I plan on dying some feathers before long. Wondering what you use for different colors? Especially what you use for yellow?
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.
Warning: I highly suggest that you use an extra microwave and not the one you use for everyday in the house kind of stuff. Nothing like the smell of boiled feathers.
I use the Kool-aid method.do a search on feather dying.You'll find lots of info
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.
I have had good luck with using Great Northern feather dye.
In the How To section they have a thread on how to do it, I use Rit dye and had great results.
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.
QuoteOriginally 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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Yep kool aid is REALLY easy and great ice breaker when you tell others what dye you used
I'm a fan of the Great Northern dye. I've used their yellow and it comes out very nice.