Dying Feathers DIY At Home! I had great results with Rit dye and had pretty good results using Kool-Aid too! Dying feathers for fly tying is a hobby within itself and I go over how I got great results! Here are instructions below:
RIT Dye:
Fill a container with 1.5L of hot water(60°C)
Add 1/4 Cup Vinegar(White Vinegar)
Add 1 Tbsp Table Salt
MIX Until Well Combined
Fill a Mason Jar full with 1/2 Rit dye powder and 400-500ml of water(60°C water)
Shake until well mixed
Add to Container and Mix well
Add feathers and mix around for a couple minutes
Periodically Mix feathers in the Solution for 5 hours
Take feathers out and rinse them until dye stops bleeding
Dry on a cloth and gently tease the herls away from the stem
Allow to dry fully and that's it!
Kool Aid Dye - I used Mixed Berry(King Fisher Blue) and Pink Lemonade(Came out Shrimp Pink):
Fill a container with 1L of hot water(60°C)
Add 1/4 Cup Vinegar(White Vinegar)
MIX Until Well Combined
Fill a Mason Jar full with 1-3 Packages of Kool-Aid powder(4.5G) and 400-500ml of water(60°C water)
Shake until well mixed
Add to Container and Mix well
Add feathers and mix around for a couple minutes
Periodically Mix feathers in the Solution for 1-5hours
Take feathers out and rinse them until dye stops bleeding
Dry on a cloth and gently tease the herls away from the stem
Allow to dry fully and that's it!
Wish you the very best in your Fly Fishing and Fly Tying adventures!
22 авг 2024