I tried making some hard candy and got a gloppy mess the first time. It looked pretty easy and it was up to a point. The epic fail was in knowing when it had boiled enough.
Here's an easier recipe that worked for me.
Keep on keepin on. Looks super hard but practice makes perfect!
Hard candy is very difficult to make, maybe you should try how to make candy at izigames, it has online games or games that teach you how to make simple and effective candies that you should try them.