1 Glass jar
1 Piece of string (cotton)
1 Pencil or stick
1 Paper clip
2 c Sugar plus Additional sugar
1 c Water
*Food coloring is optional.
Heat water to boiling, then remove from heat. When water stops
boiling dissolve
the 3 cups of sugar into it. Allow water to cool some and
reheat (Do Not Reboil) and
add as much sugar that will dissolve in it. Add a few drops of food
coloring to the solution
if desired.
Let cool for two minutes and pour solution into glass or jar. Tie a
short piece of
cotton string to the middle of the pencil or stick. Attach a paper
clip to the end of the
string for a weight. Moisten the string very lightly, and roll in a
bit of sugar. Place the
pencil or stick over the top of the glass or jar with the string hanging
down inside.
Leave undisturbed for a couple of days. Depending on how much sugar
you were able
to dissolve into the water, you should start to see crystals growing
in a few hours to a
few days.