How to Make Pasta Beads

Scoop one cup of uncooked pasta into each of the bowls., Add a few drops of food coloring (using a different color for each bowl) to each., Add ¾ tablespoon of rubbing alcohol and stir until evenly coated. , Transfer the colored pasta to a cookie...

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Scoop one cup of uncooked pasta into each of the bowls.

    The pasta should all be of the same type.
  2. Step 2: Add a few drops of food coloring (using a different color for each bowl) to each.

    Stir.

    Keep adding a few drops at a time until the pasta begins to change color. ,,, Cut a piece of yarn into the appropriate length for your child’s necklace or bracelet, wrap a piece of masking tape around one end to make stringing easier, knot the other end, and set them to work! ,
  3. Step 3: Add ¾ tablespoon of rubbing alcohol and stir until evenly coated.

  4. Step 4: Transfer the colored pasta to a cookie sheet lined with wax paper (or aluminum foil) and let it dry overnight.

  5. Step 5: Once the pasta is dry

  6. Step 6: it’s ready for beading.

  7. Step 7: Finished.

Detailed Guide

The pasta should all be of the same type.

Stir.

Keep adding a few drops at a time until the pasta begins to change color. ,,, Cut a piece of yarn into the appropriate length for your child’s necklace or bracelet, wrap a piece of masking tape around one end to make stringing easier, knot the other end, and set them to work! ,

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