John never mix colors the dyes can migrate.  There are disadvantages to
storing quills the way you did.  One you already found out, second when you
let them soak in a conditioner you fill the air pockets.  Also quills stored
that way will not absorb any floatant.

Bob H
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Martinez" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, November 09, 2002 12:13 PM
Subject: [VFB] Quills Change Color???


> Hey All-
>
> Was just wondering if anyone else has had a similar
> problem. I had bought some stripped and dyed quills
> quite a while back and stored them in a jar of tap
> water mixed with glycerin, shoved them toward the back
> of the bench and basically forgot about them. I was
> rummaging around this morning and found them and they
> had all turned black. When I put them in the jar there
> was a bundle of lt green, one of rusty red and one of
> black. The water still looks perfectly clear. I figure
> I'll still use them, but it just seems weird for them
> to change color like that. Has this happened to anyone
> else?
>
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