They are just so incredibly beautiful. The colours, the sheen, the variations, the texture and that incredible softness. These are natural colours, no dyeing involved here, though some dyed feathers are really interesting. Because we are working on making accessories with hand dyed cloth, I thought I might like to dye feathers, too. It looks really very simple, a combination of acid dyes and alcohol, as feathers may not be boiled, too delicate. I'm wondering if that combination would work on cloth and fibres, too...much less steam in the studio...
These particular feathers are ideal for fascinators, and I'm designing one around them right now. The dark areas in this photo read as dark brown or black; they are, in fact, a beautiful green. Subtly beautiful; Mother Nature really knows what she's about, doesn't she?
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