I had lots of little pieces that I saved from making the cage. Mainly the little 45 degree pieces from the braces. I drilled holes in them along with a few kids abc blocks that I had left from making other toys. I drilled holes in different spots so the wood pieces wouldn't be uniform while hanging. Adds a little more unique look to the hanging pieces
Then I asked my sister if I could borrow some of her cake decorating food coloring. (Concentrated wilton gel food dye) mixed a glob (full tip of butter knife) of it in a cup of hot water to make sure it fully dissolved.
Added that to a bucket with more hot water- just enough to fully submerge the blocks of wood. Added the blocks. Stuck one bucket on top of the other to keep them under the water. The top bucket I used a plastic lid with a coffee can to weigh it down.
I let them soak I for a little over 24 hrs. Now they are drying fully outside. Gotta let them fully dry before storage or they can mold. I used to do this for my b&g macaw. If you want colors to pop leave it in for 24 hrs. I'd say soak a minimum of 8 hours. It takes a while to soak up the color. first time I did this yrs ago. It was a fail lol didn't let them soak long enough and didn't use the right kind of dye. (I used the liquid drops)
It saves money, it's a fun project to do with kids and it keeps my bunnies happy and teeth healthy. I plan on using sisal rope to string them.
-- Wed Apr 27, 2016 5:40 pm --
Then I asked my sister if I could borrow some of her cake decorating food coloring. (Concentrated wilton gel food dye) mixed a glob (full tip of butter knife) of it in a cup of hot water to make sure it fully dissolved.
Added that to a bucket with more hot water- just enough to fully submerge the blocks of wood. Added the blocks. Stuck one bucket on top of the other to keep them under the water. The top bucket I used a plastic lid with a coffee can to weigh it down.
I let them soak I for a little over 24 hrs. Now they are drying fully outside. Gotta let them fully dry before storage or they can mold. I used to do this for my b&g macaw. If you want colors to pop leave it in for 24 hrs. I'd say soak a minimum of 8 hours. It takes a while to soak up the color. first time I did this yrs ago. It was a fail lol didn't let them soak long enough and didn't use the right kind of dye. (I used the liquid drops)
It saves money, it's a fun project to do with kids and it keeps my bunnies happy and teeth healthy. I plan on using sisal rope to string them.
-- Wed Apr 27, 2016 5:40 pm --