It is quite simple, really. This is just a quick page and I'll elaborate on it some more later, including making of powder incense.

Take your incense sticks, we recommend 100 at a time, and put them in a 9" x 12" x 3" baking pan. Buy a new one strictly for this purpose - you don't want these oil residues in something you eat out of. Most are not very toxic, but they sure taste bad!

Spread out your sticks and in a glass jar, also just for this purpose, pour in about 1 ounce of oil. If the oil you've chosen is a thick oil, like frankincense or myrrh resin, labdanum, Egyptian Musk or any Sandalwood, you will need to cut the oil. It often helps to cut any oil with just a little bit. We recommend isoprophyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol). It works best unless you can get some DPG (Dyepropolene Glycol). You may try using Everclear - not cheap - or cheap Vodka, but vodka has water in it which will make your oil glob up in puddles. It will still work but it isn't our first choice.
Use about 1/4 ounce for most oils, about 1/2 ounce for thicker oils of your choosen 'cut' per 1 ounce of oil. Mix the 'cut' in the glass jar with your oil and then pour it over the sticks while rolling them. Then just roll them around until they are thoroughly saturated. Lay them spread out on newspaper to dry. Bag them when they are slightly damp but not totally dry. They keep well and for a long time like this. You will find that wood sticks take more oil than charcoal sticks. Store any remaining oil/cut solution in a jar to use later for more sticks.

To make cones the process is the same with roughly the same proportions, but we suggest you use a ziplock sandwich bag. Put in 100 cones and pour in your oil/cut solution. Zip the baggie and roll the bag around in your hands until the cones are saturated.


Have fun! And a warning - it can be addicting!


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