Dyeing Necks

[RatherBFishin]

After hot dyeing necks, how do you prevent the skins from shrinking and drying up?

[Ray Kunz]

Try rubbing a little glycerin into the skin side. It is a water soluble liquid available from pharmacies that is used as a base for making liquid medicines. Just rub in a little with your fingers on the neck while still wet and then blot up whatever stays shining on the surface. The mix of water and glycerin will stop the skin from drying hard.

[Al Beatty]

Hi Rather...,

Ray provided some good advise so I'll tackle your question from a different direction. What do you mean by the words "hot dying necks?" If your temperature exceeded 140 degree F, then you are "cooking" the necks and that's part of the problem. good luck. Take care & ...

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