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Barbara C.
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Posted: July 28 2008 at 12:42pm \| IP Logged

We're going to make jewelery out of pasta. One craft book suggested painting the macaroni and then sealing it with clear nail polish. While I plan to let the kids do that some, I was looking for a faster and less messy way to do a large amount.

I don't know if there is anyway to use food coloring. I guess soaking would be out since that would probably mush out the pasta. Just looking for any ideas or experience.

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Posted: July 28 2008 at 12:55pm \| IP Logged

a long time ago, far far away, I remember painting macaroni for dd18 to make jewelry. We put it in plastic bags with food color - and then we dried it, before using it. We just put it outside in the Arizona sun, but I bet a low oven would work too.

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Posted: July 28 2008 at 2:01pm \| IP Logged

I have colored rice for projects by using food coloring and rubbing alchol (maybe to seal the color???) Worked great. I just put the rice, alcohol, and food coloring in a plastic bag, shook it all up, layed out to dry on wax paper...I'm guessing it could work the same with pasta.

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Posted: July 28 2008 at 2:42pm \| IP Logged

I have successfully used food coloring and rubbing alcohol to color pasta doing what Marcia did. The rubbing alcohol dries faster than water.

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Posted: July 28 2008 at 3:38pm \| IP Logged

Oh! Yes! that's it! It was rubbing alcohol!

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Posted: July 29 2008 at 1:50pm \| IP Logged

Thanks.

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