Coloring Quills

[Craig Wilcox]

I've a good bunch of porcupine quills, and I'd like to try decorating a few things with them.

But how, and with what, are they colored?  What dyes, in other words, will give lively bright colors?

Sure appreciate any info.

Craig

[Hungry Horse]

 I just used Rit dye from the grocery store. I seem to remember that I had to de-grease them to get the dye to take, but it’s been so long ago I don’t remember what I used. It could have been rubbing alcohol. Some colors work better than others.

Hungry Horse