Post by Rik Wallin on Mar 30, 2007 19:47:40 GMT -6
Taken from Natural Magic by John Michael Greer.
Pebble Incense
Once upon a time, pebble incense was one of the things that nearly every young woman in the English-speaking world knew how to make before she left her parents’ home. Like many of the forgotten crafts of our great-grandparents’ time, it’s well worth reviving.
What You’ll Need:
A mortar and pestle, a mixing bowl and a sthingy, and a flat surface covered with wax paper are all the equipment you’ll need. Ingredients consist of herbs, flowers, and other scented material you intend to use in the incense, the essential oil or oils, and the whites of one or more eggs, depending on the quantity you want to make.
How It’s Done:
Grind up the solid ingredients thoroughly in the mortar, then pour the powder into the mixing bowl and add the essential oil a drop at a time, stirring between drops to disperse the oil. When the mixture smells right, begin stirring in the egg white a little at a time until the mixture is moistened all the way through, but not yet sloppy. On the wax paper, roll small amounts of the mixture into little balls one-third to one-half inch across. Dry these until hard; if you live in a humid climate, drying them in the oven set on “warm” may be a good idea. Put one or two of the resulting pebbles on a hot charcoal to release the scent.
Edited by - crafting_girl on 11/22/2006 7:33:47 PM
Pebble Incense
Once upon a time, pebble incense was one of the things that nearly every young woman in the English-speaking world knew how to make before she left her parents’ home. Like many of the forgotten crafts of our great-grandparents’ time, it’s well worth reviving.
What You’ll Need:
A mortar and pestle, a mixing bowl and a sthingy, and a flat surface covered with wax paper are all the equipment you’ll need. Ingredients consist of herbs, flowers, and other scented material you intend to use in the incense, the essential oil or oils, and the whites of one or more eggs, depending on the quantity you want to make.
How It’s Done:
Grind up the solid ingredients thoroughly in the mortar, then pour the powder into the mixing bowl and add the essential oil a drop at a time, stirring between drops to disperse the oil. When the mixture smells right, begin stirring in the egg white a little at a time until the mixture is moistened all the way through, but not yet sloppy. On the wax paper, roll small amounts of the mixture into little balls one-third to one-half inch across. Dry these until hard; if you live in a humid climate, drying them in the oven set on “warm” may be a good idea. Put one or two of the resulting pebbles on a hot charcoal to release the scent.
Edited by - crafting_girl on 11/22/2006 7:33:47 PM