How do I match a rod to a curl?

Compare the strand beside each rod on the second picture, labelled Tight, Spiral, Loose or Wave, and choose the one that matches the curl you want.

What is a brick-lay pattern?

It is a way of setting rods in staggered rows across each section of the head. The third picture shows it section by section.

Can I type a different rod or use?

Yes. Type the rod type or hair length you want, and the chart is drawn for it in place of the one shown.

What do the three styles look like?

The line chart is thin black outline with rods as cylinders, the textbook plate is sepia engraving with cross-hatching, and the salon chart fills each rod size in a soft color.

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Perm rod charts: six rod sizes, the curl each makes, a wrapping pattern

Perm rod charts — a row of six perm rods drawn from thinnest to thickest, labelled "Extra small", "Small", "Medium", "Large", "Extra large" and "Jumbo", technical line art with uniform thin black outlines, the rods as plain cylinders and the curls as single flowing lines

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Reading 1Rod sizes

Reading 2Curl by rod

Reading 3Wrapping pattern

A perm rod chart shows what curl each rod size makes, for a perm or a rod set. One picture lines up six rods from Extra small to Jumbo. Another shows the curl each rod leaves, labelled Tight, Spiral, Loose and Wave. A third is a top-down head divided into Top, Crown, Sides and Nape, with the rods in a brick-lay pattern. Type a rod type or use, such as spiral rods, and the chart is drawn for it.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I match a rod to a curl?: Compare the strand beside each rod on the second picture, labelled Tight, Spiral, Loose or Wave, and choose the one that matches the curl you want.
What is a brick-lay pattern?: It is a way of setting rods in staggered rows across each section of the head. The third picture shows it section by section.
Can I type a different rod or use?: Yes. Type the rod type or hair length you want, and the chart is drawn for it in place of the one shown.
What do the three styles look like?: The line chart is thin black outline with rods as cylinders, the textbook plate is sepia engraving with cross-hatching, and the salon chart fills each rod size in a soft color.

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