| From: Homey88
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| Date: 22-Jul-17 |
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Got around to dying some feathers utilizing orange Kool Aid. I'm really pleased at how they came out. I used 2 cups of water warmed in the microwave to 170 degrees, 3 packets of orange kool aid, 3 ounces of apple cider vinegar, mixed all together let soak for 1 hr 15 minutes. I rinsed them under cold water and dried them.
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| From: Dry Bones
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| Date: 22-Jul-17 |
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Color looks good. May have to try it. Kool Aid packets are cheap. :-)
-Bones
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| From: neuse
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| Date: 23-Jul-17 |
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Looks like that worked really well.
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| From: stickhunter
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| Date: 23-Jul-17 |
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They look good. Ok so I assume you started with white feathers.....so ho did you control where you wanted the dye to stick? Or did you just brush it on the dyed areas?
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| From: GUTPILE PA
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| Date: 23-Jul-17 |
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Oh yea that looks good
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| From: Bud B.
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| Date: 23-Jul-17 |
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Stickhunter,
Typically dyed feathers are submerged completely and it would appear he started with manufactured barred feathers rather than natural barred feathers.
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| From: milehi101
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| Date: 23-Jul-17 |
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I have used Kool aid for staining arrow shafts for years. I discovered it when my son was young and helping me build arrows and spilled kool aid on some new shafts. I had to use it to get the entire shaft died orange and they looked so good after being dipped in gasket lacquer I have been using it ever since. I can make orange wood shafts look almost like the old orange aluminum shafts. I have never tried it on feathers but will.
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| From: Homey88
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| Date: 23-Jul-17 |
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Stickhunter I did start with manufactured feather. I mixed all the ingredients in one of those disposable tin foil pans. After mixing the ingredients I put the feathers in and layer a couple of spoons across the feathers to keep them submerged. I like how the came out. Here is the picture of the foil pan I used.
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| From: Homey88
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| Date: 23-Jul-17 |
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The above post should have said laid a couple of spoons across the feathers. Also I heated the water to 170 degrees, I have heard that if you get the water too hot the feathers will curl.
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| From: RymanCat
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| Date: 23-Jul-17 |
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They came out nice.
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| From: JamesV
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| Date: 23-Jul-17 |
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How do the colors hold up to sunlight over time. I keep a dozen or so practice arrows on my porch, not in direct sunlight, and some of the factory feathers have lost all color.
James
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| From: Homey88
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| Date: 23-Jul-17 |
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James this is my first attempt at dying with Kool aid so I can't answer that one. I let you know as the season rolls on.
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| From: Dry Bones
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| Date: 23-Jul-17 |
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IF the bodyman posts here again, he can let you know about the longevity of the color. I believe he has done the koolaid dye as well.
-Bones
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| From: Therifleman
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| Date: 23-Jul-17 |
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I've used the kool aid dye for quite some time and have not seen fading on the fletchings. They don't taste quite as good as time goes on---they lose their flavor quickly, but still maintain their colors. Packets are cheap so you can add as many as it takes to get the depth that you want---you can literally see the water clear up as the color goes into the feathers...
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| From: flyguysc
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| Date: 23-Jul-17 |
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I use it a lot and no fade.
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| From: Homey88
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| Date: 23-Jul-17 |
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Will do Craig! Lol
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| From: Dry Bones
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| Date: 23-Jul-17 |
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OOH. That's pretty rough stuff. Cider Vinegar and Koolaid.. Don't think I will be trying any archery punch any time soon.
-Bones
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| From: Phil
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| Date: 23-Jul-17 |
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Excellent thread Homey ... thanks
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| From: Homey88
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| Date: 23-Jul-17 |
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Welcome Phil
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| From: Homey88
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| Date: 23-Jul-17 |
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Flyguysc beautiful arrows!
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| From: Homey88
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| Date: 23-Jul-17 |
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Working on solid orange tonight.
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| From: Homey88
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| Date: 23-Jul-17 |
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Final solid orange, I think the barred came out better. But overall I'm happy. Thanks for looking.
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| From: JamesV
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| Date: 24-Jul-17 |
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Years ago some of the guys in our club were using Ester Egg Dye for feathers. The cashier at the local 7/11 dyed her hair a wild color with Kool Aid. I have never tried either but the feathers look really good, might give that a try.
James
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| From: Homey88
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| Date: 24-Jul-17 |
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Thanks batman,don't know may try reading?
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| From: Phil
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| Date: 24-Jul-17 |
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Got a question Homey if I may ....
will leaving the feathers in the dyeing solution for a longer time intensify the colour?
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| From: Homey88
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| Date: 24-Jul-17 |
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I would think so! I left mine in for a hour and forty five minutes. This is only the second time I have done this, so maybe others with more experience with the kool aid dying will respond.
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| From: Dry Bones
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| Date: 24-Jul-17 |
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Bought the Lemonade Kool Aide today. Hoping to get to do some yellow Turkey feathers this weekend. Ya'll keep this post updated as I will be getting all the sponge knowledge I can. Thanks Again.
-Bones
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| From: Homey88
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| Date: 25-Jul-17 |
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Will do Craig! And Batman my above post should have said "may try Green" don't know where reading came from! Lol
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| From: TGbow
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| Date: 25-Jul-17 |
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Homey88, they turned good. I like that.
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| From: Homey88
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| Date: 25-Jul-17 |
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Thanks TGbow
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