How to Make Your Own Incense

Making your own incense can be rewarding. Imagine, being able to customize the fragrance of your incense to fill your home with your personal favorite smell. Incense also make a great gift, especially if it is customized to the interests of the gift receiver.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Mortar and pestle
• Sandalwood
• Ingredients of your choice (vanilla, clove, cassia, etc.)
• Makko powder
• Warm water
• Essential oils (optional)

1. Use a mortar and pestle to grind your ingredients into a powder.

2. Mix 1/2 cup sandalwood powder with 1 cup of your desired ingredient powder.

3. Add 1 cup of Makko powder.

4. Add in a small amount of warm water to form into a dough.

5. Add essential oils to your wet incense dough to create a stronger scent, if desired.

6. Knead until it is workable to shape into a stick or cone, however you prefer to burn incense.

7. Let dry and place in incense burner.

[leannec71]

on 8/9/2008 Great idea.