Dave: also, on dying feathers. Try to start with a feather color closer to
the color you want to dye the feather for best results.. For example.If you
want light blue feathers, try to use white, creams, or light tan feathers to
dye.. If you want to dye them Navy blue, use dark brown, or black feathers
to dye...You don't HAVE to do this, but it is better.. If you wanted to dye
a feather black, it would take a white feather much longer soaking time than
it would a brown feather.. Hope this helps...Chuck
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rene Zillmann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 11:00 AM
Subject: Re: [VFB] dying feather
Dave,
I use as less water as possible, so that it desolves the dye and covers my
feathers. I don't care so much on the vinegar. My wife has an 20% diluted
somewhere arround, I usually add 1 to 2 tablespoons to it.
What I do is to check the success of the dye process, I check from time to
time the color of the materials, and when I'm satisfied, I stop the
process. Some materials need more time in the dye than others.
Rene
David Masson wrote:
Rene:for the koo; aid dye how much water do you add or does it matter?
also
how much vinegar?
now will the dye come out if it put in water?
thank dave
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Rene Zillmann
Sent: November 6, 2006 5:42 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [VFB] dying feather
David,
wellcome to the next adventure.
there are several on the list who dye their stuff.
I tried with Cool Aid (Yes, the kiddy drink), and easter egg dye.
For feathers you have to add some vinegar. With the easter egg dye I
left the stuff in the solution for a couple of days, with cool aid it
take a shorter time.
Some recomend to put the dye and feathers in the micro-wave, but I had
success without the heat.
Prior to dying you have to degrease the feathers, I use soap or dish
liquid.
Have fun!
Rene
