How do you dye possum fur?

Question

Any tips/advices and methods will be great.

Answer 1

i dye my pussem fur fire stone black they will never learn to cross the road lol

Answer 2

very carefully..those critters   bite!  ;)

Answer 3

Fur is protein, so you can use the same type of dye you use to dye wool or silk.  However, you don't want to ruin the skin, so you should avoid using any type of dye that you need to boil.  Your best bet would be dye that works for feathers or leather.  Check the local Tandy store for leather dyes, or try the type of "French" alcohol & water dyes used for silk painting.  I know these work for feathers, they should work for fur as well.

Answer 4

Why would you want to? Well, just kidding. Anyway, Rit dye should work just fine, but I suppose human dyes would be okay. Rit will give a huge selection of color that should stay put, but salt added to the solution may be important. See what others have to say.