Refurbished Chili's boing

[getwozzy]

Tonight I decided to refurbish Chili's boing because it was old and the rope was starting to separate...

So I stripped the rope and wood caps off, re-used the wire and added new rope that I dyed by spritzing it on with a spray bottle (see link below for how to make your own bird safe dyes).

I also added PVC caps instead of wood because she's a chewer. The whole process was easier than I expected, and for about $5.00 I have a brand new boing



I like the (un-intended) tye-dye effect that was a result of spraying different colors lol

I'll be doing another "special edition" boing next week and will take pictures and make a tutorial if anyone is interested.

 

[getwozzy]

Here's the link for the dyes

http://www.parrotforums.com/showthread.php?t=40852

 

[RavensGryf]

Wow that's really cool Shirre! I never even thought of that

 

[thekarens]

Looks great! I would never have thought of doing that.

 

[Anansi]

Most impressive, Shirre! Love your craftiness! Thanks for sharing with us, and I'll be looking forward to the tutorial!

 

[Allee]

Great idea, Shirre! I love the colors on the new boing.

 

[Terry57]

Shirre, that's amazing! Reg saw your post about this on Chili's FB page this morning and is excited to try it with Ekko's old boing
Thanks so much for this idea!

 

[Agapornis]

That looks great! Was it hard to get the wire worked thru the new rope?

 

[getwozzy]

Yep- keep your old boings! LOL it's easier than you think... The "hardest" part was doing the end caps, but getting the rope around the wire was easy- you just kind of wrap it around in a spiral motion in the same direction as the rope twists...sometimes you kind of have to open the rope so the wire seats in nicely... Next one I do I'll take videos because it'll be easier that way.

The rope I bought from my local ag store where they sell cotton rope (untreated) by the foot.

Here's Chili on her newly refurbished boing

 

[RavensGryf]

I'm sure she LOVES it!

 

[getwozzy]

Oh yes- she's happy to have her boing back...she had to sleep without it last night lol

I'm going to start putting the tutorial together today...I really should've took pictures and stuff last night but I was "in the zone" haha

 

[Allee]

Awww, she looks quite comfy!