Quills in hot water? - Learn How To Make Hats Online | Hat Academy Millinery Courses2024-03-28T11:47:17Zhttps://hatacademy.com/forum/topics/quills?commentId=6485913%3AComment%3A203681&xg_source=activity&feed=yes&xn_auth=noSo glad I found this discussi…tag:hatacademy.com,2017-03-31:6485913:Comment:2063052017-03-31T00:53:45.332ZRebecca Marie Noyhttps://hatacademy.com/profile/RebeccaMarieNoy
<p>So glad I found this discussion! I have been trying to curl my quills all morning with steam and a rolling pin and the shape just wasn't holding! I soaked my quills in boiling water for half an hour then curled using a GHD straightener! worked amazingly!</p>
<p>So glad I found this discussion! I have been trying to curl my quills all morning with steam and a rolling pin and the shape just wasn't holding! I soaked my quills in boiling water for half an hour then curled using a GHD straightener! worked amazingly!</p> I was going to ask this very…tag:hatacademy.com,2017-03-09:6485913:Comment:2036812017-03-09T22:50:20.121ZSilpa Kohlerhttps://hatacademy.com/profile/SilpaParmar
<p>I was going to ask this very question today so happy to have found this thread. </p>
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<p>So we think about 30 mins in boiling water and then curl them around something? I haven't had much joy with an iron or curling tongs... I can get some shape into them but not the tighter curls I'm after (and sometimes the quill can snap). </p>
<p>I was going to ask this very question today so happy to have found this thread. </p>
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<p>So we think about 30 mins in boiling water and then curl them around something? I haven't had much joy with an iron or curling tongs... I can get some shape into them but not the tighter curls I'm after (and sometimes the quill can snap). </p> This is awesome information!!!tag:hatacademy.com,2014-09-22:6485913:Comment:1189622014-09-22T21:50:34.882ZCourtney Q. Brownhttps://hatacademy.com/profile/CourtneyQBrown
This is awesome information!!!
This is awesome information!!! Hi Kylie - thanks for posting…tag:hatacademy.com,2014-07-30:6485913:Comment:1143332014-07-30T15:28:27.941ZTiffany Areyhttps://hatacademy.com/profile/TiffanyAewy
Hi Kylie - thanks for posting this. I've been using hot water so glad to know I'm not crazy :-). I heat up a large pot of water and dip in my ostrich quills to soften and start them curling, then use a flat iron or curling iron to finish.
Hi Kylie - thanks for posting this. I've been using hot water so glad to know I'm not crazy :-). I heat up a large pot of water and dip in my ostrich quills to soften and start them curling, then use a flat iron or curling iron to finish. That's interesting, maybe I w…tag:hatacademy.com,2014-05-22:6485913:Comment:1012472014-05-22T22:10:07.168ZRuth Connorhttps://hatacademy.com/profile/RuthConnor
<p>That's interesting, maybe I will try the hairdryer, though I suspect softening with steam or water is safer</p>
<p>That's interesting, maybe I will try the hairdryer, though I suspect softening with steam or water is safer</p> I use steam, but at times wil…tag:hatacademy.com,2014-05-22:6485913:Comment:1011622014-05-22T17:26:42.928ZBridget Earlyhttps://hatacademy.com/profile/BridgetEarly
<p>I use steam, but at times will soak quills that are particularly difficult.</p>
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<p>I use steam, but at times will soak quills that are particularly difficult.</p>
<p></p> I have just tried my new heat…tag:hatacademy.com,2014-05-22:6485913:Comment:1009642014-05-22T11:02:47.669ZJanine Newellhttps://hatacademy.com/profile/JanineNewell
<p>I have just tried my new heat gun on the quills and it works really well. You just have to be careful not to hold it too close.</p>
<p>I have just tried my new heat gun on the quills and it works really well. You just have to be careful not to hold it too close.</p> Yes a soak and curl them gent…tag:hatacademy.com,2014-05-20:6485913:Comment:1011242014-05-20T19:05:19.904ZJain Kidsleyhttps://hatacademy.com/profile/JainKidsley
<p>Yes a soak and curl them gently around something, I have used straighteners, but have not got on too well with the curling tongs.</p>
<p>Yes a soak and curl them gently around something, I have used straighteners, but have not got on too well with the curling tongs.</p> I do not use hot water but I…tag:hatacademy.com,2014-05-19:6485913:Comment:1011012014-05-19T23:03:08.105ZSharon Panozzohttps://hatacademy.com/profile/SharonPanozzo
<p>I do not use hot water but I always give them a good steam first.</p>
<p>I do not use hot water but I always give them a good steam first.</p> Yes. A while back, l learned…tag:hatacademy.com,2014-05-15:6485913:Comment:1007272014-05-15T12:58:26.316ZDannielle Kukarhttps://hatacademy.com/profile/DannielleKukar
<p>Yes. A while back, l learned to treat "feathers like hair" and quills "like nails". They are, after all, protein. Also, of course, when placing dyed feathers in hot water, remember to keep same colors together. No matter how good a dye, no sense in risking bleed-off.</p>
<p>Yes. A while back, l learned to treat "feathers like hair" and quills "like nails". They are, after all, protein. Also, of course, when placing dyed feathers in hot water, remember to keep same colors together. No matter how good a dye, no sense in risking bleed-off.</p>