[Aly]

I should go to walmart and see if they have any of those ...umm (forgot the name for a sec) wicker balls! lol... I'm always afraid they have some toxic coating or something though...

 

[birdieness]

Yea be careful with that. I washed mine in bleach water solution and let dry for a few days. THen dyed them and let them dry even more.

 

[Aly]

Yea be careful with that. I washed mine in bleach water solution and let dry for a few days. THen dyed them and let them dry even more.

I'm going to go to Michael's arts and crafts which sells all types of stuff like that- they have alot of uncoated materials etc..I'd still wash them and boil them to be on the safe side though.

 

[birdieness]

I'm going to go to Michael's arts and crafts which sells all types of stuff like that- they have alot of uncoated materials etc..I'd still wash them and boil them to be on the safe side though.

I find that store to be way overpriced. Although i'd rather be way overpriced and know what i'm getting. Gosh, still havn't posted how to get rope over wire. Should do that now. upload the pics for it.

 

[birdieness]

Alright here we go.

How to put rope on wire

(Not the best quality picutres and the video is horrible but i hope you get the idea. I droped the camera in the end.)

To start, get your rope. I used a dyed piece of yellow that is actually a birdy high way and i didn't need wire in so its just to show off.

Everyone who used rope knows if you twist it the Opposite way it opens up some so do that so you can stick some wire in.

allow the rope to twist back over the wire again. Should look something like this after

Now watch this video.
http://s201.photobucket.com/albums/aa143/Flockphotos/other/?action=view&current=PB121884.flv

I'm sorry, its really bad but i hope you get the idea. It was hard to do alone. I ended up droping the camera. I'll get a new one made showing how to go the whole way though doing this soon. If i don't get it up in the next few days some one pm me and remind me.

 

[Bea]

I wanna find some SS wire now so i can try that. Doesn't look too hard, maybe a bit fiddly though?

 

[Bea]

Because i'm broke at the moment, i'm saving money and making the birdies xmas pressies this year. I think they'll have more fun with my toys anyway, most of the affordable ones from pet shops or online aren't that exciting.

Anyway, i was hard at work all afternoon, and here are the toys which will be wrapped and put under the pets little xmas tree.

I hope they like them!

 

[birdieness]

wow bea they are great. Wish i could get wiffle balls at a good price. Just waiting for my stuff to come and i'll have some more toys made.

 

[Bea]

Wish i could get wiffle balls at a good price.

Wow, they're one of the cheapest things i can get.

 

[birdieness]

paying over $1 here for good quality ones. I missed out on a deal. $1 for ten.

Also made this pretty swing last night. Also dyed my rope perches but don't got pictures

 

[birdieness]

Also, this dye is amazing

It dyes wood and cotten real good. I need more wood bits to de now.
Heres how good it does wood.

I love it. you can find it at
http://www.windycityparrot.com/Merc...mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=99102551001&Category_Code=bulkwood&Product_Count=5

I just buy it here for 3.4 a bottle. I love the stuff. 1 jar should make 32 Ounces of Coloring. Where i buys it is has a lot more colors to offer aswell.

 

[Babi]

I need one of those dyes to dye a little part of one of the birds..hehe

Right now one of them has pink on its leg from the ladder.

 

[Laura]

hehe.... Babi, Minnie is still pink from the cuttlebone it doesn't wash out that easily

What about beads from the dollar store would they be any good to use? they opened a huge dollar store near me and I was in looking at the craft stuff and they had lots of neat little beads etc....

 

[birdieness]

As long as they are not coated in anything they should be. Most beads i've found are. You can get some wooden beads as wal mart. Not sure if they are fully drilled though. -.- Sooo many things i need to order.

 

[Sophia]

Everyone has such great toys. i love how colourful they all are

Great toys everyone!

 

[birdieness]

Heres a few more

They already love this one lol.

just made. I'm going to call it the head ache cause i knows once hugs gets his beak on it i'll have one lol

Jingle bells, Jingle bells, jingle all the way.... Lol had to get a little christmasy. After all its like what 5 week till christmas.

 

[Babi]

Jingle bells, Jingle bells, jingle all the way.... Lol had to get a little christmasy. After all its like what 5 week till christmas.

33 more days!!

 

[RitzieAnn]

Wondering if the colored/died wood is for YOUR likings, or theirs? Mind have never really shown a preferance over colors.

Here's some toys I made. I use them for the birds, and the gerbils. (not the same toy, just the same style) The loofa things are "crispy chews" You think I could use an actual loofa? The birds like the little tiny cat bells the best.

 

[Bea]

Wow!! Those toys would be so much fun for tiels to destroy!! Nice work!

 

[birdieness]

Very nice. I've got to get some wood chunks from school again. I do wood working and get access to a lot of wood thus the birds have lots of chew toys and so does the rabbit. I get to use big and scary ( very scary might i add) saws, drill, jig saw(?). So far in my firat year i only managed one seriouse cut that the teacher never found out about lol.

I should go out to the pet store and see what i can get soon. Always stuff out there.