep, these wefts hold pretty darn well. Fray check works, but if you want to super secure it, use a liquid nail adhesive. It will make your wefts stiffer than fray check, but I use nail glue on manufactured and my sewn wefts just to eliminate any shedding all together.
Thank you so much for this informative video. Virgin hair can be quite expensive, and I hate to waste anything so I am always looking for creative ways to get more for less. I had purchased 22" premade wefts thinking I wanted hair that long, but I found myself cutting the length into a 10" layered hair cut. I've wondered what I could do with the remaining hair I'd cut as I could never just throw it away. After I watched your video, I made new wefts with the remaining length for a future custom hair piece, and I am so thankful to you for helping me achieve this with your very informative video. By the way, I sealed both sides of each weft after I sewed them with Weft Sealer purchased at Sally Beauty Supply in lieu of nail glue, and there has been no shedding of the wefts whatsoever. Thank you again!
Just wanted to say a huge thanks! I just did this to my old micro ring hair that has been sitting in the bottom of my closet, unused for almost a year & they came out amazeballs
OMG lady you are amazing! Can not thank you enough for this. I searched online for a vid like this about a year ago...and nothing. So glad i found you. I am re-jigging an old full lace wig and needed a way to weft the hair I cut out, so i can put it back into the wig....thanks so much
I have long thick hair, down to small of my back, and I am really thinking about cutting it short due to how heavy/hot it is and headaches. I am glad I came across your video, as I plan to make wefts out of my own hair for those times that I really miss it being long. Thank you.
love this video! I have a question about step 13... after you ironed a crease, where did you sew for the top stitch? right over of the weav? or above it?
wow, I wish I would have found this years ago when I shaved my sides, I would have made myself extentions out of my own hair. Awesome video. glad I found you recently, better late than never. Gave me a good idea.
This is a really useful tutorial! Thank you for making and post it.I have some hair that I wore as woven in hair extensions when I was growing my hair out. I've held onto it and was wondering how I might be able to reuse it. Now I have a way. Some of the pieces of hair are shorter and I'm wondering if the turnover edge needs to be 2 inches as you have shown of if it can be shortened to about an inch?
This is so helpful! Not sure if you have it but could you point me to a video of how to create a wig using wefts? I do know how but I really like how you explain the steps
Thank you so much for taking your time for making this video because I'm in the process of making my own wefts as we speak so looking forward to making my own wefts thanks you once again
Your technique is fantastic!!!!! I had some synthetic bulk hair so I tried this out on it to practice. I did not use heat to make the crease and it still worked wonderfully thank you so much for sharing. I did use of a piece of paper as the backing as you shared in another video just to keep the hair from getting caught in my feed. I was really amazed at how fast and easy this is to do. Really opens up possibilities for my clients and for me to make a little extra money making these for someone.
I love how detailed you are with the video. I do think that you should add alittle more to the video. Like a close up on the finished weft, and I would love to see it installed as well.
So I have came across this video and this helped me out a lot with making my own hair wefts. Although, using masking tape is a giant pain in the rear whenever you're trying to have them hold the strands in place. As for sewing the wefts themselves, I was told to use a soluble embroidery stabilizer and it worked pretty well for me.
BOOM!! This is going to take my business to a new level. I've been wanting more control of the amount/length/color combination of hair in my wigmaking and this is just THE BOMB!! I am just starting to try this process right NOW and already I'm wicked digging it. Thank you for sharing your techniques. It's what I've been waiting and looking for! By the way, I'm obsessed with your look. 🙂 ✨❤️✨
I sure will! Would you be willing to answer another question? If so, the question is, how close together should I be making these passes? Should they be on top of each other or as close as possible? Mine aren't coming out as flat as I would like. Thank you!
This was a very well done video; it's clear to me what I have to do from watching it. I'll be using synthetic hair extension that need to be cut from the top. I'll come back and let you know how it worked out.
This is just what I was looking for. I have quite a lot of link-type extensions that I no longer have in, but would love to create removable ones for different hairstyles when I'm on the mood. I have two questions about the process, though. After you have ironed the fold, does the top stitch go directly on top of the other stitching? And, do you then trim off the couple of inches of shorter hair that is now heading in the opposite direction? I just want to make sure I understand this before getting started. Thank you so much!
wow this is just what i needed thanx. I'm using a very long length and i was having so much trouble. Didn't think about the hair spray. Now i think this will work for me.
Thank you for a great tutorial! I have saved my own hair from when I cut off about 40 cm. I am definitely going to try this. :-) Extensions from my own hair will look great hopefully.
It worked great. My hair was a bit on the thin side so I made a long weft and folded it dubble and then sewed them together. I have published a photo of it on my instagram page. User name: linafeliciaa Thanks again for a great tutorial. :-)
This is what I was looking for. I normally keep the hair from my hair brush when I just showered. I will make some of these for volume, but...ONCE IT IS LIKE YOUR FINISHED PRODUCT...HOW DO I INSTALL IT?....I am completely new at this....WHAT KIND OF GRIPS DO I USE AND WHERE DO I GET THEM???...THX!!!
Awesome! If you are wanting to have them as clip in pieces, pick up some weave clips and sew them on :) www.doctoredlocks.com/weave-clips10-piece-bag-size-medium.html
I have about 120 grams of leftover human hair tape ins that I wore once for prom. I think they'll make a lovely halo piece or clip ins. Thank you for your video, you're absolutely gorgeous.♡
Great video! Yours is the first one I found that really shows you how to make a weft from loose hair. I just cut 7 inches off my hair and I want to make clip in bangs with it! Thanks for the very informative video!
This is very informative. Thank you. Now I have a way to put the hunk of hair I saved from one of my haircuts to use. Sorry if that sounded wierd or gross.
Great video!! Thank'you so much for sharing with us this tecnique! But i have an answer, doesn't the hair damage from the tape when we going to remove it? Sorry for the english but I'm italian
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wonderful this technique, I'm from Brazil, I live in Rio de Janeiro and I've never seen this method, I'll try it later, thank you very much for the video, kisses
Great video! I have the same question as PrincessSara. Do you cut off the extra 2 inches of hair that was folded back to prepare for top-stitching? Everything I've read says that using human hair with the cuticle running in the wrong direction will cause a big mess! Thanks for your help.
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You said it doesn't need to be a 2 inches width tape but if I used a 1 inch tape do I still have to leave 2 inches from the ending of the hair or will 1 be enough?
You can try it - the thing about leaving more of a fold is so that the hair doesn't shed out as easily. It doesn't have anything to do with the tape width. There aren't any hard fast rules with these things, but the tighter your stitches and if you use any adhesives to seal it, the less of a fold you can have.
@Doctored Locks This might sound like a silly question - but do you save money by doing this yourself? Is there any advantange over buying your wefts already made?
At the end of the video I didn't see a close up but I have a question once you fold over and stich it isn't there excess hair left once done , what do you with that , do you cut it off , or leave it ?
I believe this one was universal. Honestly, I'm not terribly sure it matters since you aren't sewing through fabric you intend to keep nice. Any of the types should work. If you do find that you have a preference, let me know your thoughts! I'd love to be able to share that info. :)
oh wow, a very nice accurate way of making your own wefts, I love this method as well, I prefer wefting on a single needle, I think its probably much easier to weft on a sinlgle needle machine, I do have double needle, thats sometimes gives me hard time to filling it with thread )) By the way its pretty interesting that you use that sticky tape on the hairs, that looks amazing and makes your wefting look nice. thank U great Video.
i have a question... using this method, you will end up with some really short hair mixed in with the long hair (from where you fold it over)... is that normal? do you leave it like that or cut it off?
What you'll find is that most commercial wefts will have this row of folded hair. The less blunt it is, the better, as it makes the fold line "softer." If you cut it off, you run the risk of having the hair slip more easily - but if you do the adhesive step and the hair is secure, you can try cutting it off. Just try to soften the line rather than cutting it in a blunt shape - because the line will be more obvious. Hopefully, that makes sense.
Thank you so much for this really useful video. I’m hoping to make a few wefts with my own hair but didn’t know how. I will be using a single-needle macchine: could you confirm I would use just the zig-zag stitch to make the weft, or is it a simple straight line stitch? I ask because if it’s a zig zag it looks really small here. With gratitude 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
I have one question, when you´ve put the cardstock in between, and pressed the hair into a fold with a iron, when you load it back into the machine do you keep the cardstock in between still or do you remove it?
just a few questions for you ^-^. You don't really do a close up of the hair after you've done all 4 passes. Are you spreading them out a little? like 2 close together with a small space for folding and then 2 more? Or are they all sort of on top of each other? Also, does it matter how much "tail" you're leaving to fold over? And finally, is there a way to sew a single weft without that folded edge? (the no sew wefts are the look I'm going for but I know that the sewn ones hold better and I will be reusing them). Thank you!!!
When quite a bit of my hair started falling out last year I started collecting it to maybe use it for extensions. Luckily, I didn't go bald or anything but I can use it for extra volume and since I have wavy hair it's always hard to use regular extensions because as soon as a little humidity hits the patterns aren't matching at all anymore. So I'm going to clean out my nasty ass box with my year worth of hair, will try to follow the video, wash it, install it and tell y'all how it turned out. Wish me luck lol 😅
If I want to make some of my own hair I have from a couple years ago into a clip-on extension, would it be best to add some sort of fabric/ribbon when I fold it so I can then sew it onto clips? This is an awesome tut, thanks!
Great video. Is this method better than the no sew method? I’m awful at sewing. I want to make a weft with my hair and use a wig clip (it’s for my friend w radiation damage to scalp) so she can reuse without tape. Is it possible to make a no- sew weft then glue a wig clip on? Thank you.
I would always lean toward sewing when possible. The no sew wefts are just okay, but can degrade over time. Sewing will definitely create something more long term.
Hmm...interesting question. That depends on your goals. This wefting technique relies on the hair being folded, so if it's not brushed, you might find that it's hard to sew across/fold, so I'd straighten it as much as you can first. Also, presuming that it will be pretty short, be sure your adhesive step is thoroughly saturated through so your hair doesn't slip from the stitches. Hope this is helpful! :)
I'm using a singer and the hair is getting caught in the machine. Do you have a solution for this problem? Also two of the needles from my triple needle broke, I don't know why.
Although it's been 4 years since the comment was posted, maybe this will help someone else.: 1.It could be that the gap between tapes is too wide. 2.Or: as you feed the hair under the foot, gently press your hands away from each other to provide a bit of tension to the "gap" hair. 3.Your feed dogs (The little grippy things that sort of pop up to pull the fabric/hair through) might be coming up a bit too high and pulling hairs down with them. Most machines have a throat plate adjustment lever where you can raise the throat plate. (This is normally done when machine darning, free-form quilting. or making a bar tack/zipper stop.) However, if you raise the plate too high, the feed dogs will not grip enough, and stitches will be uneven. I haven't tried this but I wonder if a layer of thin tissue paper over the gap would work? As to the needles, my guess is either the throat plate hole is too narrow for a triple needle, or the needle is off center maybe?
If using this idea to make a rag doll for a child. Do you think your no-sew video option will work for this idea or is it better and more secure to use the sewing option?
thank you really.. omg!! how long i looked up to find something like this.. no similar methods, all about using wefting adhesive tape.. i subscribed to your channel, of cource
When making a human hair weft, when you are all done, do you just leave the extra few inches of fold over or do you cut it off? I am making my own weft and then I am going to use it to make bangs.
This is amazing!! So well explained too. Just wondering, if I use synthetic/kanekalon hair, how should I secure the fold without heat? And should the fold be in the middle of synthetic hair instead of nearer the end? Thank you so much!
You are super duper welcome! If you are using a lower temp fiber, just use a lower temp heat for the fold. When I'm using synthetics, I always fold near the center - that way you don't have to deal with the return hairs. :)
You can still use heat- it depends on if the fiber you're using is high heat or low. You should experiment qnd see what works for you, whether its using q regular steamer or careful application or an iron overtop of a damp towel
You want an ample amount because it will settle and pull a bit - if it pulls free from the weft, then you basically lose all of your work. You can try it with less - feel free to experiment until you find the right length for you. You might find that you can get away with less for your designs. :)
Nice. I’m very greatful for your teachings . So it’s ok to have the fold with human hair? So there would be a inch or two or shorter hairs at the top. They don’t need to be cut away they are safe and normal to be there?
Hi! I'm trying to preserve my baby's very red hair for an album, and I'm wondering if this type of wefting would hold up for that? And if not, is there anything you could suggest for it?
It's not likely that you would have enough for a weft, but it ultimately depends on the amount and length you have. Wefts work well when you can stand to lose an inch or two from the fold.
I made this with a serger because my standard sewing machine is missing a power cable. it turned out pretty well, but I cant seem to keep the seam from unraveling without applying glue all along the seam, which makes them a bit stiff. Do you have any suggestions for preventing the seam from unraveling without glue? I'm a sewing machine noob, as you can see.
I don't. Sergers use a much different stitch than a standard machine, so I'm not really familiar with how yours is turning out. In my experience, my sergers stitch has never been able to get as tight as my sewing machine.
Hi, good work 👌🏻. I'm wondering if you could help please.. I have some hand weft bundles of hair and I'm looking to convert it to a machine weft as seen in your video. Can you help do this and how much will you be willing to charge.
I have a question, let's say you want to make wefts of hair specific for braiding so the hair would be not spread out almost at all, would this method still work or require extra stitching? Or, could I make a weft like you do in this video and just roll up the weft like a rug and then braid it?
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Honestly, this is the best video I've seen about hair extensions. I'm so tired of spending hundreds of dollars on low quality hair. Now I can make it EXACTLY how I want them. Thanks for this amazing video.
peaked my curiosity. my daughter is interested in extentions, and got to love you tube.a thought, you're the more experienced with this method, but i do know sewing.instead of regular masking tape, there are blue or green painter's tape that leave less residue... an option.then with sewing, there are embroidery stabilzers ( water soluble, tear aways, etc....) that would help when sewing so that the thread wouldn't bunch/knot up. then also with sewing... if you started, say at least 1/2" in from the cut edge in a reverse stitch back to the cut edge... it won't bunch up as much and then when go forward, one could then hand knot the thread tails to be more secure, and they wouldn't be at the most outer edge. another thought, with quilting... when you first start, it's at zero stitch length.... do a few stitches at zero to lock the stich in place....then when you fold the hair over to stich in place, i would maybe start again before the cut/outer edge, go back, then forward, but using a double stich (not a double needle).
Yep, these wefts hold pretty darn well. Fray check works, but if you want to super secure it, use a liquid nail adhesive. It will make your wefts stiffer than fray check, but I use nail glue on manufactured and my sewn wefts just to eliminate any shedding all together.
Thank you so much for this informative video. Virgin hair can be quite expensive, and I hate to waste anything so I am always looking for creative ways to get more for less. I had purchased 22" premade wefts thinking I wanted hair that long, but I found myself cutting the length into a 10" layered hair cut. I've wondered what I could do with the remaining hair I'd cut as I could never just throw it away. After I watched your video, I made new wefts with the remaining length for a future custom hair piece, and I am so thankful to you for helping me achieve this with your very informative video. By the way, I sealed both sides of each weft after I sewed them with Weft Sealer purchased at Sally Beauty Supply in lieu of nail glue, and there has been no shedding of the wefts whatsoever. Thank you again!
Hey how did the wefts hold up? Can we get an update?
I'd like to know as well! :)
Just wanted to say a huge thanks! I just did this to my old micro ring hair that has been sitting in the bottom of my closet, unused for almost a year & they came out amazeballs
This was the best explanation on the web on how to make your own extensions at home. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
OMG lady you are amazing! Can not thank you enough for this. I searched online for a vid like this about a year ago...and nothing. So glad i found you.
I am re-jigging an old full lace wig and needed a way to weft the hair I cut out, so i can put it back into the wig....thanks so much
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Thank you so much for your kind words
I have long thick hair, down to small of my back, and I am really thinking about cutting it short due to how heavy/hot it is and headaches. I am glad I came across your video, as I plan to make wefts out of my own hair for those times that I really miss it being long. Thank you.
Thank you for this video especially for explaining the required settings needed on the sewing machine xx
You are so welcome!
I have been searching for AGES for a video on how to make my own hair extensions! Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
love this video! I have a question about step 13... after you ironed a crease, where did you sew for the top stitch? right over of the weav? or above it?
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Thanks,this is what I was looking for.I have my own hair cut since a few year and I have kept them and I will use them for extention.great video.
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You are so welcome
wow, I wish I would have found this years ago when I shaved my sides, I would have made myself extentions out of my own hair. Awesome video. glad I found you recently, better late than never. Gave me a good idea.
This is a really useful tutorial! Thank you for making and post it.I have some hair that I wore as woven in hair extensions when I was growing my hair out. I've held onto it and was wondering how I might be able to reuse it. Now I have a way. Some of the pieces of hair are shorter and I'm wondering if the turnover edge needs to be 2 inches as you have shown of if it can be shortened to about an inch?
That should work out just fine if you can't spare the extra inch.
This is so helpful! Not sure if you have it but could you point me to a video of how to create a wig using wefts? I do know how but I really like how you explain the steps
I'm going to try this tomorrow but I feel confident after watching this !!! Thank you so much
That's awesome to hear!
Thank you so much for taking your time for making this video because I'm in the process of making my own wefts as we speak so looking forward to making my own wefts thanks you once again
Your technique is fantastic!!!!!
I had some synthetic bulk hair so I tried this out on it to practice. I did not use heat to make the crease and it still worked wonderfully thank you so much for sharing. I did use of a piece of paper as the backing as you shared in another video just to keep the hair from getting caught in my feed. I was really amazed at how fast and easy this is to do. Really opens up possibilities for my clients and for me to make a little extra money making these for someone.
That is so great! :) I'm glad it worked for you. If you make anything and you care to share, I would love to see what you come up with! :)
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Oh man! Nice work. Those look great! Pro work for just starting out. :)
Doctored Locks That's because you rock at teaching!!!! Love your style!!!! Have a beautiful day
Awwww, thank you so very much. That means a lot. :) I hope I get to see more of your work.
Always, I learn something new from you. Keep 'em coming.
Glad to hear it!
This tutorial is exaclty wat i was looking for. Easy peasy! Thank you!
Glad it helped!
I love how detailed you are with the video. I do think that you should add alittle more to the video. Like a close up on the finished weft, and I would love to see it installed as well.
So I have came across this video and this helped me out a lot with making my own hair wefts. Although, using masking tape is a giant pain in the rear whenever you're trying to have them hold the strands in place. As for sewing the wefts themselves, I was told to use a soluble embroidery stabilizer and it worked pretty well for me.
Awesome tip!
Wow! Never thought it might be kinda easy, i bought hair extensions for a wig and there were blank spots, this might do the trick, tysm
You’re welcome 😊That can definitely help :)
Best tutorial EVER!!...Thank you so much💃. You're the best
Aww yay! That is so sweet. You are very welcome :)
BOOM!! This is going to take my business to a new level. I've been wanting more control of the amount/length/color combination of hair in my wigmaking and this is just THE BOMB!! I am just starting to try this process right NOW and already I'm wicked digging it. Thank you for sharing your techniques. It's what I've been waiting and looking for! By the way, I'm obsessed with your look. 🙂
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Yay! I'm so glad that you like it! Send me an email. I want to see what you create. Doc@doctoredlocks.com :)
I sure will! Would you be willing to answer another question? If so, the question is, how close together should I be making these passes? Should they be on top of each other or as close as possible? Mine aren't coming out as flat as I would like. Thank you!
Aim for right on top of each other. If you want them flatter, make sure you get a really good kink with the heat when you fold the top too. :)
Perfect, thank you! I'll keep you posted. ;)
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This was a very well done video; it's clear to me what I have to do from watching it. I'll be using synthetic hair extension that need to be cut from the top. I'll come back and let you know how it worked out.
Yessss! Can't wait to see what you create!
This is just what I was looking for. I have quite a lot of link-type extensions that I no longer have in, but would love to create removable ones for different hairstyles when I'm on the mood. I have two questions about the process, though. After you have ironed the fold, does the top stitch go directly on top of the other stitching? And, do you then trim off the couple of inches of shorter hair that is now heading in the opposite direction? I just want to make sure I understand this before getting started. Thank you so much!
Wow really great tutorial! Thank you for all the detailed instruction in regards to the sewing machine settings - it helped a lot.
You are super duper welcome! Glad it helped.
wow this is just what i needed thanx. I'm using a very long length and i was having so much trouble. Didn't think about the hair spray. Now i think this will work for me.
Thank you for a great tutorial!
I have saved my own hair from when I cut off about 40 cm. I am definitely going to try this. :-)
Extensions from my own hair will look great hopefully.
Awesome! :) Let me know if you get stuck anywhere in the process. I can help walk you through it. :)
It worked great. My hair was a bit on the thin side so I made a long weft and folded it dubble and then sewed them together.
I have published a photo of it on my instagram page. User name: linafeliciaa
Thanks again for a great tutorial. :-)
Yay! Awesome, thank you for sharing!!!
This is what I was looking for. I normally keep the hair from my hair brush when I just showered. I will make some of these for volume, but...ONCE IT IS LIKE YOUR FINISHED PRODUCT...HOW DO I INSTALL IT?....I am completely new at this....WHAT KIND OF GRIPS DO I USE AND WHERE DO I GET THEM???...THX!!!
Awesome! If you are wanting to have them as clip in pieces, pick up some weave clips and sew them on :) www.doctoredlocks.com/weave-clips10-piece-bag-size-medium.html
I was wondering that too. Is there a video in how to install the clips after you make the weft. I’m new at this too. Thank you!
Check out this video on how to make your own clipset ruclips.net/video/Il6Q6v3wCbc/видео.html
I have about 120 grams of leftover human hair tape ins that I wore once for prom. I think they'll make a lovely halo piece or clip ins. Thank you for your video, you're absolutely gorgeous.♡
Thank you for the kind words! Let me know how your piece turns out. :)
Great video! Yours is the first one I found that really shows you how to make a weft from loose hair. I just cut 7 inches off my hair and I want to make clip in bangs with it! Thanks for the very informative video!
Thank you! And that is amazing! Would love to see your finished product ;)
This is very informative. Thank you. Now I have a way to put the hunk of hair I saved from one of my haircuts to use. Sorry if that sounded wierd or gross.
I wish I could give you two thumbs up! So helpful! You blew my mind!
Aww thank you! So happy it helped you
Great video!! Thank'you so much for sharing with us this tecnique!
But i have an answer, doesn't the hair damage from the tape when we going to remove it? Sorry for the english but I'm italian
wonderful this technique, I'm from Brazil, I live in Rio de Janeiro and I've never seen this method, I'll try it later, thank you very much for the video, kisses
Thank you and you are very welcome!
Great video! I have the same question as PrincessSara. Do you cut off the extra 2 inches of hair that was folded back to prepare for top-stitching? Everything I've read says that using human hair with the cuticle running in the wrong direction will cause a big mess! Thanks for your help.
Lots of love from India😍
Lots of blessings I wish Allah will protect us ..😊
Finally RUclips provided and recommended me a best ever hair extension video
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Thank you for all your kind words
Thanks for so generously sharing your knowledge. Well-done video. I'll look for more of yours.
Not a problem! Thank you so much for your kind words :)
Do they shed much? My hand bound ones don't at all I was just wondering if I could make it faster and easier but with the same quality.
Wow! You made that look so easy! Awesome video 😁
wow to make wefts wow that was awesome! really liked this one!! you are so knowledgeable
Woah, exactly what I'm looking for after going through many videos. Thank you so much!
Awesome! That is great to hear. You are very welcome :)
Hello. Nice video...
Does it possible to make a weft without sew machine???
I mean the same method but I will sew in the hand...
This is the most informative and well done video on this subject there is so well done!
You said it doesn't need to be a 2 inches width tape but if I used a 1 inch tape do I still have to leave 2 inches from the ending of the hair or will 1 be enough?
You can try it - the thing about leaving more of a fold is so that the hair doesn't shed out as easily. It doesn't have anything to do with the tape width. There aren't any hard fast rules with these things, but the tighter your stitches and if you use any adhesives to seal it, the less of a fold you can have.
@Doctored Locks This might sound like a silly question - but do you save money by doing this yourself? Is there any advantange over buying your wefts already made?
At the end of the video I didn't see a close up but I have a question once you fold over and stich it isn't there excess hair left once done , what do you with that , do you cut it off , or leave it ?
At the end she said "wait until that (the nail glue) dries and cut away the ends"
I believe this one was universal. Honestly, I'm not terribly sure it matters since you aren't sewing through fabric you intend to keep nice. Any of the types should work. If you do find that you have a preference, let me know your thoughts! I'd love to be able to share that info. :)
Great, detailed, to the point vid. Very well done!
Спасибо,это самое лучшее видео
oh wow, a very nice accurate way of making your own wefts, I love this method as well, I prefer wefting on a single needle, I think its probably much easier to weft on a sinlgle needle machine, I do have double needle, thats sometimes gives me hard time to filling it with thread )) By the way its pretty interesting that you use that sticky tape on the hairs, that looks amazing and makes your wefting look nice. thank U great Video.
You are very welcome :)
i have a question... using this method, you will end up with some really short hair mixed in with the long hair (from where you fold it over)... is that normal? do you leave it like that or cut it off?
What you'll find is that most commercial wefts will have this row of folded hair. The less blunt it is, the better, as it makes the fold line "softer." If you cut it off, you run the risk of having the hair slip more easily - but if you do the adhesive step and the hair is secure, you can try cutting it off. Just try to soften the line rather than cutting it in a blunt shape - because the line will be more obvious. Hopefully, that makes sense.
Thank you for this. I'd like to learn to make a small topper for my balding crown.
You might enjoy this video. It's how to make a top piece from a wig ruclips.net/video/t7CrqFv9d4o/видео.html
Thank you so much for taking the time to answer me! Love your videos!!!
Thank you so much for this really useful video. I’m hoping to make a few wefts with my own hair but didn’t know how. I will be using a single-needle macchine: could you confirm I would use just the zig-zag stitch to make the weft, or is it a simple straight line stitch? I ask because if it’s a zig zag it looks really small here. With gratitude 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
You just do it exactly the same as here, but instead of one pass with the triple, you do three passes with a single needle. 😀
Great video. Thank you! Where did you learn to do this? Did you go to school or are you self taught?
I have one question, when you´ve put the cardstock in between, and pressed the hair into a fold with a iron, when you load it back into the machine do you keep the cardstock in between still or do you remove it?
You will load it back without the card stock.
@@doctoredlocks Thank you!!
I LOOOOOOOVE your channel!! Thank you so much for sharing your tips and techniques ... much appreciation! ❤️
Awww, thank you so much!! Makes my day. :)
just a few questions for you ^-^. You don't really do a close up of the hair after you've done all 4 passes. Are you spreading them out a little? like 2 close together with a small space for folding and then 2 more? Or are they all sort of on top of each other?
Also, does it matter how much "tail" you're leaving to fold over? And finally, is there a way to sew a single weft without that folded edge? (the no sew wefts are the look I'm going for but I know that the sewn ones hold better and I will be reusing them). Thank you!!!
When quite a bit of my hair started falling out last year I started collecting it to maybe use it for extensions. Luckily, I didn't go bald or anything but I can use it for extra volume and since I have wavy hair it's always hard to use regular extensions because as soon as a little humidity hits the patterns aren't matching at all anymore.
So I'm going to clean out my nasty ass box with my year worth of hair, will try to follow the video, wash it, install it and tell y'all how it turned out. Wish me luck lol 😅
Good luck! You got this :) Would love an update on how it worked out for you.
If I want to make some of my own hair I have from a couple years ago into a clip-on extension, would it be best to add some sort of fabric/ribbon when I fold it so I can then sew it onto clips? This is an awesome tut, thanks!
I was thinking of doing the same thing and if I end up doing it I would add something like that in. Let me know if you tried it please!
Excelente técnica Desde q vi el video llevo años haciendo extensiones d forma facil. Gracias. México.
gracias
Great video. Is this method better than the no sew method? I’m awful at sewing. I want to make a weft with my hair and use a wig clip (it’s for my friend w radiation damage to scalp) so she can reuse without tape. Is it possible to make a no- sew weft then glue a wig clip on? Thank you.
I would always lean toward sewing when possible.
The no sew wefts are just okay, but can degrade over time. Sewing will definitely create something more long term.
Hello! Great video! How would I go about wefting dog fur that has been clipped off and not brushed? I would really appreciate your input on this?
Hmm...interesting question. That depends on your goals. This wefting technique relies on the hair being folded, so if it's not brushed, you might find that it's hard to sew across/fold, so I'd straighten it as much as you can first. Also, presuming that it will be pretty short, be sure your adhesive step is thoroughly saturated through so your hair doesn't slip from the stitches. Hope this is helpful! :)
I'm using a singer and the hair is getting caught in the machine. Do you have a solution for this problem? Also two of the needles from my triple needle broke, I don't know why.
Although it's been 4 years since the comment was posted, maybe this will help someone else.:
1.It could be that the gap between tapes is too wide.
2.Or: as you feed the hair under the foot, gently press your hands away from each other to provide a bit of tension to the "gap" hair.
3.Your feed dogs (The little grippy things that sort of pop up to pull the fabric/hair through) might be coming up a bit too high and pulling hairs down with them. Most machines have a throat plate adjustment lever where you can raise the throat plate. (This is normally done when machine darning, free-form quilting. or making a bar tack/zipper stop.) However, if you raise the plate too high, the feed dogs will not grip enough, and stitches will be uneven.
I haven't tried this but I wonder if a layer of thin tissue paper over the gap would work?
As to the needles, my guess is either the throat plate hole is too narrow for a triple needle, or the needle is off center maybe?
If using this idea to make a rag doll for a child. Do you think your no-sew video option will work for this idea or is it better and more secure to use the sewing option?
The wefts will be more secure with this method.
Might try my hand at making a wig, so this was super helpful!
Yasssss! Wig making is so fun! Its can be a lot of work, but to have something that is 100% your craft is so rewarding!
thank you really.. omg!! how long i looked up to find something like this.. no similar methods, all about using wefting adhesive tape..
i subscribed to your channel, of cource
Glad I could help! Thank you :)
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When making a human hair weft, when you are all done, do you just leave the extra few inches of fold over or do you cut it off? I am making my own weft and then I am going to use it to make bangs.
hi, how much weight / quantity of hair would i need to make extensions for a complete head. using 30 inch lenght
Love your work out standing
Thank you so much :)
This is amazing!! So well explained too. Just wondering, if I use synthetic/kanekalon hair, how should I secure the fold without heat? And should the fold be in the middle of synthetic hair instead of nearer the end? Thank you so much!
You are super duper welcome! If you are using a lower temp fiber, just use a lower temp heat for the fold. When I'm using synthetics, I always fold near the center - that way you don't have to deal with the return hairs. :)
You can still use heat- it depends on if the fiber you're using is high heat or low. You should experiment qnd see what works for you, whether its using q regular steamer or careful application or an iron overtop of a damp towel
Bom dia, aula espetacular, obrigada!
Obrigado :)
Wow yr Stunning and what yr doing is even cooler.
Thank you so much :)
Great tutorial! Is there a reason you leave so much excess hair on the top before you fold it over?
I was thinking that too?
You want an ample amount because it will settle and pull a bit - if it pulls free from the weft, then you basically lose all of your work. You can try it with less - feel free to experiment until you find the right length for you. You might find that you can get away with less for your designs. :)
Can this method be used to sew track over track to create a thicker hairpiece? Thanks
I love your method but I want to make longer wefts. Whats the longest would you recommend I could start for this??
Your video was extremely helpful! Thank you!
Love that! You are very welcome :)
Thanks for ur wonderful videos, can you use a regular sewing machine for clothes for hair wefting?
You are welcome! You absolutely can. This is my regular sewing machine from home :)
Nice. I’m very greatful for your teachings .
So it’s ok to have the fold with human hair?
So there would be a inch or two or shorter hairs at the top.
They don’t need to be cut away they are safe and normal to be there?
Correct. Just don't fold it in half. That is safe for synthetics, but not human hair.
Doctored Locks Thankyou
This is great! Just did a few! Yessss!
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Gracias!
Awesome!! :) I'm glad you liked it!
This is great, thank you! Do you have any plans to show how to make a human hair scrunchie?
Thank you! Not at this time.
Hi! I'm trying to preserve my baby's very red hair for an album, and I'm wondering if this type of wefting would hold up for that? And if not, is there anything you could suggest for it?
It's not likely that you would have enough for a weft, but it ultimately depends on the amount and length you have. Wefts work well when you can stand to lose an inch or two from the fold.
Very nice..thank you
Welcome 😊
I made this with a serger because my standard sewing machine is missing a power cable. it turned out pretty well, but I cant seem to keep the seam from unraveling without applying glue all along the seam, which makes them a bit stiff. Do you have any suggestions for preventing the seam from unraveling without glue? I'm a sewing machine noob, as you can see.
I don't. Sergers use a much different stitch than a standard machine, so I'm not really familiar with how yours is turning out. In my experience, my sergers stitch has never been able to get as tight as my sewing machine.
Hi, good work 👌🏻. I'm wondering if you could help please.. I have some hand weft bundles of hair and I'm looking to convert it to a machine weft as seen in your video. Can you help do this and how much will you be willing to charge.
We don't have a wefting service, but you might be able to Google that. We only show people how to do it so they can do it on their own. :) Good luck!
What is the best glue to use to finish and add more security and help prevent shedding in the year 2020?
I recommend the DL Professional Brush on nail glue. www.doctoredlocks.com/brush-on-glue-installation-essential.html
I have a question, let's say you want to make wefts of hair specific for braiding so the hair would be not spread out almost at all, would this method still work or require extra stitching? Or, could I make a weft like you do in this video and just roll up the weft like a rug and then braid it?
If done properly, it shouldn't shed. Try using a nail glue across your weft. That will eliminate ALL shedding. :)
Thanks for this tutorial 👌
My pleasure 😊
Exactly the thing I was looking for !
Hello, you used a regular sewing machine? They used to cook the clothes?
I've decided to thicken a wig. Would you be able to demonstrate how to install or sew it on a wig?