Dye Turkey Feathers
In this video, I go over how to make wild turkey feather fletching, and how to dye them with Koolaid. My Instagram: more. First: I split the quill of the feathers and cut the turkey feathers ¼" longer than the needed length.
That way the quill will come out white after grinding. Second: I pour my "dye" in a pan and heat to near boiling. I then put my feathers in the dye and let them soak for about an hour.
DIY Project: Wild Turkey Feather Art
If you need to dye feathers for a costume or craft project, you can easily do so using fabric dye, food coloring, or even powdered drink mix. Simply mix the color bath in a bowl and submerge the feathers. Leave them in until they reach the.
Hello all, This is my first post and only my second visit to the site. Looking forward to learning all I can here. My question is, can you dye natural turkey feathers to specific colors? I am looking at making my own arrows and would like to have blue and white fletching.
Brown Dyed Turkey Feathers Pkg of 4 Gold Feathers Large | Etsy
Any advice, tips, or feedback would be appreciated, thank you. Our Professional Feather Dye makes it easy to achieve vibrant, permanent colors on natural feathers. Each bottle contains enough powder to dye up to 150 full-length primary feathers (about one pound).
Simply mix with water and either white vinegar or citric acid to get started. Detailed step. Now, getting a white feather is going to require bleaching of some kind and that's a different fish.
Purple Dyed Turkey Feathers Pkg of 4 Feathers Large - Etsy
I suggest looking at Dharma Trading Co. to see what they have for a feather dye. A quick look at their dye guide doesn't show feathers but they have dyes appropriate for protein.
Keep a reminder of your special wild turkey (or other game bird) trophies by fletching your arrows with their feathers. Wild Fletching's brand of feather dye allows you to use wild feathers to create professional colored fletchings for your arrows. Instead of purchasing pre-dyed feathers, make your own.
By dyeing your own feathers, you can create unique shades and custom color combinations. Natural, clean white feathers work best, rather than synthetic versions that may not accept the chosen dye material. HuntingNet.com Forums > Archery Forums Bowhunting > dying natural turkey feathers for fletching (pics) Bowhunting Talk about the passion that is bowhunting.
Share in the stories, pictures, tips, tactics and learn how to be a better bowhunter. How to dye turkey feathers by footed shaft Tue Apr 12, 2011 2:13 am Well i promised to do a feather dyeing build along, and finally got a chance to do it tonight. Sit back and enjoy.
First the list of things you will need.
