Mixing Bird Toy Color Concentrate Dyes with Water:  For best results, mix 1 part Color Concentrate with 15 parts water.  You may add a few tablespoons of vinegar if you wish to speed up the adherence time.  Cover and shake well.  Please be sure to DISCARD any leftover mixed color/water solution because once used and left to sit, bacteria may grow).

Mixing Bird Toy Color Concentrate Dyes with Rubbing Alcohol**:  For best results, mix 1 part Color Concentrate with 15 parts rubbing alcohol.  You can purchase rubbing alcohol in 16 ounce bottles...discard 1 ounce of the alcohol and replace it with 1 ounce of the Color Concentrate.  Cover and shake well.  You may store leftover color that is mixed this way only (bacteria cannot grow in rubbing alcohol).

**Why use rubbing alcohol?  While the use of alcohol may intimidate the vigilant bird owners at first, there are sound reasons to do so suchas:

~  The alcohol will kill many germs and bacteria that may be present on the items being colored.

~  The color will adhere very quickly.  A dip will do.

~  The colors will be more vibrant and get into the crevices much better with dipping or brushing.

~  Drying time is significantly decreased, lessening the chance that mold will grow on the toy.

~  The alcohol will evaporate completely and cleanly, leaving no residue.

~  Toys can be made in a single day.

CAUTION:  Color Concentrate Dye, in its original state is safe for human use.  ONCE MIXED WITH RUBBING ALCOHOL, IT IS NO LONGER SAFE FOR LIQUID CONSUMPTION BY HUMANS OR BIRDS!!!

Yellow Color Concentrate Alert:  The yellow Color Concentrate is prone to coming out of solution when the bottle is chilled.  Please GENTLY WARM the Color Concentrate in the bottle to bring it back into solution if at any time this Concentrate is cooled to this point.  DO NOT OVER HEAT - the bottle will warp.