Re-dying feather on shaft

[TheBigRedArcher]

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.

Thanks

TBRA

[D.Sheppard]

Take a black sharpie and make the cock vane barred

[2fletch]

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.

[TheBigRedArcher]

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

[ripforce56]

Just barred some Red and Yellow shield cuts with a black sharpie works great!

[frank bullitt]

Yep, sharpies and Fiebing's leather dye!

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

[EL Mejor]

SHARPIES ALWAYS WORKS FOR ME...

[The Whittler]

Will the sharpies come off in the rain or if your hands are sweaty.

[2fletch]

No, that's why they call them permanent markers.

[reddust]

Sharpies work but will slowly fade but just touch them up.