Porcupine Quill Work - How to

[@carrollshirkey6276]

Without your easy-to-understand instructions I would never have learned how to do this art form. "Thank you". And yes, I will be back for more of your quills and other supplies.

[@thewanderingbull9843]

That's great to hear. Thank you for watching!

[@talatootoosis1638]

I’m quilling right now and it’s so nice to be able to quill and watch quilters it gets me in the vibe

[@thewanderingbull9843]

Thanks for watching!

[@shereneliscom6736]

I love this technique, thank you for getting the video close so we can see what your doing. I always wanted to do some quill work but never knew how, now i do thanks again !!!!

[@thewanderingbull9843]

Thanks for watching!

[@melissaknapp4964]

I love your video's, I am proud to say I buy most of my stuff from you!!

[@thewanderingbull9843]

Thank you so much!

[@kimwilliford6303]

The quilt work is so cool❤

[@thewanderingbull9843]

Thanks for watching!

[@MissSkittlestar]

Welalin sitting bull my grandfather told me as a kid how to gather quills but I never understood why now I do and thank you for showing me more -nmultis

[@thewanderingbull9843]

Thank you for watching!

[@serenitydimitroth3665]

Lol lies

[@lopenhall90]

I like your flattening tool !

[@thewanderingbull9843]

Thanks for watching!

[@deborahnorris4613]

This is an awesome video, done by an awesome teacher of his crafts, very generous, and an awesome thread! Tyvm!

[@thewanderingbull9843]

Thank you for watching!

[@maggiemaguire2391]

i love your catalog, i received a copy after purchasing some peaces of hide scraps to practice bead embroidery on, that catalog really gets me hyped up on all these wonderful crafts, I've been working with seed beads for 10 years and after researching on native american bead work i realized i know nothing, its beautiful and inspiring to learn about.

[@thewanderingbull9843]

Thank you for ordering with The Wandering Bull, LLC! Good luck on your beading projects

[@kayniveah8215]

Thank you so much for explaining the techniques! I just currently got my first quill's today! And hearing how you do your work has given me such great ideas to do and you've had just taught me alote just bye watching your videos 😁 💯

[@thewanderingbull9843]

So glad they are helpful! Thank you for watching!

[@artsnendscollectionbypaula3836]

Where can I possibly purchase quills??

[@billypelkey4766]

Thank you for sharing this Chris

[@mazadan]

Just found this on quill work. In Edinburgh castle museum there is some quill work on powder horn straps from the anglo french wars in Canada and the US

[@thewanderingbull9843]

Very cool! Hey thanks for watching!

[@raelynnreffruschinni8802]

You are a great teacher!

[@thewanderingbull9843]

Thank you and Thanks for watching!

[@deborahnorris4613]

Agreed ❣❣❣

[@aaalayna]

great video! very detailed and great instructions. wish i lived closer so i could learn in person! we just had a neighborhood porcupine pass away so i gathered his quills and cleaned them. looking for inspiration for what to do with them. now to find some leather!

[@tereziebenoni3305]

Great video. Great work.

[@mgansworth78]

Beautiful work ! Do you have any videos on how to dye quills ? Nevermind I see you use rit ! This is so interesting I'm going to give this a try. I took 1 class for quillwork, it was very relaxing. Your videos are so thorough. Thankyou again! 💜

[@thewanderingbull9843]

Thanks for watching. Yes I use powder rit dye- one gallon of water per package, boil the water add the dye make sure it is dissolved. Add 4 ounces of natural quills. I keep pushing the quill down into the dye. Turning them several time. Depends on the color it takes about 20- 40 minutes to get the color I am looing for. Then I rinse under hot water, and then cold water to set the dye. Happy quilling!

[@mgansworth78]

@@thewanderingbull9843 ok sounds good. I have a plastic coffee container full of quills that need to be washed - how do I do this ? Just in dawn dishsoap? I'm assuming they need to be washed before I dye them

[@thewanderingbull9843]

@@mgansworth78 Yes I would wash them 1st. You could use dishsoap. Just don't leave them soaking for too long.

[@alayaheart7384]

really great video. beautiful work. thank you! Alaya from Colorado

[@thewanderingbull9843]

Thanks for watching!

[@thewanderingbull9843]

Thank you for watching!

[@shereneliscom6736]

Do u have a video on how u dye your quills? Can you make a video on them? I am using rit but its not coloring them. I let them soak overnight & its still not dying them.

[@thewanderingbull9843]

The process we use is to bring 2 gallons (at the most) of water to a boil. Then add one packet of rit dye. Bring it down to a simmer and add the quills. Let it simmer for one hour. This should work. Please let us know if you have any other questions!

[@darlenescurvey6328]

Why would you use two needles?

[@thewanderingbull9843]

You use two needles in the zig zag stich so you don't need to travel back and forth between the two lines. Thanks for watching!

[@peggylcahill]

Thank you! I think now I can attempt this art form which I've read about & seen but never felt confident enough to attempt. Can I remove the "business" ends before soaking? When making earrings, I don't soak. I take a few in my hand & line them up "business" ends in a paper towel, then clip. I then carefully fold the paper towel up & throw away. Thanks again

[@leighparker9109]

Excellent stuff.

[@thewanderingbull9843]

Thanks for watching!

[@clgray2470]

Where did you get your T-shirt I love it

[@thewanderingbull9843]

We sell them on our website! Thanks for watching!

[@Madebyalliah1]

Do you go thro all the way through the leather or just a little tack into the leather? Miigwetch for the video

[@thewanderingbull9843]

Thank you for watching! We just tack into the leather.

[@kilipaki87oritahiti]

Thank you for this informative and awesome video. I learned a lot☺️

[@thewanderingbull9843]

Thanks for watching!

[@tashalandry9011]

Thank you

[@thewanderingbull9843]

Thanks for watching!

[@tashalandry9011]

Your welcome thanks

[@naydanjay]

Loved the video. Could you put a link to the website in your information. I'll go ahead and google it, but it might be quicker for people if you have a link already here. Thank you for making this video.

[@thewanderingbull9843]

Thanks for watching. We do have the link in the porcupine quill section of the website. But maybe should have in other places on the website.

[@naydanjay]

Thank you for answering. :) I guess I should have asked the question a little differently. I was asking if you'd put a direct link to the Wandering Bull website in the information section that's directly below the video here on this page. That way people can watch the video and immediately click the link to your website instead of having to google for it. Like this: wanderingbull.com/shop/craft-supplies/porcupine-quills-natural/ Have an awesome day.

[@deborahnorris4613]

@@naydanjay thank you.

[@LoriMartos.Whathappenedt-ky9zx]

How to get the quill and other supplies? Geno martos

[@katcrowson4371]

Wow. this is exceptional! Thank you so much for your amazing videos!! Where would I be able to purchase the quills? I didn't see them in your online store...?

[@thewanderingbull9843]

Hello, Thank you for your comments. Yes we do sell the quills here is the link wanderingbull.com/shop/craft-supplies/porcupine-quills-natural/

[@coyotewalking4641]

Mr. Bullock could you do a video on how to make the hunting cap that you showed ?

[@thewanderingbull9843]

Hello , We will add this to our list of video to work on. You can always call the shop when you are ready and talk with me on how to construct.

[@jakeyjakey4018]

very cool. too tedious for me but very cool

[@thewanderingbull9843]

Hey thanks for watching!

[@janefuller7335]

What type and thickness of thread do you use for sewing quills?

[@thewanderingbull9843]

Typically we use the single ply imitation sinew.

[@benitajohnson3134]

Beautiful ❤️

[@thewanderingbull9843]

Thanks for watching!

[@musgrave-griffin5953]

I remember Porcupine needles were used as tooth picks

[@thewanderingbull9843]

Hey, thanks for watching!

[@amandadrinsinger6121]

Can anyone share their recipe for the Rit Synthetic dyes to dye the quills so brilliant? I havent seemed to have good luck

[@thewanderingbull9843]

We use one gallon of water per one package of dry rit dye to 4 ounces of natural quills. Boil the water, add the dye mix it well, add the quills, try to keep them under the water, keep turning over the quills. Depends on the color on how long it take. The darker colors are about 20 minutes to simmer. Dry them real well before you use them.

[@kiki-drawer2669]

Porcupines are nasty lol. But I cant imagine how amazing the native Americans immunitys are! It's amazing! Wonderful tutorial!

[@thewanderingbull9843]

Thanks for watching

[@lisajarvis3820]

Do you send quills to UK 🇬🇧? Do you have a Catalog?

[@thewanderingbull9843]

We do ship to the UK. We do not print a full catalog since our inventory is always changing. However you can order from our website or sign up for our quarterly mailing and we will send you our brochure which highlights some of our in stock items. Here is the link to our site wanderingbull.com/ Thanks for watching!

[@aurawright2130]

Awesome video! Thank you for showing this. I’ve wondered how it was done. I am trying to locate a place to purchase brain-tanned hide pieces but am not finding any, yet. Do you have any suggestions? Thank you again for your videos!

[@thewanderingbull9843]

Thanks for watching! We carry braintan in our store you can find some at this link. wanderingbull.com/shop/craft-supplies/leather/braintanned-deer-hides/ We are just restocking them now will be available by this afternoon

[@aurawright2130]

The Wandering Bull thank you for your response! I will go check it out! 🙂👍🏼

[@aurawright2130]

The Wandering Bull I am looking for small scraps of brain tan for making small bags and rosettes to bead on, not whole hides. Sorry, I didn’t make that very clear. 😯 Do your scrap leather bags have any brain tanned scraps in them? It is not mentioned...only “Top Grain Deerskin and Deerskin Leather Splits”. But thank you anyway. I am enjoying your videos and am getting ready to place a small order. Just thought I’d check about the scrap bag before I place the order.

[@thewanderingbull9843]

@@aurawright2130 Sorry that we don't have scrap braintan. I will let you know if we do have braintan scrap. I could also cut a hide in half for you if you are interested just call 800-430-2855

[@dylansmith5469]

Can you do a video on how to do line quillwork???

[@thewanderingbull9843]

Thanks for watching, In the end of this one we cover a bit. We are working on more that should be out soon.

[@bestillroy]

Do you push the needle completely through the leather? Thanks.

[@thewanderingbull9843]

Hello, thanks for watching. No we do not push the needle all the way through we just catch the leather.

[@KainoaBlackeagle]

Great video, what type or size needle do you recommend for going through the skin?

[@thewanderingbull9843]

I use a 10/0 beading needle but you can also use a 10/0 short/sharp. Thanks for watching the video. Chris

[@KainoaBlackeagle]

The Wandering Bull You bet, loyal subscriber and watcher.

[@RobbyGAMEZ]

I immediately assumed you were snarkily asking what needle to best use to pierce your own skin

[@emilym.harmon2627]

Have moose hair How to stitch in with leather works ❤

[@Creemama]

I wish the camera was closer and focused on your hands as you do this.

[@thewanderingbull9843]

Hello, On our channel there are a few other quillwork videos that have a camera above Chris' hands for a better look. Thanks for watching!

[@traceytinyhouseelohi7803]

Thanks,!!!!!

[@thewanderingbull9843]

Thanks for watching!

[@zacharymears4532]

What type of thread are you using? Artificial sinew?

[@hezekiahwhiteman1784]

How do I discard the quill tips without killing myself

[@thewanderingbull9843]

Hello, you can cut the tip on to a piece of tape and then throw the tape away.

[@hezekiahwhiteman1784]

Thanks

[@fxblf]

I learned quilling from an Athabaskan Eskimo woman several years ago. Her solution was to put the sharp end in a cleaned styrofoam meat tray and cut it after it is stuck in. The sharp quills won't come out of the styrofoam and you have a safe way to work with them and safely throw them away.

[@jessicalowrey8458]

@@fxblf You don't need to add Eskimo if you say Athabascan. Many Alaskan natives don't like to be called Eskimo anyway, myself included. I just refer to myself as Athabascan.

[@nulatowolf]

@@jessicalowrey8458 Correct both are completely different in culture, language, ancestry and physical characteristics. That in mind she most likely learned from an Athabascan as there are no trees on the coast, and porcupines are a pine forest creature.

[@alexandrahenderson4368]

Since my aunt decided to live five million miles away and I moved I can't learn from anyone.

[@thewanderingbull9843]

Well thanks for watching!

[@cathymorrison4953]

My Dr. Told me that in the Old Days, the Women would keep them in their Mouth to keep them wet. The Fibers would get into there LUNGS. 😢🇨🇦😢

[@thewanderingbull9843]

Yes, we have read that also. Best to use water these days. Thanks for watching!

[@daBEAGLE1017]

Red was not always a color for warriors. It was not till the 1850s when true Americans began trading that they acquired red.

[@thewanderingbull9843]

Before the advent of synthetic dyes in the mid-1850s, dyes from naturally-occurring substances were available

[@kilipaki87oritahiti]

Pontius Pilate lol “true Americans”? Really? Unless indigenous you’re all immigrants🤷🏾‍♀️ And they used plenty of natural dyes from natural materials/resources like plants and stones. Ever heard of red ocher pigment? Used since ore historic times🤦‍♂️🙄

[@alexandrahenderson4368]

@@kilipaki87oritahiti 👑👑👑❤️❤️❤️

[@cheriboone]

i didn't learn anything unfortunately. i thought u were gonna teach :( sorry

[@thewanderingbull9843]

Sorry this was not helpful to you.

[@kilipaki87oritahiti]

Cheri Boone lol your cup must be full then. I learned loads😂🤦‍♂️