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sveta
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Hi all,
I haven't been on the site for a while but I recently noticed that Dobby really prefferes coloirful toys to plain ones. I've made him several wooden chew toys but he hasn't enjoyed them as much as he liked the coloured store bought ones. The store ones are coloured with natural veggie coloring and i was wondering if food colouring is safe to use? Thanks all. Very Happy

P.S.
Dobby LOVES his new Harrisons diet Heart Heart Heart
Post Sunday October 28, 2007 11:05 pm
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The food coloring I bought from grey feathered toys is Wilton. This is what is used in cake decorating. What I like is that it is a paste (no leaks if tipped) and it is really concentrated. Use a tooth pick to scoop out a pinch and add it to water. Do not use a plastic bowl unless you really like that color. Good luck.
Post Tuesday October 30, 2007 12:18 pm
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do not use food coloring!one way of making food coloring is to get a bowl ,then get a small toy then get colorledpaper,rap the toy in the paper and fill the bowl with tap water,then put the toy in the water,thenput it near dobby.


make sure it is a wood toy.


put it near dobby.

do not put it near his food or water
Post Saturday November 10, 2007 4:09 pm
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shirin
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Originally posted by SparkeysDad
do not use food coloring!one way of making food coloring is to get a bowl ,then get a small toy then get colorledpaper,rap the toy in the paper and fill the bowl with tap water,then put the toy in the water,thenput it near dobby.


make sure it is a wood toy.


put it near dobby.

do not put it near his food or water


Actually, I would say food colouring is a lot safer than colour leeched from coloured paper. The colouring used on paper and magazines is usually toxic and not meant for consumption.
Post Tuesday November 27, 2007 1:52 am
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