ok i wanted a royal blue i started out with a white feathers,it took 2-3 heating just to turn dark blue well not really dark but close enought,but that make sence i never thought of that, and i do have some dark feather, must try that. also can a person save the dye or just through it out dave
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Chuck Alexander Sent: November 7, 2006 4:01 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [VFB] dying feather 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 >> >> > >
