tayspringer
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"IF YOU LINES NOT IN THE WATER, YOU CAN'T CATCH ONE OF THESE"! A TAY SPRINGER
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Post by tayspringer on Feb 14, 2007 18:24:21 GMT
Has anyone ever tried to dye capes or materials with picric acid? Any ideas where I could obtain some of this chemical?
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Post by granters on Feb 14, 2007 18:27:09 GMT
i don't but i know you have to be very careful with it for your own health. Heard mutterings about it being carcinogenic. Someone will no doubt know a lot more than me
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Post by stu47 on Feb 14, 2007 18:57:06 GMT
I looked into using this many years ago,and as far as i can remember i didnt think it was worth while,risk factor for a few feathers,read up about it first,dont think it is that easy to get either
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Post by stu47 on Feb 14, 2007 19:06:40 GMT
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tayspringer
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"IF YOU LINES NOT IN THE WATER, YOU CAN'T CATCH ONE OF THESE"! A TAY SPRINGER
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Post by tayspringer on Feb 14, 2007 20:10:40 GMT
Graham
Thanks for the advice. I will stick to yellow.
Cheers
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Post by albyn73 on Mar 25, 2007 16:10:29 GMT
I have dyed the silver mallard with just cooking ingredients such as"salt,vinegar, & turmeric powder". The results were very good and long lasting, I also did it with "amherst pheasant". I used the bottom off a large coke bottle and put the material in with hot water,[not boiling] otherwise the bottle will melt. Like everything else its trial and error and with practice over the winter months it can be acheived.....
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