Making Natural Dyes for Toys

[clarousel]

Hi!

Has anyone made natural dyes for toys before?

I'm a bit wary of commercial dyed toys and would like to make my own if possible.

Just wanna add some colour to the cage!

 

[dollfish]

I use food colouring diluted in alcohol and soak wooden blocks but not all wood absorbs it well so I'm curious to hear what others do.

 

[Kiwi & Co.]

@Mizzely

 

[tka]

I've read that natural dyes made from fruit etc may be a bit too attractive to birds, and that they may try eating the wood rather than just chewing it.

@Mizzely and @Macawnutz both dye their own wood - they may be able to advise you on what's best to use.

 

[Mizzely]

I've never made my own dye. I use Vitacritter which is designed for birds and small animals, and sometimes I use Wilson's gel. These are the directions I follow for the gel.

Food Coloring Wilton's UPATED DIRECTIONS

I know everyone has been asking lots of questions about dye wood with food coloring and especially Wilton's. I have updated directions for Wilton's andam sorry if anyone has tried to already mix theirs with poor results. These are the corrected directions: For all colors EXCEPT Sky Blue...

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