How to Prepare and Dye Peacock Herl Black by Davie McPhail

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[@leonardwells9613]

Davie, materials prep is about the only thing you have not covered in your usual impeccable style we’ve come to rely on so deeply...though the ones you have made are tremendously appreciated more than I can convey. Bleaching and dying techniques are paramount to tying, thank you for the ones you have provided, they are excellent and needed ! L 👍🎣👍

[@stolemymaize]

Great timing on this one Davie. I just purchased 50 peacock feathers last week with the intent to dye at least a few of them. Thanks a bunch!

[@Loyalist-ul6qm]

Thank you for that davie much appreciated mate tightlines.

[@dominiqueleblanc2193]

Best tip of the summer. Thanks mr. McPhail!

[@7cColin]

I have to do my dyeing when the wife is out the house. Always have a long list of dying jobs as she doesn't go out often enough. Good advice in this video, thanks Davie.

[@lennavitsky4054]

thanks again Davie for a great tutorial..in several of your videos ,you mention using woodcock and grouse as winging materials rather then hen pheasant..i'd love to see the feathers on those birds that you use.and of course any others you might use for winging in different situations thanks and have a great day Len

[@michaelterry1147]

Thinking about dyeing peacock black for Dawlbach. Thank you.

[@cathaloc]

Great video as always Davie. I'd love to see more like this on the preparation side of things. Do you ever bleach materials before dying? Would be great to see a video on this process

[@kerrypitt9789]

I'm going to do this while my wife (Judy) is at church on Sundays!! Davie one of the steps in dying from two books I have, say to wash feathers and fur in water with a gentle solution of fish soap. After that I dump it out and rinse then do the die bath. I like your way better. Dying it red first, is that to add depth to the colour?

[@michaelandersen5453]

great vid thank you for the info on how to dye

[@martinebbatson5462]

Great video Davie thank you :)

[@CrawlChopper]

For the Cow Dung you mention you use bleached peacock herl. Most bleach methods on KZbin are to remove/strip the herl. Would that be something you might do a How to? Really enjoy your videos showing how to do your own materials, on top of your skills for tying flies.

[@chasnaj]

Davie, I’m trying to find information on bleaching feathers. Do you have any experience in that? If so a video showing that process would be appreciated. Thanks from New England.

[@keers76]

Hi Davie. Could you do a video on dying and bleaching deer hair please. Also after you have set the dye with the vinegar can you use what's left in the pot to dye again or is useless after that. Thanks davie

[@jeffhoward2773]

Great Video Davey . was that soap you used for surface oil?

[@handcannon1388]

I believe it was just a couple drops of dish soap.

[@davidlloyd6303]

Hi Davie, I'm about to dye a hen cape, have you done any videos on cape dyeing? Many thanks for all your quality videos 👍🏻

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi David, I'm sorry I don't have a video on dyeing a cape but if your going to have a go I would make sure the cape is washed and that it's soaked through before putting it into the dye, also make sure you get the dye well in to the cape before adding the vinegar so that you get an even colour throughout the cape...Thank you for the kind words.... All the very best Davie...

[@lindsayiflyfish]

Really interesting pal, is it just the same with capes?

[@DavieMcPhail]

It is Lindsay although give the cape a wash first to make sure there's no grease on the feathers from the skin.. All the very best Davie..

[@almelling6699]

When we have got the tiny herls off the Peacock eye , what is it used for. Sorry I am replying to an earlier video.

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Al Melling, It can be used to give the impression of a segmented body for many dries, wets and nymphs.. All the very best Davie..

[@almelling6699]

@@DavieMcPhail ah yes I understand now thx Davie

[@urbancorpse5547]

what kind of dye do you use and where do you get it?

[@gltrout]

Thank you for your video, but you can use the same procedure for coloring feathers?

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Glanluca Temporin, Yes just you the same method I used in the video and you should be ok, dyeing materials is like tying flies you never stop learning... All the very best Davie...

[@gltrout]

Good morning and thank you will just try to get the change.

[@roberthowie8538]

Hi Davie great video's as always do you ever dye pheasant tails i bought some black one's recently by mail order however not good tails i would like to try and dye some myself any advice would be greatly appreciated.

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Robert, I dye the tails the same way as I dye the peacock herl. I buy from Veniards in bulk so that I can select the feather I feel would be ideal for dyeing. I also buy from gamekeepers too as you can get really good feathers as some of the keepers sell on ebay so look there as well..I'm glad you enjoyed the video... All the very best Davie

[@roberthowie8538]

@@DavieMcPhail Thanks Davie much appreciated.

[@macmuller6063]

Hi Davie. Great video. Thx. What dye do you use?

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Mac Muller, I use Veniards Dyes, and I'm glad you enjoyed the video.. All the very best Davie...

[@williamcrawford3974]

Many thanks Davie, one quick question, what quantities of dye and vinegar do you use?

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi William, Feathers on their own need very little dye but if it's a cape then you will need to add at least half a teaspoon but this can change as some dyes are more concentrated than others...It's the same with vinegar as you need more to set black than say a yellow, dyeing materials is trial and error as you learn as you go along.. All the very best Davie...

[@DavieMcPhail]

Make sure you wear gloves as you don't want to get dye on your hands as dyes are not good for you so be careful when using it...

[@user-fk8rb8ue5h]

How much vinegar do you use? Is it white pickling vinegar? Many thanks.

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Dennis Nowland, It is a white vinegar that I use and to be honest I never measure the amount I put in as I just add in what I feel is right, when I'm dyeing black I just give the dye a touch longer to take.. Lighter colours take the dye much easier so I feel it doesn't need as much vinegar though with all the experience I've had dyeing materials over the years I still get things wrong...I hope this is of some help to you.. All the very best Davie..

[@user-fk8rb8ue5h]

Thanks for the advice. Yes, its useful.

[@ColinGFSmith]

Davie how long do you leave the herl to dry just manage tae source a pan as wife widna let me use her gweed anes lol

[@DavieMcPhail]

Morning Colin, The herl doesn't take long to dry but you can give it a quick dry with the hair drier and it will be ready to use straight away.... All the very best Davie..

[@ColinGFSmith]

@@DavieMcPhail ha ha gan t hae t buy a hair dryer as fin i come hame fae fishing usually chuck my used flys in a big freezer bag then blast them wie the wifes hair dryer but uasually get a row lolol

[@stevetaylor7591]

how to bleach deer hair and feathers would be a really useful video - I've tried hair dying kits, peroxide, bleach - I just CAN'T get white feathers and deer hair....

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Steve, I tried it once and I have to be honest I gave up as I destroyed the hair I wanted to bleach and that was many years ago so I'm sorry I would be the wrong person to ask to make a video on how to do this..My wife would kill me as well as over the years I have coloured many things with dye so bleaching materials would push her over the edge...I'm sorry I can't help you.. All the very best Davie

[@handcannon1388]

I'm not really sure what you're saying. Are you saying that you can't find white natural materials to dye, or that you have had no success bleaching materials of other colors white and then re-dying them? I've never bleached materials, but here are a few things to try. As for hackles, buying regular white chickens isn't too difficult. Talk to local poultry farmers or visit your county fairgrounds in late fall thru mid-winter; many such places have farm markets on weekends. Finding wet fly grade pelts is easy, dry fly grade is more difficult. A simpler route may be to find light grizzly pelts that you like, already processed, and try dying those. The barring on the hackle fibers makes flies look buggier, in my opinion, and looks good on streamer wings as well. As for deer hair, typical whitetail deer tails work well. Only the hair toward the back of the tail will come out vividly dyed, but there are uses for the darker material, as well. For spinning, get whitetail deer belly hair, as it is naturally quite white. If you would like to try dying dubbing, get some white domestic rabbit, and I would suggest getting a supply of SLF Prism dubbing, Ice Dub, or similar to mix with the dyed fur. Usually, 25% to 35% flash looks awesome, without being too gaudy. I hope this helps some. By the way, I have a cousin by the same name, but I don't believe that he ties flies. Have a great day. Ken Watson

[@simonghantous8034]

Hi Dave. bud the die is food coloring.

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Simon, I used Veniards dyes to colour the herl, I have attached a link for you to see.... www.veniard.com/product4794/section138/ All the very best Davie

[@Vincentdonnelly5158]

You remind me of a tv show called breaking bad hopefuly you didnt have to get the fumigators in to do your dying ha ha ha and im sure your peacock hearl is 100% proof