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Author Topic: Kool aid dyed natural Turkey feathers  (Read 748 times)

Offline Homey88

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Kool aid dyed natural Turkey feathers
« on: June 23, 2023, 11:54:56 AM »
I dyed a couple of natural Turkey feathers with orange kool aid. Was unsure how the wild Turkey feathers would come out. I think they came out really good.

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Re: Kool aid dyed natural Turkey feathers
« Reply #1 on: June 23, 2023, 11:56:13 AM »
Here they are compared to some Gateway feathers I did a couple of years ago, in which I fletched up.

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Re: Kool aid dyed natural Turkey feathers
« Reply #2 on: June 23, 2023, 02:41:08 PM »
Dye job turned out well!!

I have a huge supply of turkey feathers for past year in LW and RW.  I may dye some but I need to find the guys who grind and chop them for you.
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Re: Kool aid dyed natural Turkey feathers
« Reply #3 on: June 24, 2023, 11:35:22 AM »
I dyed some orange and loved the look, but first deer I shot with them, I couldn't see the arrow at all and had no idea where I hit it.  Turned out to be good shot but made me wonder! Back to yellow for me.

They do look awesome!! :thumbsup:
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Re: Kool aid dyed natural Turkey feathers
« Reply #4 on: June 25, 2023, 08:43:53 AM »
Jack try out the Little Choppers. I have 2 they work well. The big plus chopping them yourself is when you need to replace one feather. You can make one the same size.

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Re: Kool aid dyed natural Turkey feathers
« Reply #5 on: June 25, 2023, 10:00:49 AM »
    very nice    -     good job     :clapper:
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Re: Kool aid dyed natural Turkey feathers
« Reply #6 on: June 25, 2023, 08:07:53 PM »
What happens when they get wet?
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Re: Kool aid dyed natural Turkey feathers
« Reply #7 on: June 25, 2023, 11:43:56 PM »
I've done it for years and never had a problem with the color when they get wet

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Re: Kool aid dyed natural Turkey feathers
« Reply #8 on: June 30, 2023, 09:18:53 AM »
I used green apple and cherry flavor and left them soak for awhile and they came out super vibrant. The red with two white feathers really pop.
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