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| How do I dye marabou feathers? What type of dye? What procedure? Where can I buy small quantities of dye? Most importantly, where can I find fluorescent dye?
Any advice would be appreciated.
Brian
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Location: Antioch, IL | Go to a fabric store. They have all kinds of dyes in all kinds of colors. I used to buy up all the white mepps marabous I could find, when they first came out, and dye them all different colors. Got tired of spending the extra $$ so I started making my own inline baits. More satisfying. | |
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| RIT Dye. you can get it at Walmart.
Just buy some and follow the directions | |
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| How about fluorescent dye? I can't seem to find it anywhere.
Brian
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Location: Antioch, IL | There is this great new thing called the internet...and it even comes on computers now. Try google. | |
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| OK, wise guy. I am a computer consultant and am well aware that new fangled thing called the internet. When I said I can't find it anywhere, I meant anywhere on the internet.
My extensive search has found the following:
- For marabou, you should use "acid" dyes
- There appears to be no fluorescent acid dyes in small quantities (on the internet)
The closest thing I found was on Amazon. There is a product called "Jacquard iDye" but it does not mention an "acid." Plus, the only fluorescent color it comes in is yellow.
I may be over complicating this, but I would hate to spend hours making lures only to drive up to Canada and have my custom lures bleed color after an hour of fishing.
So, I will restate my question. I am looking for small quanties of dye that works well on marabou that comes in fluorescent.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Brian
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Location: Antioch, IL | Easy killer, It's a Simpsons reference (funny episode)
My "extensive" search of 5 seconds produced this
Fibrecrafts, in the UK, sells Jacquard Acid Dyes, which are suitable for use on nylon, wool, or silk but NOT on cotton or polyester; among the Jacquard Acid Dyes is the true fluorescent dye Rhodamine B, which they sell as #620 Hot Fuchsia. The other Jacquard Acid Dyes are not fluorescent. For almost any fiber, including cotton, you can use DEKA fluorescent fabric paints, which are also sold by Fibrecrafts. Fabric paints have the advantage of being available in a much wider range of colors than true dyes are. DEKA Fluorescent Fabric Paints come in fluorescent yellow, fluorescent orange, fluorescent pink, fluorescent red, fluorescent blue, and fluorescent green. Fabric paints are much softer and smoother than paints that are not labeled for use on fiber; other paints can be stiff and scratchy. <br />DEKA fluorescent fabric paints are non-toxic. There's no reason to worry about safety when using them, as long as you don't eat them. You will have to heat-set them on the fabric, after they dry, by using a hot iron.
Source(s):
True Fluorescent dyes and fabric paints:
http://www.pburch.net/dyeing/dyelog/B106
Sources for Dyeing Supplies Around the World:
http://www.pburch.net/dyeing/dyesources
Need a source for neon dye:
http://www.pburch.net/drupal/?q=node/627
Don't know if you could thin the paint down so it won't ruin the marabou. Someone who works at a fabric store could offer more info.
I also found some larger scale textile suppliers (probably won't sell direct, but may point you in the right direction)
Hope this helps,
Dave aka The Wise Guy
Edited by Fish and Whistle 6/17/2009 1:21 PM
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Dyeing Marabou