Re-dye of Veniards Fl. Red

[Fatman]

I had posted the results of the Veniards fly dye and the fl. red didn't come out the way I wanted, the stem was red but the rest of the feather had an orange tint -


The re-dye, a stronger dye/vinegar mix ended up giving them more of a tangerine look


I'm thinking that unlike the Kool-Aid and RIT dye's which a re-dye will help firm up the color, the Veniards doesn't darken it up and you'll have to start with fresh un-dyed feathers. But the color is still good.

[plateboater]

If you have to many......I can provide address! Great work

[DockShootinJack]

The tangerine color did turn out nice.

[skiptomylu]

Well at least it did darken some, but your probably right, need fresh feathers and stronger mix. Still do they have some Florescent to it under a black light?

[Fatman]

Couldn't tell you as I don't have a black light to try.

[skiptomylu]

Would love to know. I keep a black light and a UV light in my tying area. The black light I actualy bought to use on the boat at night, but too many bugs so I use it to look at the materials I am using and if new stuff I want to see if FL and not just say FL. Send me one or two feathers and I will tell you and take a photo!

oh and you know FL Red usually looks really bright pink, but the black light changes the color on it to more red.

[jcozzz]

maybe not the intended color but nothing wrong with orange.