Bleaching/Dying Feathers

[JacksonCash]

Recently was given a pair of goose wings, so decided to try my hand at arrow building. Working on some home depot bamboo shafts right now, and I've got my feathers all plucked and stored away. I'd like to make one of the feathers identifiable as the cock feather, but I'm not sure how to go about dying them. Anyone have any tips, tutorials or dye-a-longs?

[Pat B]

Bleaching won't work and it will be hard for color to show up over the gray of the goose feathers. All my feathes are the same. I use an index on my arrow nock to indicate the cock feather by feel.

[JacksonCash]

Fair enough, Pat. I wasn't sure if it would work or not. I'm okay with them all being the same color. Thanks for the input.

[Matt G.]

Pat said it all when it comes to dyeing or bleching goose feathers. Been there done that. The ones with more oil will look darker than the ones that don't.

[osage outlaw]

I dye turkey feathers in kool-aid.  Just mix the powder in some water and soak the feathers overnight.  Use a weight to hold them under the water.

[Matt G.]

Kool-aid will work for turkey and white feathers but not on goose feathers.