incense question

[warriorfaery]

if polyethene (sp?) is bad for scented products why do they say to soak incense in it? is anyone willing to share how they soak their incense? does anyone sell the 19 inch sticks? how do you figure cost for your sticks?

thank you all very much for your help as always

[carol k]

the polyethene is what some plastic bags are made out of.

dpg & fo is what you soak your incense in.

saveonscents.com has the 19" incense sticks.

[warriorfaery]

but they say to put the fo and dpg in the polyeth to soak. I thought i read/heard that the polyeth sucks out the scent so why would you use that as your container?

do any of you sell the 19" sticks? what equation do you follow for incense pricing? TIA

[Scented]

Man I just had to read those directions and I must have missed what you're talking about with the polyethelene.

1.Unscented Incense 1 bundle (approx. 100 sticks)

2. 2 1/2 - 3 ounces ounces of fragrance mixture* (Fragrance and Di-propylene Glycol - DPG)

That's what I saw on their site and other sites that say what to soak it in.

[ladysj]

I soak mine in a pan or you could get a glass container that would be tall enough to hold them. I don't know why you would use a bag to soak them in.

[warriorfaery]

if you look on aromahaven under their incense link it says place your sticks/cones and fo/dpg mix in a glass or HDPE container. I could be having a brain freeze but the hdpe container is what is confusing me.:undecided

[Scented]

My guess is because it's a durable plastic.

[carol k]

you do not have to completely cover your incense with the fo & dpg solution

i just use aluminum foil drizzle the fo mix and roll them around so they are well coated fold up the foil so it doesn't leak and let sit, soak for 24 hours take out and stand in a glass jar to dry this can take several days depends on the humidity. i sell my incense 10 sticks for $1.00 to the local smoke shop and they sell them for $1.99. the 19" sticks don't sell real well for me, i sell them to the smoke shop for .43 cents each and they sell them for .95 each.

[warriorfaery]

thanks guys and gals for your ideas on this carol i will have to try the foil wrap

[plook]

Has anyone tried coloring their incence with liquid or powder dye? :undecided

[Scented]

Plook ... I don't color mine. I just don't think I'd have the patience.

[CandlesNMore]

I tried adding candle dye to the FO/DPG but it didn't work

[carol k]

there are places you can buy different colored ones. i think aroma express has the and maybe bcn not sure but i've seen them.

[Lumina]

I use a different approach for incense. I make powder incense and mix the herbs with Makko powder, that makes it combustible. No chemecials needed. I put them in capsules to make them portable. It's very popular and they sell very well. I market them as all natural and people really like that idea.

I make up my own recipies and have fun doing it. I use different colors for the capsules and that seems to grab people's attention.

Cindy