Supplies for Making Incense Sticks

Series Summary

Incense has been in use for thousands of years in religious ceremonies, for aromatherapy and perfume, and to aid in transcendental meditation. The basic idea behind incense is that a stick or cone has been imbued with an essential oil or fragrance. The burning process releases an aroma in a slow and even manner, filling any particular room with the scent of patchouli, vanilla, sandalwood, and lavender.

In some religions, the smoke of incense represents prayers or petitions to gods; the symbolism is meant to help create a sense of the sacred during rituals. Incense also helps create an atmosphere of relaxation and focus, whether for transcendental meditation, or just for your own enjoyment.

In this free video series, learn how to make incense sticks. Our expert will walk you through some of the different types of incense available today. Then he’ll show you what supplies you need, give tips on how to dip and dry the sticks, and demonstrate how to store your incense for later use. Also learn about some of the health cautions and benefits related to burning incense, important information for people with breathing conditions like asthma. Forgo the nag champa and make your own incense today.

Video Transcript

"Hello! My name is Husam Iddin and on behalf of Expert Village, I will be discussing with you incense making. The first segment will be on supplies. The supplies you need in order to make incense. Here we are going to start with our buckets. We are going to deal with our DPG, our fragrance, charcoal incense and wood pulp incense. These are your main ingredients in which you need in order to make incense. Now when you deal with your DPG, you have to have everything lined up so when you are putting these together you don't have to run around. Now when you deal with that you have to have gloves at all times. Okay. I want to thank you for watching on behalf of Expert Village, supplies and making incense. "