I hope you can find that info about the Microwave Idea.. Sounds interesting... Chuck
----- Original Message ----- From: "Tony Spezio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2005 4:25 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] Dying Feathers > You have to wash the raw feather to remove the oils. I used Joy dish > soap. I also had a photo darkroom and used a few drops of " Photo Flow" > in the wash water before dying and in the dye. This made the dye flow > evenly on the wet material. > There is another way that you can dye single feathers in a micro wave. > Talk to MaMa first. I never did it so I don't remember the details. I > would have to look it up and am not up to it now. If my memory is right, > it was as simple as laying a feather on something that was the color you > want and zapping it. > I am sure someone will chime in. This came from one of the "OLD" Flytyer > mags. > Tony > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > >Ashley, Thanks.. I've tried every brand of marker on the market, and it is > >weird (I guess it is oil on the feathers or something).. But they will color > >one side, but not the other side, so I have a half dyed feather, Chuck > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "ashley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: <[email protected]> > >Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2005 3:20 AM > >Subject: Re: [VFB] Dying Feathers > > > > > > > > > >>Chuck, > >>I've never seen rit here but according to various things I've seen,Yes > >>you can. > >>A.K Best has a book 'dying and bleaching' and has deals alot with rit > >>and also veniards dyes. > >>Ashley > >> > >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >>>Can anybody tell Me if I can dye feathers with "Rit" dye (For dying > >>>clothing). Or is there a special dye??? Thanks, Chuck > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > -- > Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas. > Experience the convenience of buying online with [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://shopnow.netscape.com/ > >
