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Author Topic: Re-dying feather on shaft  (Read 358 times)

Offline TheBigRedArcher

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Re-dying feather on shaft
« on: March 05, 2011, 09:09:00 PM »
Has anyone ever tried to add color to fletching that is on the shaft of an arrow? I am looking to add a black cap to my cock feather to identify it as I only had yellow when I made this set.

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Offline D.Sheppard

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Re: Re-dying feather on shaft
« Reply #1 on: March 05, 2011, 09:16:00 PM »
Take a black sharpie and make the cock vane barred
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Re: Re-dying feather on shaft
« Reply #2 on: March 06, 2011, 10:05:00 AM »
By using a brown and black sharpie you can come close to a real barred feather. Several years ago I made some that were hard to detect, and better than the artificially barred ones. The time to do it is a little prohibitive.
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Offline TheBigRedArcher

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Re: Re-dying feather on shaft
« Reply #3 on: March 06, 2011, 11:24:00 AM »
HUH. a black sharpie. I would have never guessed it would be so low tech. after reading the feather dying link in the D.I.Y. section I was a little skeptical if it could be done. I will try it tonight.

Thanks Sheppard and 2Fletch
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Offline ripforce56

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Re: Re-dying feather on shaft
« Reply #4 on: March 06, 2011, 12:02:00 PM »
Just barred some Red and Yellow shield cuts with a black sharpie works great!
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Re: Re-dying feather on shaft
« Reply #5 on: March 06, 2011, 01:12:00 PM »
Yep, sharpies and Fiebing's leather dye!

Try it out on an old arrow, and see what you like or come up with.
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Offline EL Mejor

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Re: Re-dying feather on shaft
« Reply #6 on: March 06, 2011, 09:27:00 PM »
SHARPIES ALWAYS WORKS FOR ME...
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Re: Re-dying feather on shaft
« Reply #7 on: March 06, 2011, 10:33:00 PM »
Will the sharpies come off in the rain or if your hands are sweaty.
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Re: Re-dying feather on shaft
« Reply #8 on: March 06, 2011, 10:37:00 PM »
No, that's why they call them permanent markers.
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Offline reddust

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Re: Re-dying feather on shaft
« Reply #9 on: March 07, 2011, 08:17:00 AM »
Sharpies work but will slowly fade but just touch them up.
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