Introduction: Perfect Easy Rock Candy
Step 1: Getting the Supplies
You will need everything you see in the picture.
Step 2: The Water
Fill your jar about halfway with hot tap water.
Step 3: The Sugar
Pour a cup of sugar into your water. Use the funnel so you don't spill it!
Step 4: CONTACT!!!!!
Pour the sugar into the jar of water.
Step 5: Stirr
Stir the sugar water until the sugar dissolves.
Step 6: Heat Your Water
Put your water in the microwave for about 5 min.
Step 7: The Sticks
Get out the 2 Popsicle sticks and use a knife to drill a hole in them
Step 8: Measure Your String
It should be about as tall as the jar
Step 9: Wait for an Eternity
String the sticks on the strong and secure it with a rubber band. Then wait. PLEASE COMMENT AND FOLLOW!!!
8 Comments
8 years ago
This WILL take a long time, probably a few days but it has worked for me.
9 years ago
SO gonna try this!!!!
9 years ago
This was DEFIANTLY not my best instructable. I'll try to modify it ASAP!
9 years ago
Where's the result pics ???
9 years ago on Introduction
It's not a bad guide, but rock candy tastes terrible (as it is just pure sugar) and it's terrible for you...
9 years ago
Thanks for the tip!
9 years ago on Introduction
If you heat on the stove, you can continue adding sugar till it wont dissolve any more(instead of guesstimating at 1 cup)
You will probably want at least 2 cups of sugar for every one cup of water.
and let it cool SLOWLY or the crystals may all end up on the bottom of your jar
Also, if you then dampen the stick, and put a few randomly spaced sugar grains on it, that will 'seed' the stick, and crystals will form faster.
It's been a day... have you seen any crystal formation yet?(usually takes a few hours to a few days, depending on humidity and saturation)
9 years ago
Yes I know I spelled string strong!!! Sry