How to Do Porcupine Quill Art (Beginner Quillwork Tutorial)

[@MeatPez]

This KZbin channel is so unbelievably underrated

[@StockmanOriginal]

Thank you, we’re hoping someday it will bloom.

[@MeatPez]

@@StockmanOriginal I hope so too

[@theofficialalaekatt2399]

You remind me of my grandfather 🥰 I miss him dearly and miss watching him work with his leather. This was something he never got to teach me.

[@StockmanOriginal]

The Official AlaeKatt, l am honored to have made you think of your grandfather. And we are so happy you found our channel, we have a lot of fun stuff to show you. Thank you for your support.

[@davedelany2116]

That's not I thought it would be done 🤯 I was thinking they would all be cut into little pieces and used like beads, I'm really amazed at how well they flatten out and bend and the beautiful pattern that can be achieved 👌 absolutely brilliant guys♥️ as always you have taught me something new 😉 thanks again 🙏 another great video 👌

[@StockmanOriginal]

Thanks Dave, always great to hear from our tribesmen down under. We have a few more porky tricks coming. Is it starting to cool off for you yet? Take care friend!

[@pohlpeter8199]

I, as a hungaryan hawe newer ewen heard of this art, so I am happy, that you showed it to us! 😉

[@StockmanOriginal]

Pohl Peter, I am so glad to share. Do you have porcupines in Hungry? Happy that you are in our tribe!!

[@akker-5397]

@@StockmanOriginal No we dont have porcupines here in Hungary except in the zoo. Maybe next time gonna ask for a bunch of "needles" there 😅

[@StockmanOriginal]

Akker, for the zoo keeper it would be easier to handle the porcupines if you took all the quills! It could be a win/win.🤣👍

[@CoolhandLuketheCarnivore]

I've never seen quill work done before. Amazing!

[@StockmanOriginal]

Thank you, if you get into quill work you’ll never look at roadkill the same way!🤪😂

[@StockmanOriginal]

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[@joshuaswagger3596]

With some of the quill work for backgrounds that are a good green to the leather pig weed works great

[@StockmanOriginal]

Thanks Joshua, we have pigweed , l’ll have to give it a try.

[@elund408]

This morning my wife and I were talking about dying yarn, and the advantages of kool aid over Rit. I have used koolaid to dye pelts for fly tying, it works great.

[@StockmanOriginal]

Hey Eric, ya kool aid seems color fast, and vivid.

[@elenacreef3031]

Love this video. wish you had more extreme close ups of the actual quill work with sharper focus.

[@StockmanOriginal]

Thanks for checking us out Elena, we appreciate that. And thanks for the tip.

[@mender722]

I came across a box of quills that I acquired some time back. I was wondering what to do with them. Thanks for the introduction. Plus, I think it is cool that you are wearing a kilt. I have several.

[@StockmanOriginal]

Hello Coyote Herron, thank you for checking us out. I haven’t done quill work in a long time but thought it might be fun to show, l’m glad you came across it. Yeah, l wear kilts all the time, so much more comfortable than pants. Welcome to the tribe.

[@akker-5397]

Liked, suscribed, shared🦔 It was like some kind of meditation...Thanks a lot!

[@StockmanOriginal]

Akker, thank you so much! We are happy to have you in our tribe.

[@jackreeves3001]

Looking forward to the new project!

[@StockmanOriginal]

Thanks Jack,always something going on. Good to hear from you!

[@Tamaquashad]

Just a clarification on wampum, generally the white beads were made from the inner column of the channeled or knobbed whelk called wampum or (white tribute), the purple was made from the quahog and called suckawuhak or (purple shell) !

[@StockmanOriginal]

Hello Tamaquashad, so happy you have found our channel. Thank you for your clarification, l had always been told that the white beads were from the more abundant white part of the quahog making the purple beads more precious. I appreciate your input because I would rather know the truth than a myth.

[@Tamaquashad]

@@StockmanOriginal no problem! I’m a member of the Pequot and Narragansett tribes in CT and RI on the coast of Long Island Sound where purple quahogs were abundant most of the shells back then were almost entirely purple on the inside besides just the thumb print, with modern clam farming the white shells are bred and released into the wild causing less and less purple in the shells… in modern times the quahog is used for both the white and the purple but that’s in part due to the decline in the population of whelk!

[@jeremiahmccutcheon3234]

Rewatching some of your videos. Waiting on my leather sewing supplies to get here for your knife sheath.

[@StockmanOriginal]

Oh, l didn’t know that comment was from you, it came up under a different name. Leather work is a lot of fun, I need to organize my sewing room and do some myself.

[@jsteelsadventureandvariety4545]

wholesome and boozy with high quality characters👍 this quill work is something I have always wondered about, an area I frequent has lots of quill baskets and crafts for sale, and I have been spreading the word of your calming and informative content, enjoyed🙂 and have a great day guys👍

[@StockmanOriginal]

Thanks for checking in Janson, we had a lot of fun on this one. And thank you for spreading the word!

[@worldsfastestube7302]

That is very intricate work so fun to watch I heard Benjamin ask if you needed help. another great video I find during these videos time to look around and admire the interesting items during my lengthy interludes turtle net provides me thank-you so much CYA

[@StockmanOriginal]

Hey Ray, good to hear from you! I like checking out the background of other people’s videos also. Fun stuff. How’s Duke today, Jessie would like to hear another song. I imagine he’ll be getting signed on to a record label soon. Take care and be safe!

[@worldsfastestube7302]

@@StockmanOriginal Good Morning Brian I am so glad you're fantastic videos come up on mail my nots aren't working and I pretty much have to go down my subscriber list to look for new content. Duke is a big dog now 7mths old. lifts his leg to half mast when he does his business chases everything including Marvin we have a least weasel lives in the old shop we call him Snowball ( 3 years now ) they played hide and seek while I was rewiring my trailer.(so cute) I do think your right about another song I'll see if he has a slot for me in his busy schedule lol HAGDay CYA

[@garoudiaz]

Fantastic!

[@StockmanOriginal]

Hey Garou Diaz, thanks for checking it out!

[@Stoney327]

Hi: I'd like to see this sheath being finished? Can you do the video on completing it? Dave

[@StockmanOriginal]

Hi Dave, yes we will do a video on finishing that. It was ment as a vehicle for demonstrating quill work but I do want to finish it, l just have to circle back around to it.

[@hillbillynick2000]

Good stuff well demonstrated as usual gentlemen! I've thought about giving quills a try but so many projects, so little time lol! I'll check out the substack, smart move there👍

[@StockmanOriginal]

Hey Nick, always good to hear from you! Quill work is a lot of fun once you slip into the groove. Next week l think we will be doing it on birch bark. Thank you so much for your support, it means a lot.

[@McNerdyCostumesandProps]

This was such a cool experience! I love doing embroidery so I might have to add this to the long list of projects 😂 also, cheers, Jameson is my favorite as well.

[@StockmanOriginal]

McNerdy, so good to hear from you! I’ll bet you would like doing quill work. And thanks for the cheers, right back at ya!

[@JollyPeanut]

Great work , Kool aid is a great idea for dye, will it dye nylon i wonder..

[@StockmanOriginal]

Hello Jolly Peanut, hope all is well with you. It might work on nylon, quills are pretty resistant- vinegar might help. Whatcha dying?

[@JollyPeanut]

@@StockmanOriginal I will be dying G10 knife scales.. Rit does work but Kool Aid sounds like fun & it would be Kool if it worked 😅I guess theres one way to find out..

[@StockmanOriginal]

Please keep us posted on your results!👍🏼

[@joshuaswagger3596]

Should show them painting leather old way like using pig weed and natural stone paint

[@StockmanOriginal]

Joshua Swagger, that’s a great idea. I picked up a book last year called “ To Please The Caribou “ and I love the concept. It’s all about painted caribou skin coats. Awesome.

[@ooXChrissieXoo]

Koolaid coloring is colorfast 😳 i dont think thats correct.... good to know 🤔 I also didnt know the quill can bend

[@StockmanOriginal]

Hello @ooXChrissieXoo, so happy you found our channel. Yeah, the things I have done with Koolaid dyed quills have held up very nicely. I did work on the back of a couple of my hats which got a lot of sun and the color stayed very bright. Makes me wonder what it does in one’s belly!😳And yes ,warm water makes the quills quite pliable.

[@fuswatenetke8295]

My grandmother would use her front teeth to flatten the quill out. I truly wished I was older and paid attention to her. Tradition gone :(

[@StockmanOriginal]

Hello Fuswa, welcome to our community! You’re lucky to have a grandmother who did quill work and you remember. I feel this is an important time for us to bring back these traditions, humanity has become so disconnected from the earth, and that’s why we have started this channel. Thank you for checking it out.

[@fbell4742]

p̷r̷o̷m̷o̷s̷m̷ ?

[@crestonsimpson1370]

This would have been a great video if the camera work was better. Almost made me sick with the camera moving so much

[@StockmanOriginal]

Thanks for watching. Sorry for the shakiness. We're not professional movie makers. -Max