I am doing a home craft project with the kids and I would like to make a sugar water mashe' instead of paper mashe'. You blow up a balloon and then make the sugar water mashe' i was told to bring the sugar water to a soft crack stage but i dont know the sugar to water ratio If you know please answer my question. then you put string in the mix and then wrap it around the balloon let dry and then pop the balloon.

2 parts water 1 part sugar it will turn quickly though so keep watch.

BBC - h2g2 - How to Make Sweets Without Using a Thermometer (http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A1090630)