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| Calli |
Dyeing FeathersI have alot of white long tails feathers which I want to colour. Is this possible without totally damaging the texture of the feather?Help! 
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| Bebo |
Will dyeing them hide them sufficiently, wouldn't you be better off shaving or waxing 
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| Frewen |
Oh - you are sooooo in trouble
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| Calli |
ahem I have a collection of....aforementioned feathers from yokohama chickens and a complex - does my bum look that big in this????
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| Frewen |
you look lovely - my bum has spread with age but I reckon I'm much more comfy to cuddle now 
(not that any one would cuddle my bum but it all goes on evenly )
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| Bebo |
Nah, your bum doesn't look big..........I can't see it for the feathers!
Whereas, whenever anyone talks about their being a big but holding them back I have to check to make sure I haven't sat on 'em. |
| Bebo |
On a more serious note, it might be worth checking out some of the fly fishing websites as they use dyed feathers in making flys.
http://www.flyforums.co.uk/showthread.php?t=8551 |
| Cathryn |
http://www.texere.co.uk/index.php
Just noticed this in Texere catalogue Calli, dylon cold water dyes specifically say that they can be used to dye feathers. |
| Calli |
Bebo - it is for fly tying - got to keep the duaghter supplied somehow
Cathryn - brilliant find thanks. 
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| Cathryn |
Go on, can we have the after the heavy rain picture... Surely they cannot stay that beautifully white while pottering through mud? |
| Calli |
No they don't - but they do wash up nicely 
I just can't bring myself to keep them in the traditional high pens so they free range 
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