Guest guest Posted March 8, 2002 Report Share Posted March 8, 2002 May I ask how you do incense with herbs and oils? What kinds of materials do I need to start making my own? thanks! Jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2002 Report Share Posted March 8, 2002 Hi Jackie All > May I ask how you do incense with herbs and oils? What kinds of > materials do I need to start making my own? Oh wow! Answering both of those questions COULD take a whole book .. BUT ... in a nutshell ..... here goes ..... Basics for making herbal loose incense Powder all ingredients as finely as possible, the closer to powder it is the better it will burn. Mix all dry ingredients together first. Then add oil in small amounts - but be sure that you do not add it in just one area, or you'll get paste. Also if you have a little bit of slightly more " bulky " matter, such as not totally powdered leaves or twigs, make a small pile of it and add the oil to that instead of the powder - makes for easier mixing Blend well and store in a glass jar. You want to choose ingredients that are safe to burn! For example .. resins like frankincense and myrrh .. woods like sandalwood and cedar .... needles like pine and fir .. flowers like rose petals and lavender buds .... There is a file in our group files section called " What NOT To Use When Making Incense " ... What%20Not%20to%20use%20when%\ 20making%20incense%21 I HIGHLY recommend ya check that out > > > thanks! > Jackie *Smile* Chris (list mom) Spring Is Coming Soon .. You Need Incense To Celebrate! Get It Here - All Natural - Handmade http://www.alittleolfactory.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 5, 2004 Report Share Posted July 5, 2004 There is a list on called Alices Restaurant that is totally into incense making, tradition, etc. Kind of a quiet list but a lot of info in the archives. They even had a " video " portion on there. Haven't visited in a while. Let me know if you can't find the list & I'll send you the addy. I'm at work now & the computer gets tempermental or I would try looking it up. -- God Bless You & Yours, Georgia (HAHAGRANNY) " Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take but by the moments that take our breath away. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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