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I want to add a horse hair plume (not a crest) to my Coolus G helmet. What color would be most appropriate? Matt Amt says to use red, but on the same page he shows a white plume. Also, should feathers be dyed red?
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Your plume looks very nice. I've decided to go ahead with a red plume. Dan Perterson indicates that there's literary references for red.
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yup, red is mentioned in polybius.
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Here's the red plume that I just finished:
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Does anyone know if it is safe, to the hair, to bleach and dye horse hair?
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Neuraleanus.
Nice job! Are you attaching the plume with a pin wrapped around the horsehair and then inserted vertically in the helmet?
The main problem I have had is the plume "shedding"- ie not held tightly enough together at base.
Any ideas?
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Some of the horsehair is attached by looping it about the pin. I did not think what I had then was thick enough so I glued in more clumps of hair by simply sticking it in the holes. I used generous amounts of ACC, so time will tell if I have a shedding problem.
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ACC = Alpha Cyanoacrylate Cement, also known as "super glue".
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I used araldite two-part epoxy glue.
I tied the hair bundle and trimmed the ends level first, then I dipped the tips into the resin and this way you can work the glue all the way into the bundle.
At this point insert it into the pre-drilled holder and leave overnight.
Voila! it's stuck fast and no hair shedding!
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