Pet Safe Glue and Paint & How to make it

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It is important, when making DIY toys/hides for your pets, that you use a pet safe glue and/or paint. Today, I will be telling you how to find out if a commercial glue/paint is pet safe and also how to make your own from safe materials.

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HOW TO FIND PET SAFE COMMERCIAL GLUE

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A safe commercial glue/paint with be targeted at children and/or d as non-toxic. Anything that is d for children will for sure be non-toxic because children are prone to putting things in their mouths.

If you are using a hot glue gun, make sure that the glue sticks are non-toxic. If your pet starts to chew the glued area, just remove the glued item to be safe.

If you want to use commercial glue, these are a few brands that are safe (, it must be non-toxic glue):

•Elmer’s Glue

•Eco-Bond

If you’re looking to make a big project for your pets, you may want to look into using Aquarium Sealant. It is non-toxic and suitable for fish.

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HOW TO FIND PET SAFE COMMERCIAL PAINT

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Again, the number one rule to finding a pet safe paint is making sure the bottle says “non-toxic”. Here are some examples of pet safe commercial paint:

•Little Knights

•John Stones Garden Colours

•Delta Soy Paint

Another option is to use vegetable based food dye.

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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN PET SAFE GLUE

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What you will need

•Water

•Flour (buckwheat flour is the healthiest option, but plain will do good too)

Step 1

Add 1 teaspoon of flour to a bowl

Step 2

Add 2 teaspoons of water to make a mixture

Step 3

Now mix! If you would like to make more glue, make sure that for every teaspoon of flour you add 2 teaspoons of water.

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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN PET SAFE PAINT

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What you will need

•Water

•A safe fruit or vegetable in the colour you want

•A blender for hard fruit or veg

•A strainer

•A saucepan for soft fruit or veg

Blender method for hard fruit/veg

Step 1

Chop up your fruit and/or veg into small chunks

Step 2

Pour a small amount of water into the blender, depending on how vibrant you want the colour to be. The more water you add, the lighter the colour will be.

Step 3

Put your fruit/veg in the blender and blend until smooth.

Step 4

Pour the mixture into the strainer and the pulp should stay in the strainer, the colouring should land in the bowl.

Saucepan Method for soft fruit/veg

Step 1

Pour your desired amount of water into the pan and add the soft fruit/veg.

Step 2

Boil the mixture and stir well. Keep stirring so that the water doesn’t evaporate.

Step 3

Strain the mixture to separate the colouring from the pulp.