Very Nice Davie. Sunburst is a Beautiful color when mixing Fluorescent Yellow and Fluorescent Red. I will definitely have to try this. Thankyou for showing me how its done. Aloha.🌴🎄🎣
Never tried dyeing for myself, but once again, you make it look easy. Love how there's no nonsense, it's straight from the hip, right bang in your home stuff, which just adds to the atmosphere of "we can do that!" You have been inspirational to the average guy with your laid back, but extremely informative narratives, and your, at times out the blue, witty quips which have us all peein' ourselves all the way to our vices. LOL Many thanks for posting and may your talent reward you. J
I've just got my first fly tying kit by veniard. I'm looking to watch a few more of your videos before getting to work, I can't wait for it tbh. Thanks for the great contents in your channel!
Great video Davie. I would like to see more like this. I would love to see your home fly tying desk too. Perhaps some information on the tools and materials you use. Thanks again for posting your videos. I check RUclips daily for your videos.
Thank you!!! Used your method to dye feather plumes for our SE Virginia high school marching band. And it worked like a charm. Saved us so much money!!! Thank you thank you
Hi Melissa Brus, I'm glad my video has helped you save money for your school marching band, if you ever need anymore help to do with this please don't hesitate and let me know... All the very best Davie
smashin Davie, I've not had the confidence to give this a try yet but in the new year I'll be giving this a bash with the old stand by pot that hasn't seen teh light of day for years. If your up in the Glasgow Angling center between Christmas and the new year I'll see you there. Hope you and the family have a fantastic Chrismas and a brilliant new year.
Wonderful video and very helpful to me. :) I have several ziploc bags full of white feathers that my neighbors roosters leave in my yard all the time. Now I can color them. :) I also have a lot of different colors of dye that I need to use up from when I was making tie dye shirts. - Heidi
Hi Davie Many thanks for this vid.i have been dyeing my own feathers for a while now and from your video i have been getting some processes wrong so big thank you for this.And would like to thank you for all your help in fly tying over the past year and wish you and your family a merry xmas. best fishes s.c
Hi Davie, I'm just using the Green Highlander dye from Veniard. Also its the Artic Fox that im dying that is already coloured, probably taken out the bath too soon. Im pleased to say that my experimental cape came out perfect! Thank you! Best Regards, ~David
Hi Davie. I also could use a link to the dye you are using. Thank you for all your great videos - I have learned a lot watching them. Thank you for sharing. All the best Erik
Thanks for your response Davie, Do you mix these in any specific proportions to get the Rhode Island Red colour or is just a question of trial and error. I was thinking of using a Jacquard acid dye in the colour "vermillion" - any thoughts on that? Thanks again for your great videos and helpful advice. Alexander
Hi Davie ,excellent video perfectly explained.I have followed your advice to dye a bunch of CDC feathers with amazing colours,ginger ,olive ,dark brown,claret etc but I did find that the dye used for clothing just clumped the feathers together so I think the Veniard way to go is the correct way ,how would you go about dying a grizzle hackle as I have purchased a cheapish one that I want to dye march brown ,cheers Davie ,keep them coming during this testing time
Morning Stuart, When I tye a March Brown I use a natural brown hackle with a brown partridge wound through it but if I was going to use a grizzle hackle to try and get a colour to suit this fly then I would probably dye it with a veniards cinnamon dye..I'm glad you are enjoying videos and look after yourself.. All the very best Davie..
Thanks Davie, Now to go annoy the mother until I'm allowed full acess to the sink. Wait till she smells the vinegar! I pretty much talked myself into salmon fishing next year from tying the your salmon flies as they looked liked a challenge! Cant wait for the 1st Feb, the start of the Irish Salmon season! The Munster Blackwater is a 2min walk from the back door. Thanks for the video, I'm sure I'll have another request for you by next week! Darragh
Hi David! Great video thanks for helping me with how to dye, I'm trying to dye some feathers for masks I'm making,but I have a question before I get started, what kind of dyes are you using? Are you using acid based dyes, like I could get to dye fabrics? I'm assuming it should be alright as it can leave colour on wool etc, but I wanted to ask first before I thew some money at this.
Hi Davie Great video I was wondering how to do it. I will have to get some dies and try it out. On some cheap feathers first and then work my way up to the better feathers. Do you dy all your feathers and hair? Thanks for the Great Videos Chance
I did notice on a website for dying feathers your video and it has instructions at what temperature do you set the boiling water and for how long . And is critic better then vinegar.
Hi Davie, Thank you for the excellent videos regarding the dyeing of feathers.I have also been keenly dyeing my own materials for a while now, with some success. I have recently purchased AK Best's book - Dyeing and Bleaching Natural Fly Tying Materials, and I noticed that he suggests adding the vinegar to the dye bath at the start of the process prior to adding the material.My understanding was that the vinegar acts as a setting agent so that the materials are colourfast, however in your video's you add the vinegar add the end of the dyeing process once the material has acquired the desired colour.My question is this;Does the addition of the vinegar halt the colour being taken up into the material, if so why would he add it at the beginning ?or is the time at which the vinegar is added irrelevant, as it merely acts to set the dye ?Hope I have put this across clearly. Best wishes and thanks again for the dyeing videos. There is not too much stuff out there on the internet about dyeing so it was greatly appreciated.Also, do you plan to do any videos on bleaching/colour removal ?RegardsLindsay
Hi Lindsay, I'm sorry about the delay in getting back to you...I've tried many different ways of dyeing materials and I have added the vinegar in before and after but found them to be much the same but I always like to allow the dye to soak through first then add the vinegar especially with dense fur and hen like feathers..I have also used other agents to set the dye but you have to watch what you are doing but thats another story...AK Best's book is a very good one and I would certainly use this as a guide though most of what I have learnt is simply by trial and error over many years, the other thing you have to watch out for is that dyes do change over time so you have to adapt to suit them..I hope this helps you in some way... All the very best Davie...
Davie, question…..when you are dying the Scanfil darning wool yarn that amazing Sunburst color, do you recommend washing it with liquid soap as well as adding some directly to the dye bath to enhance the dye absorption, and do you bring the dye bath up to boiling or dye cold with wool ? Leonard 👍🎣👍
Hi Leonard, No I just put the yarn straight into the pot of dye which will be close to boiling as it will soak up the dye really quick as there's nothing in the yarn to stop it..I just watch for the colour I want and when I am happy I remove it and run the yarn into cold water...If the colour is not strong enough I will put it back in the dye but 99% of the time it's ok.. All the very best Davie..
hey davie, ty so much for showing me, how you dy the feathers. i have darkbleu ostrich large plumes. i wonder if i can dy them to. if so, with what did you dy with? is it like a fabric dy, u use? im from holland so i hope i can find it here to! regards sophianne
Hi Davie Could you please tell me where to get the strung hackles especially the badger? I have searched online for veniard strung hackles but had no luck. I'd like to try dying different colours for the cascades and parks shrimp. Would these strung hackles still do for the smaller doubles too like 9s and 11s salars? Your videos really are such a big help, look forward to each one. Many thanks. Alan.
Hey Davie, Just me again, I got some blood marabou feathers, and as you said, the dye is getting all over my hands! Is it too late to rinse them and let them dry? I don't want to ruin them, but if I get as angry about my black fingers, that I couldn't get off for awhile, meaning no tying, I am apt to throw them out. Problem is, I have to buy them again and might buy the same problem. Thanks Sean
Howzit going Davie. Hope You're Doing Well. I still watch you're Fly Tying Videos all the time. You're still the Best. I would like to Dye some (White & Badger) Strung Hackle Feathers to Sunburst, but I don't know which Brand to get. I buy stuff from the Essential Fly in the UK, and they sell Veniards Tube Dyes. Is this the same stuff you use? And what other colors of Dye are also you're Favorites? Thankyou Very Much Davie. You Take Care, Aloha🌴🏄♂🎣
All is well thanks Kent, I hope all is well with you too.. I've always used Veniard dyes as they sell the bests colours for the flies we tye. If you start using from another company it's like starting all over again as you'll need to experiment a bit to get them right..You take care as well.. All the very best Davie
Great video Davie and very helpful thanks pal. Would the same procedure be used for micro barbed cock saddle hackles or is there anything i should be cautious of doing smaller finer feathers? I’m looking to dye some dun coloured hackles to a plain black but obviously don’t want to make a balls of it and have the barbs warp or fall off on me so I’ll give test one first. Would you recommend splaying out the barbs first before dying or leave them closed?
Hi Junior J, It will be ok to dye your micro barbed saddle as they will take the dye without damaging them, if you are going to dye it black then you will have to allow more time for the dye to set...If it doesn't work the first time just do it again as it should be ok... All the very best Davie...
Hi +Martyn White, I'm well thank you I hope you are well too...I did try bleaching materials many years ago but it didn't work as well as I would have liked, the main reason being that it made the materials very brittle...I have bought a few materials which have been bleached and dyed and they have been mostly ok so I would rather buy them than do it myself... All the very best Davie
Hi Davie, Many thanks for doing this video. I tried it exactly as you said. Of course, I was very careful with the red, and used sparingly. Now that they are dry, they are still a bit too yellow. Guess I didn't use enough red. Is it possible to repeat the oricess and hit them with only the red, to make them more orange? Excellent videos - thanks (just don't tell them you borrowed their hair dryer - LOL!!)
Hi Robert, There's many reasons why the dye is not as strong as you would like, just add a bit more of the fluorescent red to get the shade you want..If you are still having problems then buy the sunburst dye from Veniards but watch as it can be too strong at times..Dying materials is always a learning process as there's many things can go wrong as you will find out and I have to be honest I'm still learning... All the very best Davie
Thanks David, great stuff. I've been trying to dye marabou feathers with Iron Oxide but so far no success, do I have to boil it or just bring it to heat? Why did you mix the vinegar? Tight lines!
Hi marcodsv, I am sorry I've never tried to dye anything with Iron Oxide so I can't help you there though when I use the Veniard dyes I set the colour using vinegar as they are acid based...I'm glad you enjoyed the video... All the very best Davie
Hi Davie I have been tying flies for about 4 years now and i want to start dying my own feathers, i want to dye a grizzle cock cape olive is this the same process as in the video? Also i would like to thank you for all your videos they have helped me loads with patterns and techniques. Especially the bug bond its great stuff!. Cheers Richie, Newcastle
Davie, Im currently Dying an old rubbish white cape Highlander Green but it seems to have got to a point then stopped colouring. I washed them in a Washing Powder and used brown vinigar, does this make a difference? Im scared to move onto the Artic Runner fur that i want to dye later as im using the cape as an experiment. I noticed that you said it may take DAYS?!? I've got no chance of being allowed to keep the gas cooker on for days! Can you offer any assistance? Thanks, ~David
Davie have you done a video on picric acid? It is hard to find the materials dyed with this so was thinking about doing it myself. Could you point me in the right direction by chance?
Hi Kerry, I've never worked with picric though I have had some materials that have been stained with it, though I have to be honest I don't really use it in my flies.. All the very best Davie
Hi Steven, I have tried bleaching once and the mess I made put me off so I've never had a go at it again..I'm glad you enjoyed the video... All the very best Davie
Davie you say theres nothing worse then dye on your fingers what about colour run on other flies 😂 boils my blood, great video yet again davie, Thanks Jay
Cheers Davie! I'll give that a go. One thing, i bought Artic Fox dyed Green highlander but its more of a bluish green. Looks nothing like the one in your video of the Highlander, can you dye feathers like this that are already dyed? I've got it steeping in Fairy Liquid at the moment and ill go ahead with the dying if you say it would be ok. Best Regards and thank you! ~David
Hi davie have you got any tips for dying feathers primrose no one seems to have a dye close to the colour could you possibly recommend a blend of dye colours to get the best result thanks
Hi A5h13yK93-FTWPS4, I would use a regular yellow dye to get a primrose but you would have to experiment to get the shade right...Primrose is quite a pale yellow so watch how much dye you put in..What are you trying to dye? All the vest Davie...
@@DavieMcPhail hi davie thanks for the advice its much appreciated im trying to dye starling wing feathers to form the wings of a yellow sally clydestyle fly i was reading john reids book on tying clydestyles and thought id give it a go also could you possibly tell me where you get your bronze peacock herl or how you prepare it thanks.
Hi Rachael, I have dyed a few pheasant tails over the years sunburst and I have tyed a few flies with it from small pheasant tails to large Mayfly's which I'll use for tails and for the body..I'm glad you liked the video and thank you for the kind comments.... All the very best Davie
Davie McPhail sorry Davie just another quick question. See when I'm finished and I have the left over mix of dye and vinegar can it be recycled if I was I put it onto plastic bottles to use another day? Or would that not work? 😊
Hi Davie, Excellent clip. I was wondering how long the process took please? Have you ever dyed a Cock Pheasant saddle hackle (Mrs Simpson feathers) as I am thinking about dying a Grizzle saddle hackle and the Pheasant an olive but are very uncertain. When you say e-mail link do you mean in the youtube inbox? Thank you for your help.
Veniard dye is expensive in Canada as I browsed. I saw also silver creek dye from ENGLAND are selling in ebay. Can you please tell me what brand of dye is the best for dying feather? I have no experience about dying feather, but looking at your video is not so difficult. Thanks for video
Hi Bazlur Rahman, I use Veniard dyes for all my materials, I did a search and found them on this website so I hope they are cheaper than the ones you found... www.flymart.ca/product.aspx?product_id=1488 All the very best Davie...
Thanks for quick reply. I wanted to be sure that what you use(Veniard). I will find somewhere the Veniard dyes.That Canadian site I know. 4$ more than UK or australian store for 15g and 16$ canadian shipping(min)for anything( even empty package without materials). I rarely buy anything, here in Canada, although live here. The cost of fishing materials and shipping are the highest in the world.
Thanks for reply. actually I bought twice from your shop. I think this shop also your one. northeastanglingsupplies", because I saw the same address in UK. some dyes already I got and somes are waiting for. Only problem in your ebay-site is multiple currency listings for the dyes and you can't checkout or make combine shipping with listing in different currencies. Better all you list in UK pound. Why I have to order twice. In future I will do more dying and I only like 3-4 colors for our local steelhead , salmon Fishing flies
Thanks. I know your site. I have store in ebay and experience in international shopping, so I can find easily the direct store , if they have. I suggest in your webiste, make a video how to dye as Davie McPhail did a video
How I love this Scottish accent! I hated it, when I first came to Scotland, but Scots are aswsome people and they simply changed my mind. To video - superb work thanks, Davie. What type of dye do you use? I missed is somehow from the video. Thank you. :-)
Hi Camber Lubos, I'm glad you liked the Scottish people we always like to make everyone welcome so it's very kind of you to say so..I used Veniard dyes, as you may know they are a wholesale company so if you know a shop that stocks their materials I'm sure they will be able to help you.. All the very best Davie...
Hi Davie, Do you know anyone or anyplace I can get natural materials for dying . Flat out tying this year and I’m trying to make things easier for myself 😄
Hi Clan, I buy most of my bulk materials from Veniards when I need them but also I'll buy off Ebay from time to time just to select what I need for tying with for myself...ATB Davie
Awesome vid as always Davie. I have a question, Can you re dye feathers if you are not happy with the first attempt? Think I mayY have added a tad to much of the fl red and wanted it to come out a bit more like a light olive color. Many thanks Mike.
Hi Mark, If the dye hasn't set well then it may wash back so that you can try it again but if this doesn't work you can try and bleach it back a little but it can cause the fibres to get a bit dry and brittle..I've done this myself many a time so I just dye them a darker colour like black and claret...I'm glad you liked the video and thanks for the kind words All the very best Davie
Hi Ryan Spence, I use Veniard dyes, they are a wholesale company so anyone that stocks their materials should be able to help you..All the very best Davie...
Davie, someone told me I have to soak a full skin overnight with dawn. Is that true? Secondly, I have some doubles on the pears all's silks and i want sone bright yellow. If I used peroxide to take some of the color our do you think it will dye? I know you dye darning yarn and I have had success with that. Do you put the whole tippet section with the crests into the dye after cleaning? Sorry to be a pain, but you are one of the only people that answer my questions. I do appreciate you time and can wait for an answer. All the best to you and God bless you and yours. Sean
Hi Sean, Sometimes it does pay to soak a full skin overnight so when you put in in the dye it will get through to the ends of the fibres, I would would do this with deer hair especially..I've never tried to dye or bleach back silk so I wouldn't know how it would turn out and to be honest I would rather source some than do this...Yes you can put the whole head into the dye but I normally separate them as I want to take the crest out as it does take the dye quicker than the collar... I hope this helps you... All the very best Davie
hi davie i have heard some rumours that people have gotten in to bad health when they dyed thier own materials so i was wondering if veniards dyes can cause health problems or if these rumours were false because i wud like to dye my own feathers. thank you
Hi Gary, Dyeing a natural ginger or brown cape yellow is my favourite way to get a golden olive or I'll just use Veniards golden olive... All the very best Davie
Hi Brandon Nevarez, Many years ago I tried dying some materials with food colouring and did get some good results but the dye did wash back so I do prefer to use the proper dyes but give it a go and see what happens... All the very best Davie
David it seems to me you are very good at this. Would you pleaseeeeee explaing how to dye peacock feathers. Actually I like to bleach them to Ivory color...How to do that.
Hi Nicholas, It would be ideal as the natural cream colour will help to give you a warmer sunburst colour, I do this a lot when dying any materials...If you dye a natural grey or dun yellow you will get a lovely olive and a light or dark ginger the same colour you'll get a golden olive both vey useful colours, so when your buying capes think of this as I always do.... All the very best Davie
Morning Stephen, Sometimes I do a hair conditioner rather than a fabric as it will soften and bring back the natural feel of the feathers, I especially do this when dyeing black as the feathers need a lot more time in the dye so they can suffer a bit...I do dye capes as well but all I do is give the cape a good wash before I dye it due to the skin being greasy and after dyeing you will have to have something like kitchen roll to soak it up until it dries completely.. All the very best Davie..
Hi rex jonhdeer, The dyes come from a wholesale company called Veniards so if you know of any shop that stocks their materials I'm sure they will be able to help you...Here is a link to their website.. www.veniard.com/product1787/section138/dye-tubes All the very best Davie
Hi alyfer Oscares, I have attached a link to the company that sells the dyes I use, they are a wholesale company so you will have to find an online site or shop that stocks there materials..ATB Davie materials..www.veniard.com/product4794/section138/
Davie, If I'm going to dye whole capes or hairs and furs on the skin would you lay them out on some kitchen roll and allow them to dry naturally or just get in about them with the wife's hairdryer and hope she doesn't kill me when she finds out? tight lines bud, Jim.
Hi carlo boni, It may not have dried out completely or you may have had it in the pot too long and it's went really soft..If you feel this is going to happen just allow the tail to dry out naturally after dying as the less you touch it the better...I'm glad you liked the videos.. All the very best Davie
Hi Donna's Jewelry Box Dallas, If you do a search on bulk strung hackles you will find many companies that sell these feathers, I have attached a link to one of them... All the very best Davie.. www.smileyme.com/feathers_rooster_hackles_rooster_feathers_hackle_feathers_craft_feathers.asp#.VHjhCL4Rwy4
EXCELLENT, Thanks Davie will be giving this a go later going to get the dyes in the now lol the sunburst looks amazing would you do this process for fox, goat aswel? thanks Kenny
Hi Gitana B. If you want very thin feathers like Ostrich then you would need to use Rhea though it can be quite expensive...I have attached a link to a gentleman that sells these feathers which are for fly tying and are not always perfect as I'm guessing you may be wanting them for something else but I may be wrong. www.francnsnaelda.com/product/208 ATB Davie...
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Came for the feathers, stayed for your relaxing voice.
Very Nice Davie. Sunburst is a Beautiful color when mixing Fluorescent Yellow and Fluorescent Red. I will definitely have to try this. Thankyou for showing me how its done.
Aloha.🌴🎄🎣
Never tried dyeing for myself, but once again, you make it look easy. Love how there's no nonsense, it's straight from the hip, right bang in your home stuff, which just adds to the atmosphere of "we can do that!"
You have been inspirational to the average guy with your laid back, but extremely informative narratives, and your, at times out the blue, witty quips which have us all peein' ourselves all the way to our vices. LOL
Many thanks for posting and may your talent reward you.
J
Hi Davie, Thanks for sharing this video on how to dye your own hackle feathers… Some great tips & techniques, regards, Wayne
I've just got my first fly tying kit by veniard. I'm looking to watch a few more of your videos before getting to work, I can't wait for it tbh. Thanks for the great contents in your channel!
I don't tie fly... but I have wanted to try dying some of the feathers I have collected from my birds. This is the best video I have found. Thank you.
Great video Davie. I would like to see more like this. I would love to see your home fly tying desk too. Perhaps some information on the tools and materials you use. Thanks again for posting your videos. I check RUclips daily for your videos.
Thank you!!! Used your method to dye feather plumes for our SE Virginia high school marching band. And it worked like a charm. Saved us so much money!!! Thank you thank you
Hi Melissa Brus,
I'm glad my video has helped you save money for your school marching band, if you ever need anymore help to do with this please don't hesitate and let me know...
All the very best Davie
What kind of dye should be used? The same kind that you can dye cloth with?
smashin Davie, I've not had the confidence to give this a try yet but in the new year I'll be giving this a bash with the old stand by pot that hasn't seen teh light of day for years.
If your up in the Glasgow Angling center between Christmas and the new year I'll see you there.
Hope you and the family have a fantastic Chrismas and a brilliant new year.
Wonderful video and very helpful to me. :) I have several ziploc bags full of white feathers that my neighbors roosters leave in my yard all the time. Now I can color them. :) I also have a lot of different colors of dye that I need to use up from when I was making tie dye shirts. - Heidi
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Hi Davie
Many thanks for this vid.i have been dyeing my own feathers for a while now and from your video i have been getting some processes wrong so big thank you for this.And would like to thank you for all your help in fly tying over the past year and wish you and your family a merry xmas.
best fishes s.c
Hi Davie,
I'm just using the Green Highlander dye from Veniard. Also its the Artic Fox that im dying that is already coloured, probably taken out the bath too soon. Im pleased to say that my experimental cape came out perfect! Thank you!
Best Regards,
~David
Not only are you a world class tyer but a dyer too!
great video davie, only died fritz so far myself and was able to get some nice shades of sunburst the same way you done it, by mixing the two colours
Your voice is so relaxing
Hi Davie. I also could use a link to the dye you are using. Thank you for all your great videos - I have learned a lot watching them. Thank you for sharing. All the best Erik
Hi Erik,
It's Veniard dyes that I use and thank you for the kind words...All the very best Davie
Great! Thank you :)
Thanks for your response Davie,
Do you mix these in any specific proportions to get the Rhode Island Red colour or is just a question of trial and error. I was thinking of using a Jacquard acid dye in the colour "vermillion" - any thoughts on that? Thanks again for your great videos and helpful advice.
Alexander
Great info davie thanks mate.
Hi Davie ,excellent video perfectly explained.I have followed your advice to dye a bunch of CDC feathers with amazing colours,ginger ,olive ,dark brown,claret etc but I did find that the dye used for clothing just clumped the feathers together so I think the Veniard way to go is the correct way ,how would you go about dying a grizzle hackle as I have purchased a cheapish one that I want to dye march brown ,cheers Davie ,keep them coming during this testing time
Morning Stuart,
When I tye a March Brown I use a natural brown hackle with a brown partridge wound through it but if I was going to use a grizzle hackle to try and get a colour to suit this fly then I would probably dye it with a veniards cinnamon dye..I'm glad you are enjoying videos and look after yourself..
All the very best Davie..
Thanks Davie, Now to go annoy the mother until I'm allowed full acess to the sink. Wait till she smells the vinegar! I pretty much talked myself into salmon fishing next year from tying the your salmon flies as they looked liked a challenge! Cant wait for the 1st Feb, the start of the Irish Salmon season! The Munster Blackwater is a 2min walk from the back door. Thanks for the video, I'm sure I'll have another request for you by next week! Darragh
Hi David! Great video thanks for helping me with how to dye, I'm trying to dye some feathers for masks I'm making,but I have a question before I get started, what kind of dyes are you using? Are you using acid based dyes, like I could get to dye fabrics? I'm assuming it should be alright as it can leave colour on wool etc, but I wanted to ask first before I thew some money at this.
Hello and thanks for your great videos. Can i ask you what type of dye can we use. I will be thankful for information.
Following to know
this is great, thanks for sharing!
could you please share what kind of dye you use and where you buy it?
Hi Davie
Great video I was wondering how to do it. I will have to get some dies and try it out. On some cheap feathers first and then work my way up to the better feathers.
Do you dy all your feathers and hair?
Thanks for the Great Videos
Chance
Do you use a particular make of dye Davie?
Thanks for posting the videos been interested in the ones using Bug Bond.
Hi Davy - do you ever attempt dyeing whole capes? I find the skin to be very fatty even after a hot wash. Brilliant vid as ever btw
Another masterclass
@1968drum
Daniel......the liquid in the pot is water ..the Vinegar is added ( from the bottle) at the end to set the dye
I am so glad you made this videoe because I was wondering how to do this.
I did notice on a website for dying feathers your video and it has instructions at what temperature do you set the boiling water and for how long . And is critic better then vinegar.
Hi Kim Krikau Jensen,
It's the same process but I dye the feathers red then black to get a better black...
All the very best Davie
Thank you 😊
Hi Davie, Thank you for the excellent videos regarding the dyeing of feathers.I have also been keenly dyeing my own materials for a while now, with some success. I have recently purchased AK Best's book - Dyeing and Bleaching Natural Fly Tying Materials, and I noticed that he suggests adding the vinegar to the dye bath at the start of the process prior to adding the material.My understanding was that the vinegar acts as a setting agent so that the materials are colourfast, however in your video's you add the vinegar add the end of the dyeing process once the material has acquired the desired colour.My question is this;Does the addition of the vinegar halt the colour being taken up into the material, if so why would he add it at the beginning ?or is the time at which the vinegar is added irrelevant, as it merely acts to set the dye ?Hope I have put this across clearly. Best wishes and thanks again for the dyeing videos. There is not too much stuff out there on the internet about dyeing so it was greatly appreciated.Also, do you plan to do any videos on bleaching/colour removal ?RegardsLindsay
Hi Lindsay,
I'm sorry about the delay in getting back to you...I've tried many different ways of dyeing materials and I have added the vinegar in before and after but found them to be much the same but I always like to allow the dye to soak through first then add the vinegar especially with dense fur and hen like feathers..I have also used other agents to set the dye but you have to watch what you are doing but thats another story...AK Best's book is a very good one and I would certainly use this as a guide though most of what I have learnt is simply by trial and error over many years, the other thing you have to watch out for is that dyes do change over time so you have to adapt to suit them..I hope this helps you in some way...
All the very best Davie...
Davie, question…..when you are dying the Scanfil darning wool yarn that amazing Sunburst color, do you recommend washing it with liquid soap as well as adding some directly to the dye bath to enhance the dye absorption, and do you bring the dye bath up to boiling or dye cold with wool ? Leonard 👍🎣👍
Hi Leonard,
No I just put the yarn straight into the pot of dye which will be close to boiling as it will soak up the dye really quick as there's nothing in the yarn to stop it..I just watch for the colour I want and when I am happy I remove it and run the yarn into cold water...If the colour is not strong enough I will put it back in the dye but 99% of the time it's ok..
All the very best Davie..
Also, is it possible to dye whole capes like this? Because i don't know if the dye would get to the feathers in the middle of the cape.. Thanks, Mike
hey davie, ty so much for showing me, how you dy the feathers.
i have darkbleu ostrich large plumes. i wonder if i can dy them to.
if so, with what did you dy with?
is it like a fabric dy, u use? im from holland so i hope i can find it here to!
regards sophianne
Very good video. Love all of your fly tying videos they are great. Could i ask what dye you use thanks.
Hi Harley,
I use Veniards dyes, they are a wholesaler so any shop that sells their materials should be able to help you..
All the very best Davie..
Davie McPhail thanks very much mate. Tight lines!
Is it the same process with any dyeing? If I want to dye some feathers black.
Hi Davie
Could you please tell me where to get the strung hackles especially the badger?
I have searched online for veniard strung hackles but had no luck. I'd like to try dying different colours for the cascades and parks shrimp. Would these strung hackles still do for the smaller doubles too like 9s and 11s salars?
Your videos really are such a big help, look forward to each one.
Many thanks.
Alan.
Hey Davie, Just me again, I got some blood marabou feathers, and as you said, the dye is getting all over my hands! Is it too late to rinse them and let them dry? I don't want to ruin them, but if I get as angry about my black fingers, that I couldn't get off for awhile, meaning no tying, I am apt to throw them out. Problem is, I have to buy them again and might buy the same problem. Thanks Sean
Howzit going Davie. Hope You're Doing Well.
I still watch you're Fly Tying Videos all the time. You're still the Best.
I would like to Dye some (White & Badger) Strung Hackle Feathers to Sunburst, but I don't know which Brand to get.
I buy stuff from the Essential Fly in the UK, and they sell Veniards Tube Dyes. Is this the same stuff you use?
And what other colors of Dye are also you're Favorites?
Thankyou Very Much Davie. You Take Care,
Aloha🌴🏄♂🎣
All is well thanks Kent, I hope all is well with you too..
I've always used Veniard dyes as they sell the bests colours for the flies we tye. If you start using from another company it's like starting all over again as you'll need to experiment a bit to get them right..You take care as well..
All the very best Davie
Hey Davie , what kind of dye are you using and do you know if clothing dye will work the same way.
Great video Davie and very helpful thanks pal. Would the same procedure be used for micro barbed cock saddle hackles or is there anything i should be cautious of doing smaller finer feathers? I’m looking to dye some dun coloured hackles to a plain black but obviously don’t want to make a balls of it and have the barbs warp or fall off on me so I’ll give test one first. Would you recommend splaying out the barbs first before dying or leave them closed?
Hi Junior J,
It will be ok to dye your micro barbed saddle as they will take the dye without damaging them, if you are going to dye it black then you will have to allow more time for the dye to set...If it doesn't work the first time just do it again as it should be ok...
All the very best Davie...
Davie McPhail Gentleman thank you, I’ll give you a few a go later on
Nothing more than water and vinager? Someone told me he puts a dab of dishsoap also. What are your thoughts on that?
Davie Im just curious what kind of dye are you using? Is it something that we can get or can you advise something that would work
HI Davie, hope you're well.
Have you ever tried bleaching materials before colouring them? Curious to know what you think about it.
Hi +Martyn White,
I'm well thank you I hope you are well too...I did try bleaching materials many years ago but it didn't work as well as I would have liked, the main reason being that it made the materials very brittle...I have bought a few materials which have been bleached and dyed and they have been mostly ok so I would rather buy them than do it myself...
All the very best Davie
Hi Davie, Many thanks for doing this video. I tried it exactly as you said. Of course, I was very careful with the red, and used sparingly. Now that they are dry, they are still a bit too yellow. Guess I didn't use enough red. Is it possible to repeat the oricess and hit them with only the red, to make them more orange? Excellent videos - thanks (just don't tell them you borrowed their hair dryer - LOL!!)
Hi Robert,
There's many reasons why the dye is not as strong as you would like, just add a bit more of the fluorescent red to get the shade you want..If you are still having problems then buy the sunburst dye from Veniards but watch as it can be too strong at times..Dying materials is always a learning process as there's many things can go wrong as you will find out and I have to be honest I'm still learning...
All the very best Davie
Thanks David, great stuff. I've been trying to dye marabou feathers with Iron Oxide but so far no success, do I have to boil it or just bring it to heat? Why did you mix the vinegar? Tight lines!
Hi marcodsv,
I am sorry I've never tried to dye anything with Iron Oxide so I can't help you there though when I use the Veniard dyes I set the colour using vinegar as they are acid based...I'm glad you enjoyed the video...
All the very best Davie
@@DavieMcPhail thanks for the answer, cheers and. Tight lines. Keep it up
Hello Davie
Have you by any chance tried to dye Rhode Island Red? If so, what colour/make have you been successful with? Thanks.
Hi Davie
I have been tying flies for about 4 years now and i want to start dying my own feathers, i want to dye a grizzle cock cape olive is this the same process as in the video? Also i would like to thank you for all your videos they have helped me loads with patterns and techniques. Especially the bug bond its great stuff!.
Cheers Richie, Newcastle
Could you make a video on how you dye peacock feathers for the quills for dry flies. Thanx
Hi Yogi Bear,
I do need to dye some peacock eyes in the next few weeks so I'll see what I can do...
All the very best Davie
Davie, would the procedure be the same for dying bucktails?
Davie,
Im currently Dying an old rubbish white cape Highlander Green but it seems to have got to a point then stopped colouring. I washed them in a Washing Powder and used brown vinigar, does this make a difference? Im scared to move onto the Artic Runner fur that i want to dye later as im using the cape as an experiment.
I noticed that you said it may take DAYS?!?
I've got no chance of being allowed to keep the gas cooker on for days!
Can you offer any assistance?
Thanks,
~David
Davie have you done a video on picric acid? It is hard to find the materials dyed with this so was thinking about doing it myself. Could you point me in the right direction by chance?
Hi Kerry,
I've never worked with picric though I have had some materials that have been stained with it, though I have to be honest I don't really use it in my flies..
All the very best Davie
Great video have you ever done a video on bleaching materials. Cant seem to find anything on how to do this.
Hi Steven,
I have tried bleaching once and the mess I made put me off so I've never had a go at it again..I'm glad you enjoyed the video...
All the very best Davie
Davie you say theres nothing worse then dye on your fingers what about colour run on other flies 😂 boils my blood, great video yet again davie,
Thanks
Jay
Cheers Davie!
I'll give that a go. One thing, i bought Artic Fox dyed Green highlander but its more of a bluish green. Looks nothing like the one in your video of the Highlander, can you dye feathers like this that are already dyed? I've got it steeping in Fairy Liquid at the moment and ill go ahead with the dying if you say it would be ok.
Best Regards and thank you!
~David
Hi davie have you got any tips for dying feathers primrose no one seems to have a dye close to the colour could you possibly recommend a blend of dye colours to get the best result thanks
Hi A5h13yK93-FTWPS4,
I would use a regular yellow dye to get a primrose but you would have to experiment to get the shade right...Primrose is quite a pale yellow so watch how much dye you put in..What are you trying to dye?
All the vest Davie...
@@DavieMcPhail hi davie thanks for the advice its much appreciated im trying to dye starling wing feathers to form the wings of a yellow sally clydestyle fly i was reading john reids book on tying clydestyles and thought id give it a go also could you possibly tell me where you get your bronze peacock herl or how you prepare it thanks.
Hi Davie
Can you send me the link for the dyes as well.
regards
Matthew Huggins
Hi davie, is the liquid all vinegar, or is it mixed with water.
peace love fish,Daniel
Hi Davie soooo glad I found this video! Just wondering if you think this method would work with dark brown pheasant feather tails? :)
Hi Rachael,
I have dyed a few pheasant tails over the years sunburst and I have tyed a few flies with it from small pheasant tails to large Mayfly's which I'll use for tails and for the body..I'm glad you liked the video and thank you for the kind comments....
All the very best Davie
Davie McPhail sorry Davie just another quick question. See when I'm finished and I have the left over mix of dye and vinegar can it be recycled if I was I put it onto plastic bottles to use another day? Or would that not work? 😊
Davie! How would I go about dying peacock or ostrich herl? Thanks I need some quills dyed.
HiBrandon Nevarez,
I would use the same method I did in the video as they take the dye very well...
All the very best Davie
Davie, I was looking around for the strung badger. I can't seem to find it. Could you send me a link please? Thank you
Hi Davie,
Excellent clip. I was wondering how long the process took please? Have you ever dyed a Cock Pheasant saddle hackle (Mrs Simpson feathers) as I am thinking about dying a Grizzle saddle hackle and the Pheasant an olive but are very uncertain. When you say e-mail link do you mean in the youtube inbox? Thank you for your help.
Veniard dye is expensive in Canada as I browsed. I saw also silver creek dye from ENGLAND are selling in ebay. Can you please tell me what brand of dye is the best for dying feather? I have no experience about dying feather, but looking at your video is not so difficult. Thanks for video
Hi Bazlur Rahman,
I use Veniard dyes for all my materials, I did a search and found them on this website so I hope they are cheaper than the ones you found...
www.flymart.ca/product.aspx?product_id=1488
All the very best Davie...
Thanks for quick reply. I wanted to be sure that what you use(Veniard). I will find somewhere the Veniard dyes.That Canadian site I know. 4$ more than UK or australian store for 15g and 16$ canadian shipping(min)for anything( even empty package without materials). I rarely buy anything, here in Canada, although live here. The cost of fishing materials and shipping are the highest in the world.
Thanks for reply. actually I bought twice from your shop. I think this shop also your one. northeastanglingsupplies", because I saw the same address in UK. some dyes already I got and somes are waiting for. Only problem in your ebay-site is multiple currency listings for the dyes and you can't checkout or make combine shipping with listing in different currencies. Better all you list in UK pound. Why I have to order twice. In future I will do more dying and I only like 3-4 colors for our local steelhead , salmon Fishing flies
Thanks. I know your site. I have store in ebay and experience in international shopping, so I can find easily the direct store , if they have. I suggest in your webiste, make a video how to dye as Davie McPhail did a video
How I love this Scottish accent! I hated it, when I first came to Scotland, but Scots are aswsome people and they simply changed my mind. To video - superb work thanks, Davie. What type of dye do you use? I missed is somehow from the video. Thank you. :-)
Hi Camber Lubos,
I'm glad you liked the Scottish people we always like to make everyone welcome so it's very kind of you to say so..I used Veniard dyes, as you may know they are a wholesale company so if you know a shop that stocks their materials I'm sure they will be able to help you..
All the very best Davie...
Wonderful. Thanks a lot Davie.
God bless. :-)
Hi Davie,
Do you know anyone or anyplace I can get natural materials for dying . Flat out tying this year and I’m trying to make things easier for myself 😄
Hi Clan,
I buy most of my bulk materials from Veniards when I need them but also I'll buy off Ebay from time to time just to select what I need for tying with for myself...ATB Davie
Awesome vid as always Davie. I have a question, Can you re dye feathers if you are not happy with the first attempt? Think I mayY have added a tad to much of the fl red and wanted it to come out a bit more like a light olive color. Many thanks Mike.
Hi Mark,
If the dye hasn't set well then it may wash back so that you can try it again but if this doesn't work you can try and bleach it back a little but it can cause the fibres to get a bit dry and brittle..I've done this myself many a time so I just dye them a darker colour like black and claret...I'm glad you liked the video and thanks for the kind words
All the very best Davie
Great fideo,One compliant.Please speak louder, or more into the mike.
Thanks for all the great info.
What brand of dye did you use? I have been wanting to dye my own feathers for a while now and it would really help me out
Hi Ryan Spence,
I use Veniard dyes, they are a wholesale company so anyone that stocks their materials should be able to help you..All the very best Davie...
Thank you!
Ryan Spence do you sell have marabou feathers?
Davie, someone told me I have to soak a full skin overnight with dawn. Is that true? Secondly, I have some doubles on the pears all's silks and i want sone bright yellow. If I used peroxide to take some of the color our do you think it will dye? I know you dye darning yarn and I have had success with that. Do you put the whole tippet section with the crests into the dye after cleaning? Sorry to be a pain, but you are one of the only people that answer my questions. I do appreciate you time and can wait for an answer. All the best to you and God bless you and yours.
Sean
Hi Sean,
Sometimes it does pay to soak a full skin overnight so when you put in in the dye it will get through to the ends of the fibres, I would would do this with deer hair especially..I've never tried to dye or bleach back silk so I wouldn't know how it would turn out and to be honest I would rather source some than do this...Yes you can put the whole head into the dye but I normally separate them as I want to take the crest out as it does take the dye quicker than the collar... I hope this helps you...
All the very best Davie
***** It sure does Davie, thanks for your time in answering all my questions. I do appreciate it. All the best to you and yours. Sean
Davie McPhail hi davie please can you tell me where I can get a nice big batch of marabou feathers from as I would like to start my dyes! Thanks!
What brand are your dyes?
hi, I would like to know what is the brand of the dye powder?
Hi Daisy Wang,
I have attached a link below to the company that sell the dyes I use..
All the very best Davie
www.veniard.com/veniard-dyes-tube/p/5668
Use the wife's hairdryer, just don't tell her. Brilliant 😂😂❤
Thank you
hi davie
i have heard some rumours that people have gotten in to bad health when they dyed thier own materials so i was wondering if veniards dyes can cause health problems or if these rumours were false because i wud like to dye my own feathers.
thank you
Hi Davie,
Can u bleach the feathers white? If so, would you use hair bleach?
Best Regards,
Sabrina
If you were going for golden olive would you dye the feathers yellow followed by an olive?
Hi Gary,
Dyeing a natural ginger or brown cape yellow is my favourite way to get a golden olive or I'll just use Veniards golden olive...
All the very best Davie
@@DavieMcPhail thanks a million Davie 👍
what is that in the clear bottle you put in it after the color? :)
Hi Nicholai Andersen,
These dyes are set using an acid like vinegar, I have used other acids but vinegar is the safest to use...
Sorry pressed wrong button I was wondering if you could put a video up of how to die golden pheasant tippets thanks, daryl
hi davie
can I use food coloring or will the color come out when the fly gets wet?
Hi Brandon Nevarez,
Many years ago I tried dying some materials with food colouring and did get some good results but the dye did wash back so I do prefer to use the proper dyes but give it a go and see what happens...
All the very best Davie
And can i dye deer hair this way to?.
works very well, I just died some ostrich plumes this way, thanks Davie!
You used which dry??
How did you dry them? I'm worried is I blow dry they're become too fluffy. It's the same effect if you were to steam them.
David it seems to me you are very good at this. Would you pleaseeeeee explaing how to dye peacock feathers. Actually I like to bleach them to Ivory color...How to do that.
Thanks mate.
Hey Davie would this work well for cream Metz #2 hackle?
Hi Nicholas,
It would be ideal as the natural cream colour will help to give you a warmer sunburst colour, I do this a lot when dying any materials...If you dye a natural grey or dun yellow you will get a lovely olive and a light or dark ginger the same colour you'll get a golden olive both vey useful colours, so when your buying capes think of this as I always do....
All the very best Davie
Also, do you bother with fabric conditioner as some do, apparently.
Morning Stephen,
Sometimes I do a hair conditioner rather than a fabric as it will soften and bring back the natural feel of the feathers, I especially do this when dyeing black as the feathers need a lot more time in the dye so they can suffer a bit...I do dye capes as well but all I do is give the cape a good wash before I dye it due to the skin being greasy and after dyeing you will have to have something like kitchen roll to soak it up until it dries completely..
All the very best Davie..
where do u get ur dye from?
What dye did you use like the brand name? Also could you tell me where to buy it. Thanks tight lines
Hi rex jonhdeer,
The dyes come from a wholesale company called Veniards so if you know of any shop that stocks their materials I'm sure they will be able to help you...Here is a link to their website..
www.veniard.com/product1787/section138/dye-tubes
All the very best Davie
+Davie McPhail thanks for the info
-aaron
Hi Davie
Where do you get your dies and could you do this with golden pheasent??
Merry Christmas
Fabregas9200
Davie , do you make pike lures?.
Hi what did u use to dye feather?what brand I mean
Hi alyfer Oscares, I have attached a link to the company that sells the dyes I use, they are a wholesale company so you will have to find an online site or shop that stocks there materials..ATB Davie
materials..www.veniard.com/product4794/section138/
Davie,
If I'm going to dye whole capes or hairs and furs on the skin would you lay them out on some kitchen roll and allow them to dry naturally or just get in about them with the wife's hairdryer and hope she doesn't kill me when she finds out?
tight lines bud,
Jim.
where can I find dye
cool
Hi carlo boni,
It may not have dried out completely or you may have had it in the pot too long and it's went really soft..If you feel this is going to happen just allow the tail to dry out naturally after dying as the less you touch it the better...I'm glad you liked the videos..
All the very best Davie
Can you tell me where to buy feathers at a good price in bulk?
Hi Donna's Jewelry Box Dallas,
If you do a search on bulk strung hackles you will find many companies that sell these feathers, I have attached a link to one of them...
All the very best Davie..
www.smileyme.com/feathers_rooster_hackles_rooster_feathers_hackle_feathers_craft_feathers.asp#.VHjhCL4Rwy4
You are using which dry??
Hi mercy musemnya,
I used Veniards Flu-Yellow and a little Flu-Red to get he sunburst colour..
All the very best Davie
EXCELLENT, Thanks Davie will be giving this a go later going to get the dyes in the now lol the sunburst looks amazing would you do this process for fox, goat aswel?
thanks
Kenny
where can I find the very thin ostrich feathers?
Hi Gitana B.
If you want very thin feathers like Ostrich then you would need to use Rhea though it can be quite expensive...I have attached a link to a gentleman that sells these feathers which are for fly tying and are not always perfect as I'm guessing you may be wanting them for something else but I may be wrong.
www.francnsnaelda.com/product/208
ATB Davie...
what for a dye pigment is that`
Hi Livi Durk,
I have attached a link to the dyes I use...All the very best Davie
www.veniard.com/product1787/section138/dye-tubes