another DIY toy (678 views)

[Shelly]

i got another idea for a toy today.

these are the supplies:
plastic chain link (the chain came in handy with many toy making projects), jute rope. thin cotton (?) rope, beads


this it the toy base (without any of the beads)


this is the base, is was part of a bracelet i made. just to make it clearer of what the toy 'looks' like


*add the beads*

the finished toy:

with this toy there are so many options with the beads etc that you want to add!


i left the thin string ends kind of long so i can tighten them and the birds will probably like playing with them.

for directions on the toy base (its not just a braid :, PM me and i will make a thread.

for more pics of my toys go to:
www.photobucket.com/thepetbarn-toys

[Casey]

i think i want to make one, but before the beads

[Shelly]

do you want me to post pictures on how to make the rope part? i could take/ upload some tomorrow.

[Casey]

sure, it would be awesome, though i think i can figure it out, it would be great in case i need help, tsuka would like one of those

[Shelly]

step 1: you need 4 pieces, or 2 pieces folded in half. tie them together and separate them into groups of 2:


step 2:then you want to take the rope in the far right and put it under the other one in that pair and the right rope on the left pair (going to the left) and bring it up between the left pair of rope (blue in this case). now that piece of rope should be the on the left in the right pair of rope.
(its a little unclear because it is the first step)


step 3:do the same to the left side, taking the left most rope and put it under the others and bring it up between the 2 [blue] ones, making it the right rope on the left pair. then repeat with the right,left, right, left etc. it will start becoming a 'circular' rope and will look like this.
step 2 was just done in the pic


this is a pic of the right side being done (after the left side was done)


sorry if this is confusing, it is hard to explain but easy to do

[Casey]

i think i can figure it out thanks!!! it will be something to do once i finish the orders i have right now to fill out

[Shelly]

i think my guys will ned more time to get used to the toy. they havent been doing much the last few day because it has been about 95-100 and 40+% humidity. even our cellar seems hot after you have ben down there a while. what the weather like where you are?

[Casey]

same as yours right now, ours have been cooped up. tiels came out this morning while it was cooler we just let them have 30 minutes but for the rest of the day it was too warm

[injood]

i shouldnt be talking about the weather lol

[Casey]

haha you are so used to it, we arent LOL so the heat kills us. maybe we shouldnt be complaining