Bleaching fur

[JeffinNZ]

Has anyone bleached rabbit fur? I would like to bleach some to dye it different colours.

[swheeler]

What colors, purple, shades of purple?

[JeffinNZ]

There's always one isn't there?

[bruce drake]

Asking the google machine gave me this.

Good Luck

Bruce

http://www.ehow.com/how_6374349_dye-rabbit-fur.html

[waksupi]

Years ago a friend had to come up with a couple white buffalo hides for a movie. He used hydrogen peroxide.

[DCM]

There's always one isn't there?

Sorry Jeff but the image is permanently etched in our brains.

[M Hicks]

I've bleached and dyed deer hide before. I am not sure if it is that much different than doing rabbit fur. You can use the Rit dye that is sold in some of the discount stores to change the color. Obviously you won't be able to take a darker color and make it lighter unless you bleach it first. The best thing I have found for this is the hydrogen peroxide sold at beauty salon supply stores. I don't recall the exact percentage of the the product but I do know the 2-3% stuff you get at the drug store is a no-go. It does not have the power to lighten the fur.

I used the deer hide for tying flies. The white underbelly works great as it is if you want a lighter color. Dying the white fur and some off the back in the same color will produce different shades which is nice for tyers.