How To Dye A Deer Tail

Preparing the Bucktail The deer tails (bucktails) I acquire for jig tying usually still have the bone in the tail, are dirty and, many times, bloody. Hence, they require careful preparation before beginning the dying process to ensure the best possible outcome. The first step is to clean and remove the natural oils from the deer tails (bucktails).

This is my second video which shows the final step in preparing bucktails for jig tying. The first video (part 2 of the process): Processing Deer Tails for Jig Tying RIT Dye https://www.ritdye. There are lots of information about dyeing deer hair with Rit Dye on the internet, which are basically the same as dyeing feathers and other items.

Dyed Deer Tail (several colors)

An important first step is to use a thorough degreasing product that will remove all of the grease from whatever you are dyeing - in this instance your deer tails. I'd follow the steps that Rit Dye recommends for doing this: https://www.ritdye. I have some Bucktails and squirrel tails I would like to dye colors for my personal tying use.

I'm wanting to use the fur I have harvested myself from hunting. Has anyone here dyed fur themselves and would be willing to share your how to information? Thanks. well i do hunt and fly fish but my? is i have 10 buck tails from deer that my dad and buddies gave me over the last year and was wondering how do you die your bucktails i dont want 10 white and brown tails you konw what i mean.

Dyed Deer Tail (several colors)

For sure, I have only used clean white deer tails. I am not trying to dye anything but pure white tails that have no stains or real imperfections. After trying the cleaning methods and dying methods above, I get very weak dying results.

The tails don't absorb much dye and look pathetic. Of note, I have added approximately 200 grains weight of dye to each 10 liter or 2 gallon dye bath. The.

Dyed Deer Tail (several colors)

Buck tail Dye? Trying to find out what dye type is used to dye bucktail. Experminted with eyerything from cloth dye to womens hair dye but the results are not as good as the commerical dyed buck hair. Anyone know what the commerical people use.

Reply Quote Like Sort by Oldest first jack2 11438 posts Joined 2010 #2 Nov 20, 2019 i used to cure and dye bucktail when i was tying fly's and fly fishing every weekend at doc's ponds. i got the tails from a deer processor in selma. scraped them, dried them, and then put them in a solution of plain no.

Put your deer tail in the jar and heat in a large pot with water. Use low heat. I usually go between 20 to 30 minutes.

Once the tail is the color you want (or the tail has used up all the color in the jar- a few times I have pulled the tail out leaving clear water). Rinse the tail and dry. Sometimes the colors don't turn out like you expect.

In this episode I show you a simple and cheap way to dye fur or feathers. It is pretty standard across the board. The dye that I use is Tintex Fabric Dye Thanks for watching, please like and.

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