Can someone please post a link on

[saroj12]

how to dye wood? My AA search didn't lead anywhere. Thanks. Also how do you dry it?

 

[rocky'smom]

@aooratrix

 

[ncGreyBirdLady]

How to Dye Wood for a Bird Toy | eHow

Coloring Wood

 

[saroj12]

Thanks! I also found instructions on cabirdnerds site

 

[WendyN]

An "art" project for the girls?

 

[BlueAbyss]

Here's a link that was posted on a previous thread: Food Coloring Wilton's UPATED DIRECTIONS | Avian Avenue Parrot Forum
I'm not sure if this is the one you found on CAbirdnerds site but I want to put it here just in case: VitaCritter
Hope this helps

 

[saroj12]

An "art" project for the girls?

Yes! How do we keep from dyeing our hands?

 

[saroj12]

Here's a link that was posted on a previous thread: Food Coloring Wilton's UPATED DIRECTIONS | Avian Avenue Parrot Forum
I'm not sure if this is the one you found on CAbirdnerds site but I want to put it here just in case: VitaCritter
Hope this helps

Thanks!

 

[saroj12]

How to Dye Wood for a Bird Toy | eHow

Coloring Wood

Thanks Bonnie!

 

[DQTimnehs]

You could wear plastic or rubber gloves.

 

[aooratrix]

I wear food service, latex, or nitrile gloves I buy by the box.

 

[saroj12]

What should we mix it in? Cabirdnerds says mix 32 oz isopropyl alcohol with 1/4 cup dye. So no water is added? What do you dry them on?

 

[Mizzely]

I dry mine on cooling racks you'd use for baking

 

[saroj12]

I dry mine on cooling racks you'd use for baking

Thanks Shawna!

 

[jerseybella]

Live on the edge. No gloves I live on the edge

 

[Laurie]

I wear gloves. For a smaller batch you can use a bowl or I like the batter bowls, they look like a very large measuring cup with a spout. I like deeper containers rather than wide shallow ones. You can use kitchen utensils since it is all food grade material, except the toy parts. I like to use a slotted spoon to take things out of the dye.

 

[Laurie]

Live on the edge. No gloves I live on the edge

Really? do you have multicolored hands? My nieces help me sometimes and once the 12 year old dumped an entire bowl of orange coloring on herself. That is what she gets for being goofy. It was pretty funny, but only once and only because we were outside!

 

[saroj12]

Live on the edge. No gloves I live on the edge

Thanks Dawn. Already the nine year old is looking forward to bluehands!

 

[saroj12]

I wear gloves. For a smaller batch you can use a bowl or I like the batter bowls, they look like a very large measuring cup with a spout. I like deeper containers rather than wide shallow ones. You can use kitchen utensils since it is all food grade material, except the toy parts. I like to use a slotted spoon to take things out of the dye.

I have fifty lb of wood! Guess I should do a lb at a time or something. @calibird are you sure I don't need to add water to the dye and alcohol mixture?

 

[aooratrix]

I just use alcohol, too.