DIY Dying blocks/easy swing perch

Dyeing
Dyeing your own blocks is really easy and inexpensive. Here is what you'll need.

Food coloring
70% alcohol (The over the counter rubbing alcohol works beautifully.)
Wood blocks
Cup or glass
Newspaper or some kind of cloth to work on

I used 1/2 a cup of Alcohol and 1 tablespoon of food coloring(red) and mixed them in a cup. Then I dunked the blocks in and stirred them for a moment in the liquid. When they were coated I pulled them out with the spoon and let them dry on a layer of news paper. They dried very quickly but I left them over night anyway.

The next morning they no longer smelled like rubbing alcohol and were ready to use.

Perch Swing

1 wooden dowel (I used an old perch)
2 equal lengths of rope
Assorted blocks and beads
2 d-rings

Drill a hole on each end of your perch.

Take your rope and knot one end of each piece. Try to make the knots approximately the same length from the bottom. Slide a bead or block onto each piece of rope pressing snuggly against the knot.

Slide one rope threw each side of the perch, again pushing down gently against the bead. (This helps make sure the knots are tight.)

Fill the rest of the rope on each side with beads and blocks. Keep them even.
(I filled mine a little over half way.) Then tie a loop in the end of the rope.

After both sides are complete use 2 of the same size d-rings to attach to the cage. My birds love it.