How Are Incense Sticks Made

How are Incense sticks made: Agarbatti or the incense stick is hand made by making a paste of Aromatic wood, Leaves, roots and a special adhesive (gum). This paste is rolled onto fine wooden sticks and sun dried . The dried Incense Sticks are then hand dipped in Aromatic oils and perfumes to make a finished product that enlightens the spirit when lit. The incense sticks are available in a wide variety of fragrances and can be availed on customer"s choice. What we avoid while making a good quality incense: Our incense are not be perfumed with toxic or habit forming substances. We do not use punk sticks to make incense. Punk sticks are cheap and in several cases can cause throat and nasal irritation as well as headaches. Incense making as an activity: Incense making is exercising our creativity in a joyful and meditative manner. Y ou can make your own hand made incense in your favorite perfumes! Make incense to match your candles, soaps and bath & body products for great gift sets! You can easily select & buy already made incense sticks and cones from us, and you can also make your own. HOW TO MAKE INCENSE : Select from Incense blanks (unscented cones or sticks). These come in two varieties: wood based and charcoal based. Charcoal based blanks are easier to work with and produce a higher quality product. Prefer good quality charcoal based blanks soak up less oil, but produce a more pleasing aroma and less smoke than the wood based blanks. Sandalwood base is common to almost every incense formula, and serves as a wonderful aroma as well as a burning agent of its own right. If you were making an incense of sandalwood alone, the amount of burning agent required is very less, however resins like Frankincense are difficult to burn and must be used i n much lower percentages to sandalwood. Otherwise, your incense won"t burn properly , and may me too smoky or keep going out. For Sticks: Put on your gloves. Lay your sticks in a flat pan (a shallow glass baking pan works well to lay sticks in and submerge in the oil) . Pour the incense oil over them. Saturate them by rolling the sticks around in the oil. When the sticks are saturated, lay them out on soaking paper or towel or cloth to dry . When the incense is still nearly dry , store it in an airtight container or a ziplock bag, or wrap it in a foil paper to avoid leaking the scent in the atmosphere. For Cones: Put on your gloves. Put your cones in a large ziplock plastic bag and pour the incense oil over them. Saturate them by shaking the bag with care. When the cones are saturated (turned wet), lay them out on soaking paper or towel or cloth to dry. When the incense is still nearly dry , store it in an airtight container or a ziplock bag to avoid leaking the scent in the atmosphere. Note: • Use DPG (Dipropylene Glicol - a synthetic, perfumers cutting) to dilute the thick incense oils. Do not use alcohol in place of DPG, it does not work well. Do not use

How Are Incense Sticks Made

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