Dave I have visited that site. I logged on there once for the post about female fly tyers but I really didn't go back again. John McLain is a friend of mine and he sent me there for that thread. I love John's website he did a terrific job!! The ostrich herl I was dying yesterday was from a suggestion of his to pick up feather dusters from Home Depot. I found a couple with fine plumes mixed in. I was using them as an experiment to see if the dye would look good so I could try dying some of my blue eared pheasant. Then I forgot to throw some feathers in. I'm going to have to do it again. At least I know it works. I've heard not to use aluminum pans before but I didn't have a problem. Honestly I forgot about it. I'm going to cruise through some of the flea markets/antique centers and try to find an old steel pan for dying. I just haven't gotten around to it yet. I may even find one at a cheap home goods store. Dying is so messy I really have to be desperate before I get around to doing it. :) I'm bored now with it being so cold outside so I had to try it out again. The vinegar is definitely the key. That was a hint I got from Ron Alcott, someone in Scotland shared it with him while he was visiting there. I was looking at the Ostrich herl I dyed today in the sun and it's pretty amazing how well it worked. I didn't expect that from RIT. Warm Regards, Deb
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dave b potts Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2005 11:05 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [VFB] Dying Feathers Hello Deb: Your post on dyeing ostrich herl got me to thinking: Are you familiar with the site: www.flytyingforum.com? I highly recommend it to you. check out the salmon fly section. Also I think you would love to see www.feathersmc.com. A great source for materials and information/educational articles! Well, Deb, All the Best for Christmas Dave Potts Oregon
