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Dying estaz?
By: Catchcoma Date: November 9, 2017, 6:25 pm
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Hey fellow tiers, here's my problem. I need a "light purple"
estaz. They no longer make such a color, or it's more likely
that what was "purple" has now become "deep purple". Sort of
like the LSU purple. Remember when the LSU color was a light
purple and NOT a dark purple? Perhaps I'm showing my age, but I
do!
Back to the estaz... so I'm thinking there's two possible
solutions:
1) Buy opal estaz and die it to the correct color
or
2) Slightly bleach the dark purple to the correct color
Which of these would work?
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Re: Dying estaz?
By: kjnengr Date: November 10, 2017, 8:31 am
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What about using Pearl estaz and a marker to dye it? A feller I
know ties Murdich Minnows like the ones in this video with all
pearl estaz and then uses various colors of markers to get the
coloring he wants. Start around 8:40 in the video.
HTML https://youtu.be/xAAb3JNVR4o?t=8m23s
HTML https://youtu.be/xAAb3JNVR4o?t=8m23s
So I guess that would be Option 1?
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Re: Dying estaz?
By: Catchcoma Date: November 12, 2017, 11:24 pm
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I stopped at Bass Pro today in Jackson and found some medium ice
chenille in the EXACT color needed. This is the Wapsi product
and it's a light purple. Compare that to the estaz or
Hareline's medium ice chenille which are a much darker purple.
The estaz has slightly longer fibers, but this will work well
enough. I can also use it on my Coma Cocaho pattern, which I've
long since switched from estaz to ice chenille. So for now, the
bleaching / marking / dying alternative is on hold.
HTML http://www.sportsmanswarehouse.com/img/products/original/wapsi_pearl_chenille_1428997_3.jpg
#Post#: 146--------------------------------------------------
Re: Dying estaz?
By: lsucole Date: November 14, 2017, 12:30 pm
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Thank goodness --- I was all prepared to start a " Save the
dying estaz" campaign !
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Re: Dying estaz?
By: Catchcoma Date: November 23, 2017, 12:27 pm
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Cole, I think you can put the "Save the Dying Estaz" campaign on
a more permanent hold. :D
According to a response on one of my Facebook posts, apparently
Estaz is yet another of those colors - like Chartreuse - where
you really have to examine in person. Most of the product
photos are done under a lamp and don't showcase the exact color.
In addition, you might have four packs of purple and every pack
might be a slightly different shade.
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Re: Dying estaz?
By: Dschouest Date: December 28, 2017, 10:40 am
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I'd say get some pearl estaz and dye it very quickly with a
short dunk in a heated mug of purple Kool Aide
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