Author Topic: Help, have my dyed feathers died? (Read 548 times)

Buranurra · « **on:** February 08, 2013, 02:22:00 AM »

Hi All

I have dyed some feathers using Rit and following the general consensus from all of the feather dying threads I have found here.

Colour is spot on but I am concerned that the feathers are in a twist as you can see from the pic.

I didn't boil the solution, is this normal and will steaming return them to shape????

Buemaker · « **Reply #1 on:** February 08, 2013, 05:12:00 AM »

Good grief, looks like vanilla sticks. Hope you can save them. Bue--. :eek: :eek:

magnus · « **Reply #2 on:** February 08, 2013, 07:20:00 AM »

You can try steaming but that doesn't look promising. Sorry.

magnus · « **Reply #3 on:** February 08, 2013, 08:31:00 AM »

Pm sent. Call now if you can.

reddogge · « **Reply #4 on:** February 08, 2013, 09:05:00 AM »

Holy Moly I've never seen feathers do that.

Gordon Jabben · « **Reply #5 on:** February 08, 2013, 09:09:00 AM »

Sorry, but I couldn't keep from laughing.

stringstretcher · « **Reply #6 on:** February 08, 2013, 09:12:00 AM »

From the looks of the towel under them, you tried to squeeze them dry? If so, that is a big no no.

magnus · « **Reply #7 on:** February 08, 2013, 09:27:00 AM »

Good eye Charlie!

stringstretcher · « **Reply #8 on:** February 08, 2013, 09:29:00 AM »

I won't go into how I know about that

Pat B · « **Reply #9 on:** February 08, 2013, 09:36:00 AM »

They should steam back to normal or almost normal.

Bldtrailer · « **Reply #10 on:** February 08, 2013, 10:07:00 AM »

I've dyed alot of feathers and NEVER have had this happen . Dry them flat and see what happens, I bet they will be fine. When I dye feathers I lay them in a 9 by 12 pan/tupperware flat , then lay them out on a "gutter guard" (from lowes) so the air can get to both sides.

Zradix · « **Reply #11 on:** February 08, 2013, 12:28:00 PM »

I'd say they're dead buddy.

...I'm sorry

acolobowhunter · « **Reply #12 on:** February 08, 2013, 01:39:00 PM »

Try the dye from 3 Rivers ( I believe that is where I got it). Comes in a small packet - add 1 gallon of water and bring to a rolling boil and add feathers for 1 minute only. Remove and let dry. Allow liquid to cool and pour into a 1 gallon glass jug. Reheat and reuse as needed.

acolobowhunter · « **Reply #13 on:** February 08, 2013, 01:41:00 PM »

Try the dye from 3 Rivers ( I believe that is where I got it). Comes in a small packet - add 1 gallon of water and bring to a rolling boil and add feathers for 1 minute only. Remove and let dry. Allow liquid to cool and pour into a 1 gallon glass jug. Reheat and reuse as needed.

Buranurra · « **Reply #14 on:** February 08, 2013, 08:27:00 PM »

Thanks for all the responses.

here is take two. fingers crossed

Gordon Jabben · « **Reply #15 on:** February 08, 2013, 09:04:00 PM »

Lookin' pretty good!!!

Buranurra · « **Reply #16 on:** February 15, 2013, 10:42:00 PM »

erm well, those last batch were pretty stuffed!

However I received some great help from Magnus and I ended up getting the colour I wanted. It is darker blue than appears on the pic but matches the Aussie flag blue I wanted.

It has been an expensive and frustrating learning curve but I feel pretty confident that I will be able to dye feathers first go from now on.

Thanks again Magnus,

Cheers

Jase

Alexander Traditional · « **Reply #17 on:** February 16, 2013, 03:11:00 AM »

That is a pretty blue,glad you got it figured out.

Green · « **Reply #18 on:** February 16, 2013, 05:19:00 AM »

Yeah, Magnus is like that.

Rustic · « **Reply #19 on:** February 16, 2013, 05:35:00 AM »

Good post, I was gonna do the same thing this weekend.
Thanks for sharing


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