Dyeing Horsehair

     Horsehair comes in many different natural colors ranging from white through a large variety of browns and reds to black. But when you want a different color you'll need to dye your horsehair. I'm going to explain three methods of dyeing horsehair.

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RIT Dyes

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Natural Dyes

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Hair Salon Dyes

     The hat band above was inspired by Acoma pottery. The pottery has a very distinct color palette of black and terra cotta orange on a natural white background. The black and white are natural colors but the terra cotta orange was created by using RIT dyes.

   Detail at the left

Contact Information

E-mail  Horsehair@aol.com
Marjan Polek
1042 Willow Creek Rd.  A101-516
Prescott, Arizona  86301