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Author Topic: Dying Feathers Yellow  (Read 197 times)

Offline Dry Creek

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Dying Feathers Yellow
« on: April 29, 2012, 04:14:00 PM »
I plan on dying some feathers before long. Wondering what you use for different colors? Especially what you use for yellow?
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Re: Dying Feathers Yellow
« Reply #1 on: April 29, 2012, 04:56:00 PM »
This is what I used to get started.

 http://www.ronnlucassr.com/docs/Dying%20Feathers%20101.pdf

Tuneric is a food spice and that is what I used to dye my feathers yellow.

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Offline shoothathang

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Re: Dying Feathers Yellow
« Reply #2 on: April 29, 2012, 04:58:00 PM »
I use the Kool-aid method.do a search on feather dying.You'll find lots of info

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Re: Dying Feathers Yellow
« Reply #3 on: April 29, 2012, 05:10:00 PM »
I believe Rick at Great Northern bow quivers still sells feather dye, at a very reasonable price the last time I bought some.  Very nice bright yellow.  Also red, green and a few other colors.  I've also used Rit fabric dye.  Also works well, but not quite as bright.

Offline JRY309

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Re: Dying Feathers Yellow
« Reply #4 on: April 29, 2012, 05:11:00 PM »
I have had good luck with using Great Northern feather dye.

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Re: Dying Feathers Yellow
« Reply #5 on: April 29, 2012, 06:47:00 PM »
In the How To section they have a thread on how to do it, I use Rit dye and had great results.
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Offline bowhuntingrn

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Re: Dying Feathers Yellow
« Reply #6 on: April 29, 2012, 09:04:00 PM »
PM magnus, he's a sponsor here and sells natural turkey feathers. I bought some from him that he dyed yellow and they turned out very nice. Great guy to deal with, I bet you he'd help you out.
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Offline karrow

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Re: Dying Feathers Yellow
« Reply #7 on: April 29, 2012, 09:06:00 PM »
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Originally posted by shoothathang:
I use the Kool-aid method.do a search on feather dying.You'll find lots of info
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Offline Bldtrailer

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Re: Dying Feathers Yellow
« Reply #8 on: April 29, 2012, 10:48:00 PM »
Yep kool aid is REALLY easy and great ice breaker when you tell others what dye you used
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Re: Dying Feathers Yellow
« Reply #9 on: April 30, 2012, 12:35:00 PM »
I'm a fan of the Great Northern dye. I've used their yellow and it comes out very nice.
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