Basic Cone Incense
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6 parts ground charcoal
1 part ground Benzoin
2 parts ground sandalwood
1 part ground orrisroot
6 drops essential oil
2 to 4 parts powdered incense ingredients as required
Combine the mixture well with your hands. Weigh mixture and then add 10% potassium nitrate – [saltpeter] available at drug stores. Next add the glue mixture you made, one teaspoon at a time until all ingredients are wetted. Shape into cones.
If you would like to make sticks, make glue thinner, mix incense and dip sticks. When you have achieved the desired thickness, allow to dry. [You can poke them into Playdoh or clay or an orange to stand them up.]
A note to remember if you are making your own resin/wood incenses. Always use at least twice as much powdered wood as resin.
Remember that when burning candles or incense; you should not leave them unattended. This is doubly the case when using handmade items. They can be unpredictable in their burning. If you need to burn them to complete a ritual, stand them in the tub, surrounded by water. That way there is no danger of fire if they drop or fall.
1 part ground Benzoin
2 parts ground sandalwood
1 part ground orrisroot
6 drops essential oil
2 to 4 parts powdered incense ingredients as required
Combine the mixture well with your hands. Weigh mixture and then add 10% potassium nitrate – [saltpeter] available at drug stores. Next add the glue mixture you made, one teaspoon at a time until all ingredients are wetted. Shape into cones.
If you would like to make sticks, make glue thinner, mix incense and dip sticks. When you have achieved the desired thickness, allow to dry. [You can poke them into Playdoh or clay or an orange to stand them up.]
A note to remember if you are making your own resin/wood incenses. Always use at least twice as much powdered wood as resin.
Remember that when burning candles or incense; you should not leave them unattended. This is doubly the case when using handmade items. They can be unpredictable in their burning. If you need to burn them to complete a ritual, stand them in the tub, surrounded by water. That way there is no danger of fire if they drop or fall.
