mick
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dying materialsi am thiking of starting to dye my own materials such as marabou, capes and maybe eventually fritz. have any of you any experience in dying materials and have any tips or information to share. all help will be greatly appreciated.
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wayne
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I have dyed quite a lot of materials just lately. Just give me a shout if you need any help.
Its better to give tips and info as you go because as you can imagine a book could be written on the subject with more sequels than rambo.
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mick
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i have a few rabbit pelts i fancy havin a go at dying but im not sure about the procedure, i have a small selection of veniard dyes but im not 100% sure about the use of vinegar's and heating the dyes, is it possible to cold dye materials
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Hugh Jass
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dying materials | wayne wrote: | I have dyed quite a lot of materials just lately. Just give me a shout if you need any help.
Its better to give tips and info as you go because as you can imagine a book could be written on the subject with more sequels than rambo. |
Oh No Wayne. Don't be dying on us!!!Who will administrate and moderate this forum!!!!!
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wayne
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Stick with hot dying Mick. Remove as much fat as you can from the pelts and wash well in a degreaser solution. Rinse well. Use 5 litres of water (for a more vibrant colour use distilled) bring to boil the reduce to a simmer (95°) add two tablespoons of distilled vinegar to the water and then your dye/s. Give a good stir to ensure the powders are well dissolved and evenly distributed into the water. Next add your pelts and ensure that they are well covered by the water. Check the colour every few minutes until you get the colour you are after (remember the colour looks darker when wet, so always have a test piece in the water to check) I usually dye my pelts for between 15-25 minutes to give you an idea of times involved. When you have reached the colour you want remove the pelts from the liquid and immerse into a bowl of cold water and leave for 30 minutes, this will set the dye and remove any leached dye.
Now comes the harder part, finding somewhere to cure the pelts out of sight of the missus. Dry as much moisture from the pelts as you can, I usually shake then wrap in newspaper and then stack some heavy objects on top changing the paper every few hours. Now you will need to pin the pelts to a board making sure that they are well stretched, if not you will find that they will curl up. Leave to dry in a warm place (but not to warm and definitely not somewhere damp as mould will grow) for about a week to ensure that they are well dry. When they are dry I usually coat the back of the skins with a mix of 80/20 glycerine and oil to keep it a bit supple. Remember to take notes during all stages of this for future reference.
This is the way I do it and I have not had any mishaps YET  . I am no expert at this but have been very pleased with the results I have achieved so far. I hope it goes well for you and above all enjoy it mate, it adds another dimension to your tying.
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mick
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does a mix of dye keep, can it b kept in a bottle and reused multiple times or do u need to start from scratch each time
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wayne
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No its only for one use.
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