11-05-2001, 10:27 AM
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Tiny Tot Dancer
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Cleaning Feathers
I have searched the archives for an old post on cleaning feathers. I couldn't find it which means one of 2 things. :Idea It's not in the archives or I couldn't find it. :37:
What is the best was to clean dirty feathers? I remember reading in the old post something about washing in warm water, waiting until almost dry, and then finish with a blow dryer to fluf them up.  :3: |
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11-05-2001, 12:17 PM
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Tiny Tot Dancer
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Middle America
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Wyat,
It depends on what kind of feathers you are talking about. Each type of bird has a different level of oils that come from their body when they preen (i.e. macaws are a dry feather and don't withstand a lot of water as a more oily feather - eagle, etc. does). It also depends on whether you're talking about the large feathers or fluffs. To clean fluffs, I usually use luke warm water and a bit of baby shampoo. I use a blow dryer on these to ... fluff them up. With the tail or wing feathers of raptors, you can use the water and soap but then "milk" the feather from the quill to the outer edge. This will help to "reconnect" any of the barbs that have separated. Don't use a blow dryer on these feathers, just lay them flat on a piece of paper towel and let them air dry. With macaw feathers, be very careful about the amount of soap that you use, and then carefully "milk" them to retain their shape. Some folks put a tiny bit of baby oil on their fingers after the feathers have dried and work the feather from the quill to the outer edge again. There are a few excellent feather workers on this site who can probably add their 2 cents. |
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11-05-2001, 02:33 PM
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Tiny Tot Dancer
Join Date: Jan 2000
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I like to wash my feathers with woolite and then soak them in a water and hair conditioner emulsion. That will put back a lot of the oils and help protect the feather. I pat them some what dry and then blow dry them lightly. After they are dry I steam them back to their natural shape. Once they are back to the shape I like I will preen them if need.
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11-05-2001, 04:04 PM
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Missed you this weekend. You couldn't come because your some famous writer now. Well, remember the little people.:16: As for me being cute...that's just your bad eye sight.
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11-05-2001, 11:48 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2001
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dry cleaning solution and a good spray on hair conditioner. this works good and must spray conditioner have dimethicone which will help keep moister out of the feather. after cleaning spray the feather let the conditioner dry then iron to shape. dry cleaning does not work with painted feather this will take the paint right off and sometimes dyed ones lose some color. and with naturals doing it to much will turn them transparent. if your feather are to old its no a good idea either its just about running a test and seeing you like the result then you can go on to do more feather . this method is best when the are really dirty with thick dust or somthing like when someone spills there coke on your bustle.
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11-07-2001, 07:12 PM
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Tiny Tot Dancer
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Oklahoma. . .I want to go home!!!
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ok, here goes a sure fire way to clean up all your eagle feathers. first, gather up all the feathers that you can find. even if they aren't dirty, they should all be cleaned at the same time. then, find a box that will fit all the feathers in them. you might want to pack them real nice so they won't get damaged. tape the box up real tight. get a black marker. write my address down on the box and send them all to me. i swear, i will get them clean just as soon as i can and get them back to you. :Angel: ok. there you go.
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02-02-2003, 06:24 AM
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What I do is when Im @ a powwow and its WAY dusty...when I get back to my room I jump in the shower with my fan/plumes and wash em like I'd wash my hair...with regular shampoo and condition it like I do my hair....all this fancy shmancy stuff ya'll talkin bout is all to much for your feathers to handle...trust me I leanred the hard way hehe.....anywayz....and when your done takin a shower with your feathers n threy nice n clean.....lightly blowdry them till they almost dry...and then milk em to put back into place....then let it air dry over night...and when your sitting there bored or still tired from attenings the 49.....u can have something to do by putting the feathers back to par.....alwayz works for me...never fails....and member...none of that fancy shmancy cleaning stuff....cuz just gotta member that them eagles dont really have all the shampoo n cleaning stuff we have :Chatter :36: ..and for the plumes....when your done blow drying them.....shake em for a while and then sprinkle on some baby powder or flour ( or what ever you really wanna pack around ).....gets em nice n fluffy......alwayz works for me...and my feathers are still in tact...hope that helps ya'll out :Thumbs :Thumbs :24: :24: :24: :24:
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