Re: [VFB] Dying feathers with Rit dye ???

2014-11-21 Thread Chuck Alexander
Wes: Looks like a one stop shop for dyes for sure. Thanks, Chuck From: Wes Wada Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2014 6:02 PM To: VFB Mail Subject: Re: [VFB] Dying feathers with Rit dye ??? Dharma Trading is a good resource for learning about the various dyes and procedures. They service

Re: [VFB] Dying feathers with Rit dye ???

2014-11-21 Thread ashley strutt
Hi Chuck, Black is notorious for being very difficult to dye with fabric dyes such as Rit (and dylon). From experience, I wouldn't bother wasting your time with black Rit but try and find a black dye that is stronger, when I get around to it I will be searching for one myself. Personnally, I

Re: [VFB] Edgar Sealey Sons hooks

2014-11-21 Thread Neville Gosling
Hi Mike: I remember the firm of Edgar Sealy Sons got the following from the web - although I don't think that it is 100% accurate. I could be wrong but I don't think that they continued making hooks up to 1981. I suspect that the hook making ceased long before that. Edgar Sealy Sons

Re: [VFB] Dying feathers with Rit dye ???

2014-11-21 Thread Don Ordes
Chuck, ask your local beauty parlor what they’d charge you to dye stuff like furs and feathers. They’re dying for your business. The local beauty parlor here is named ‘Curl up and Dye Salon’. It is Rit’n in fly-tying, “Black is beautiful, unless you have to dye for it.” Sorry, my dark humor

Re: [VFB] Dying feathers with Rit dye ???

2014-11-21 Thread Thomas R. Eckert
Black colour is easy obt. with hair dye. Thomas (Von Unterwegs gesendet) Am 21.11.2014 um 19:32 schrieb ashley strutt galeforce1...@gmail.com: Hi Chuck, Black is notorious for being very difficult to dye with fabric dyes such as Rit (and dylon). From experience, I wouldn't bother

Re: [VFB] Dying feathers with Rit dye ???

2014-11-21 Thread Chuck Alexander
Ashley: Thanks for the tips. I’m doing just that. My son has been trying to dye some already near black material to jet black for four days now, even using Rit at double strength, but it stays a deep purple when it is rinsed and dried. Chuck From: ashley strutt Sent: Friday, November 21,

Re: [VFB] Dying feathers with Rit dye ???

2014-11-21 Thread Chuck Alexander
H. I have twin Aunts who are both beauticians and they could probably do that for me. Thanks, Chuck From: Don Ordes Sent: Friday, November 21, 2014 1:35 PM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [VFB] Dying feathers with Rit dye ??? Chuck, ask your local beauty parlor what they’d

Re: [VFB] Edgar Sealey Sons hooks

2014-11-21 Thread Mike Bliss
Interesting - thanks Neville Mike On Nov 21, 2014, at 12:30 PM, Neville Gosling nev.gosl...@shaw.ca wrote: Hi Mike: I remember the firm of Edgar Sealy Sons got the following from the web - although I don't think that it is 100% accurate. I could be wrong but I don't think that they