How is the color fastens with kool aid for the dye? Bob Haering [EMAIL PROTECTED]
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joyce Westphal Sent: Friday, March 21, 2003 7:23 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [VFB] Orange Dry Fly Hackle Steve, why don't you dye a white hackle in the correct size yourself..simple to do with orange Kool Aid. Just put 4 packages of orange Kool Aid with 2 ounces of vinegar and 6 ounces of water, heat that to boiling. Take your white saddle or neck, or even just the feathers you want to dye, and then wash them good in Dawn or similar dishwashing detergent..rinse thoroughly, and put in the Kool aid bath. When it cools, heat in the microwave again for 1 minute, let absorb dye, reheat as needed until the water around the hackle is clear or whitish and the feather is bright orange. If you are only doing a handful of feathers, you can do the whole amount in 1 ounce vinegar, 3 ounces of water and 2 packages of Kool Aid.. You will have a great product and won't have to wait for someone to swap you. Just an idea. Joyce
