Help!!! Porcupine Quills

bull300wsm

February 15, 2007 16:50

Sorry I had to kick my husband off, because I was wondering if anybody could help me. I am needing to know how to prepare porcupine quills for beadwork. I have washed them and dried them, but they are still soft and split easy. How do you clean them out and make them workable? Any suggestions would be appreciated and no you can't call me COW300WSM!!![:)][:)] Thanks Mrs. 300WSM.[:I]

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  Kodiakk

  February 15, 2007 16:59

  I'll call my mom and give her email to you she is into all that beading stuff. She has used them before.

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  Permanently deleted user

  February 15, 2007 17:01

  There is a large native population where I was born and I remember a bit about what I was told at a "pow wow....you may want to research it out a bit...
  
  I know there is a waxy layer on the quills that has to be taken off..and the woman I was talking to about it used a dish detergent...I cant remember if she split them...let me see what I can find, and see if it rings any bells with me..
  
  
  I cant remembe what she told me and what I have read on the web doesnt seem to ring any bells, but I will provide the link for you you and hope you can get some results...Sorry I couldnt be of more help...
  
  http://www.nativetech.org/quill/index.php

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  bull300wsm

  February 15, 2007 17:42

  quote:Originally posted by BlackRoses
  There is a large native population where I was born and I remember a bit about what I was told at a "pow wow....you may want to research it out a bit...
  
  I know there is a waxy layer on the quills that has to be taken off..and the woman I was talking to about it used a dish detergent...I cant remember if she split them...let me see what I can find, and see if it rings any bells with me..
  
  
  I cant remembe what she told me and what I have read on the web doesnt seem to ring any bells, but I will provide the link for you you and hope you can get some results...Sorry I couldnt be of more help...
  
  http://www.nativetech.org/quill/index.php
  
  
  Black Roses thank you very much for the above website. It was very interesting and I was able to get some information from it. Thanks again.
  
  Also thanks to those that applied.

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  moose56

  February 15, 2007 20:56

  ...try soaking them in starch?
  
  Moose

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