Then spoon the macaroni onto a counter or table on layers of paper towel. The alcohol will evaporate soon after. If you are in a big hurry, a fan blowing on the macaroni or putting outside in the sun quickens the process. The macaroni is dry and ready to string. After you experiment with one cup, you will begin to know how much food coloring you like, depending on how bright or muted that you want the color of the macaroni.
Macaroni comes in different sizes.
A number of sizes work. Just make sure that the string or yarn that you are using to string the macaroni fits through the center of each piece of macaroni. A favorite preference in necklace macaroni is the little macaroni that is about one fourth inch wide. It strings easily. Stringing the macaroni is easy.