2 c. sugar
1 c. water
String, pencil, glass, glass or enamel saucepan

Put the water in saucepan and bring to a boil. Turn off heat. Slowly add sugar, stirring to dissolve. Keep adding sugar until no more will dissolve. Allow to cool.

While it cools, tie a short piece of string to a pencil and lay the pencil across the glass so the string hands down into the glass.

When the sugar water is cool, pour it into the glass and put it where it won't be disturbed for several days. Watch for sugar crystals to form. They will grow larger if left alone for a few days.