I find that the very best thing to do when dyeing with Kool Ade is to first wash the article in good Dawn ( or similar) dishwashing soap, rinse it very well, and then proceed with the Kool Ade dying. You'll want to use a towel to blot some of the water out of your washed feathers so that it doesn't dilute the dye so much, but do have the feathers wet when you begin. Yes, you can add vinegar. I've done the dying both with and without vinegar, and found that the vinegar really doesn't make much difference in the end product. The Kool Ade is pretty acidic by itself. When the feather is a bit darker than you want it, take it out. This is because by the time you rinse the feathers well and wash them thoroughly and they will look lighter..also they look lighter when they are dry. At the end of this, I do a quick rinse with either hair conditioner or a bit of clothes conditioner which gets them softer and easier to handle again and also takes out and seems to set the remaining dye. Joyce
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