How Do You Make A Cotton Candy Machine?
Cotton candy machines are readily available for cheap rental from a variety of sources for fundraising events or parties. You can also devise a homemade machine as a demonstration of the interesting science behind the formation of cotton candy. Another option is making homemade cotton candy using basic kitchen utensils as a simple machine. Step 1 Review the science basics behind cotton candy. Simply put, it is a crystalline substance, the sugar, changing to a liquid with high heat, then changing to the strands of spun sugar through the spinning process that adds air. Step 2 Find two plastic bowls. One should be smaller so it fits inside the larger bowl with a lid. The plastic should be strong enough to withstand the heat of the melted sugar. Step 3 Drill a series of small holes on the upper third of the smaller bowl. Step 4 Make another hole in the bottom of both holes, and insert a bolt with the nut on the inside. Use a washer to make sure the melted sugar in your homemade cotton cand
