When the kids were done dipping eggs i looked at the cups (and my blue fingers) and started to wonder......
Can you guess what is taking a bath?
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Can you guess what is taking a bath?
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Jig Man
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Hard to tell... maybe wabbit?
plateboater
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Satin?
JUNGLEJIM1
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I'm guessing rabbit as well. If it is let me know how it turns out once it dries. Whenever I tried dying rabbit the hide gets stiff. Curious as to how this turns out.
Yes indeed...... in a twisted sort of fate, the Easter bunny ended up in the Easter egg dye. 
Or at least some hide that was purchased from Pat Catan's (craft store) a while back. The fact that you can get a package of the egg dye for pretty cheap (and marked down very soon) i plan to get some boxes and use it specifically to attempt this again. Also will be making a trip back to the craft store to get another full hide.
The cup on the left made the eggs a light Robin egg blue. The cup on the right made a darker blue/purple color egg. Was hoping for something reasonably close to those colors with the rabbit fur. Of course it did not turn out quite how i hoped it would, but it never does on a first attempt, right? Well, here is the results............
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The hide took on the color great, the actually hair, not so much. I washed them out really well last night before going to bed, so assuming the color that is there will stay put. Funny thing is the purple color turned the hair pink. Not really sure why. I had them in the dye for a couple hours and this was just a room temp, so most likely have better results with hot water.
JungleJim - They are drying out still. I figure they will be stiff when they dry since my bass rabbit jigs do the same thing. It usually takes a little working of the skin and they are soft again. Probably rub the hide edge over an edge of something and loosen it up. I will let you know once they completely dry.
Or at least some hide that was purchased from Pat Catan's (craft store) a while back. The fact that you can get a package of the egg dye for pretty cheap (and marked down very soon) i plan to get some boxes and use it specifically to attempt this again. Also will be making a trip back to the craft store to get another full hide.The cup on the left made the eggs a light Robin egg blue. The cup on the right made a darker blue/purple color egg. Was hoping for something reasonably close to those colors with the rabbit fur. Of course it did not turn out quite how i hoped it would, but it never does on a first attempt, right? Well, here is the results............
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The hide took on the color great, the actually hair, not so much. I washed them out really well last night before going to bed, so assuming the color that is there will stay put. Funny thing is the purple color turned the hair pink. Not really sure why. I had them in the dye for a couple hours and this was just a room temp, so most likely have better results with hot water.
JungleJim - They are drying out still. I figure they will be stiff when they dry since my bass rabbit jigs do the same thing. It usually takes a little working of the skin and they are soft again. Probably rub the hide edge over an edge of something and loosen it up. I will let you know once they completely dry.
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Oh and i will use these on jigs for sure. The light blue color did not show up in the hair hardly at all, but since it worked in the hide, it almost has a 2-tone look. The pink/purple is a no brainer.
BucktailJiger
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Nice looking .
Think your right about boiling the dye
Think your right about boiling the dye
Fatman
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First time I ever tried to dye feathers I used easter egg dye - but used hot water and a glass container. PAS egg dye has a pack out for NEON colors that I first used and some colors work better than others.
Never been able to get the hide soft again after dye jobs. Talked to a guy here at work who does taxidermy work and he says it's best to dye the hide first then tan it, He hasn't found anything yet to soften up any type of hide that he's dyed.
Never been able to get the hide soft again after dye jobs. Talked to a guy here at work who does taxidermy work and he says it's best to dye the hide first then tan it, He hasn't found anything yet to soften up any type of hide that he's dyed.
Pup
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When working a skin/leather to soften it, try using a little glove oil. This is the oil used to soften the leather of baseball gloves. I've read that shea butter, a cosmetic additive/product, will soften leathers and skins. Could likely find it in with your wife's cosmetics. However, it's highly toxic to insects and fish. Some baseball glove oils/treaments contain this ingredient as well, so check the product's label.
Foam shaving cream, vaseline, mink oil, and neatsfoot oil will also help to soften and restore the condition of leathers.
Foam shaving cream, vaseline, mink oil, and neatsfoot oil will also help to soften and restore the condition of leathers.
No problem at all with the hide staying stiff. When i got home from work today, they were dry..... and stiff as cardboard. I held it tight between my hands and rubbed the hide side across the edge of the counter, back and forth. The more i worked it, the softer it got. Hide is not exactly the same as it originally was - might have shrunk some - but end result is back to nice and soft.
Gonna try it again soon but with hot or boiling water and see what happens.
My shop sells ball gloves for little leagues up to adult slow pitch softball. We recommend vaseline to both break in new gloves and restore old gloves. BUT - the brand new gloves of today are not the same as they used to be. The leather is 'pre-softened' so they are more user friendly right off the shelf. That is nice for the little guys and gals so they can work the glove better, but if you use a chemical glove softener you can break down the leather too far and end up with a leather rag rather than a glove with structure to it.
Gonna try it again soon but with hot or boiling water and see what happens.
My shop sells ball gloves for little leagues up to adult slow pitch softball. We recommend vaseline to both break in new gloves and restore old gloves. BUT - the brand new gloves of today are not the same as they used to be. The leather is 'pre-softened' so they are more user friendly right off the shelf. That is nice for the little guys and gals so they can work the glove better, but if you use a chemical glove softener you can break down the leather too far and end up with a leather rag rather than a glove with structure to it.
Fatman
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It's best about 140-150 - I use my wifes meat thermometer to check!!LOL If it cools off before you get the color you want put saran wrap over the top of the glass jar poke a few holes and heat in the microwave for a minute.
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How bout rinsing with hair conditioner before the hide dries...