Dyeing Fly Tying Materials with Martyn White 

Thanks Martin, really helpful. Tried dying some guinea fowl last week. Went well, but defo agree the rubber gloves are needed. He said typing with blue fingers.

Thank you so much for your time that was great Martyn.

That was great Martyn, you made it look easy. I haven't tried dyeing yet but have washed feathers and fur from harvested game. If they're really dirty, especially deer tails, I spray some liquid Oxi Clean on the material and/or in the soapy water. It really brightens up the material, the deer tails almost glow. Thanks.

Great video Martyn thanks for that.

Good vid! I really need to give this a go! I've had a couple of pots of dye for a few years now that I've never got around to using!

You forgot to mention to do this only when the Misses is not expected home from work anytime soon. Make sure there is not a splash of dye to be seen anywhere. Make sure she does not know you were using the regular cooking pots. Been there done that. Nuff said. Haha! Beautiful job. Learned a lot from this. Will give it a go again. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for the video! I have been looking into this! Very helpful!

Really nice teaching vid. Your accent, I know I’m from the South nothing you can do about it, is really strong!

This is something I have never attempted. I can see that changing 😉

Thank you Martyn. Just starting to die materials.

Hi, good video, I've been dyeing stuff on and off for many years. I would be unlikely to dye whole wings, because it's more difficult to ensure the dye getting right in. Also, I would be wasting dye on a load of material, small feathers, down, skin, bone etc that I'm never going to use. You probably have uses for a lot more of the wing than I would, but I think it's worth pointing out to beginners that maybe they consider what they're actually wanting to dye. For instance, if you just want the flight feathers for winging, just clip them off. That way it's easier to get penetration, you can use a smaller bath and save on dye. Also, the material rinses more thoroughly and dries out more easily. Not a criticism, just an additional thought for the non-professional. One more thought : Yellow is probably the most important dye. Well worth popping in a bit of rabbit, some squirrel, a gray goose feather or two, a lightish bit of mole, a peacock eye. You get a great range of olive shades for body materials that way.

Martyn, Thanks, have just started dyeing after many years of tying. Am having trouble with rabbit zonkers, as the thin skin dries and cracks. Any suggestions?

What dye are you using? And where do you get it?

Where do you buy the dye Martin?

WHAT IS THE BRAND NAME OF THE DIE?