[VFB] Bleaching/dying materials

[Todd Skibbe]

So, my elk hide seems to be in pretty good shape now and I'm looking into 
dying/bleaching some of it.  Does anyone have any good instructions on how 
to do so?  I know RIT Dye is popular for dying, so I'm thinking about 
picking some up, but is household bleach the ticket for lightening?  And, 
should I bleach before I try to dye other colors (olive, black, chocolate)?  
I'm thinking about doing this with elk hair, deer hair, and pheasant tail 
feathers, are all the steps the same for each material?

Thanks!
Todd