How To Dye Squirrel Tails
I have some Bucktails and squirrel tails I would like to dye colors for my personal tying use. I'm wanting to use the fur I have harvested myself from hunting. Has anyone here dyed fur themselves and would be willing to share your how to information? Thanks.
Learn how to prepare squirrel tails for fly tying in this comprehensive step-by-step guide. From skinning to cleaning and dyeing, this guide will cover everything you need to know to get your squirrel tails ready for your next fly tying project. FWIW Add mothballs to the bag or box that you put you deer/squirrel tails in.You will never have bug problems that way.
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Only other tip is to have all the fat removed from the tails before you try to dye them I always put Borax and salt on my deer tails and were dry and partly tanned before I started. I have found that with squirrel you really must give the tail a very good wash with Venpol or Fairy liquid or other such detergent, then rinse well. Otherwise the dye just doesnt take, guess they must have a lot of natural oils in the thair? This is my second video which shows the final step in preparing bucktails for jig tying.
The first video (part 2 of the process): Processing Deer Tails for Jig Tying RIT Dye https://www.ritdye. My mate got a batch of grey squirrel tails and wanted me to dye them. All these are done with Jaquard dyes, tails washed in washing up liquid and rinsed out so there's still a bit of foam still in them and then patted dry under paper towels.
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Ive then taken pan of water where I've added the dye, a few drops of synthrapol -raised to the boil, chucked in a good glug of 10% Polish vinegar then. I use liquid RIT dye, dip 'em in the full strength RIT, wring 'em out a bit wearing rubber gloves, rinse 'em and voila, dyed bucktail, squirrel hair, you, the kids, the dog, the kid's dog, and anything else that gets within 10ft. Tying Tips; Preparing Grey Squirrel Tails for Tying with, by Davie McPhail Davie McPhail 127K subscribers Subscribe.
Black is always a difficult colour to dye. I've found red first then black gives good results although never tried on squirrel tails. Dying Squirrel Tails I am wanting to dye some grey squirrel tails hot pink.
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I am sure I will be able to use rit dye, but do I need to bleach the tail first. Can use any help.:D DR Fish 03-23-2009,11:53 PM #2 gabulldog Crappie Wall Hanger II Join Date Jan 2006 Location ga Posts 747 Post Thanks / Like woo hoo another tree rat lover thats what it would look like if you didnt bleach the tails.
