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    Dying wool and hair on a skin

    I'd like to know if anyone has attempted to dye a tanned sheepskin or goatskin. I have a white sheepskin and would like to make a few sporrans. It would be nice to be able to dye the hair/fur to achieve different color combinations. I do know that doing a hot dye (like dying wool) will harden the skin so that's not an option. I hate to experiment with the skin and waste any of it.
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    Scott

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    Your absolutely right about the HOT Dyeing part. Have you checked with a group such as Tandy Leather about this process? Again right about ruining any part of the Lambskin, From experience, when I bought the two full New Zeland skins for my
    Santa Suit years and years ago they were very expensive and I'm sure they cost even more today.
    I don't believe the idea is to arrive in heaven in a well preserved body! But to slide in side ways,Kilt A' Fly'n! Scream'en "Mon Wha A Ride" Kilted Santas
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