Gather granulated sugar, food coloring if desired, and a candy floss machine
Preheat the machine according to the manufacturer’s instructions
Add the sugar to the machine’s spinning head
Turn on the machine and let the sugar melt and spin into fine threads
Use a paper cone or stick to collect the candy floss as it forms
Rotate the cone or stick around the bowl to gather the threads evenly
Continue until you have the desired amount of candy floss
Turn off the machine and serve immediately