RE: Dieing Feathers
Do a Google search on "dying fibers with kool-aid" and you'll get several sites. 3 Rivers Archery has a new feather dye they are selling now also. I've never tried either one, so I'm not sure how good the results will be, but I do have some of the 3 Rivers dye on order.
I've started using marribou feathers or rabbit fur glued around the nock end--called "tracers"--to help me see the arrow. It works great--better than any bright colored feather, nock, or cap dip I've tried. I used to think white was the color I saw best, but I've learned that chartruese, yellow, and pink show up much better, for me at least.
Chad