Thanks for that Nycflyangler. Dying is quite an ineteresting process. Fun to play with for sure.
- Jeff
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Thanks for that Nycflyangler. Dying is quite an ineteresting process. Fun to play with for sure.
- Jeff
Mmmmm, maple walnut.
Betty's picked us some walnuts too! Yum!
- Jeff
P.S. I think walnut dye is one that doesn't require a "mordant", so you don't need the Alum to get it to take. As...
Hi Flap Jack,
I recall reading about walnuts. The husk that surrounds the shell produces a very good strong brown dye. There's a huge walnut tree growing at the camp ground I stay at when I'm...
Thanks Flap Jack,
I think the alum helps preseve the colours, making them resistant to fading. Probably not a serious problem with flies since they are not fished in hot water, though it's also...