making incense
How to Make Basic Incense Making incense is a relaxing experience, and can be very easy to do when you understand the process. There are three basic steps to making incense. First, you need to decide what herb you want to use to give your incense fragrance; the next step is combining the herb to your binders, and the last step is letting the blend dry. You also need to gather the tools you will need to make your incense. ... Fragrance is the key to making incense; the best fragrances come from herbs. ... Fresh herbs are the best choice for making an appealing incense blend, because the herbs are not processed with chemicals that are used to preserve them. ... A synergy is what happens when two scents are blended together and change on a molecular level to change the fragrance and effect of the incense blend. ... Incense dries best when it is rolled in a cone shape. ... The materials used in making incense can be expensive, so you want to make sure you dry them right.