I've been making my own with cinnamon, sage and Cloves but could never keep them from crumbling at first. I never thought of adding honey to the mix! This was extremely helpful!!
Thank you so much! I feel inspired now! Please can you, or anyone else, offer any suggestions for things to use as a natural binder?? I have no marshmallow root.
Hi Wendy! Other than marshmallow root, you could try guar gum, xanthan gum, make or honey. There may be other options too, but I'm not familiar with them.
@@Permacrafters well i have just made some! I used honey but had no other binder, so I did an experiment. I have some psyllium husk and I know it forms a sticky gel when you add water, so after preparing everything else, I mixed some husk with water and put it in the incense mix. It worked very well, but I have no idea how it will burn, so we will see! My first incense cones and sticks, very excited :o)
@@Permacrafters Although it smelled good it didn't burn. I am now in the process of adding some wood powder to the same mix (don't like to throw anything away hehe) and letting them dry. I get so impatient with the long drying time, so I'm letting a few dry in a low oven :o)
The marshmallow root is just to accent the scent out here, if you want a similar scent use licorice root instead or you could omit it fully and use a bit more nutmeg instead
I'm not OP but i figured I'd help you out You can use anything you'd like as long as it's fire safe (look up if whatever you're adding creates toxic smoke) other than that you can use practically anything!
Powdered birch bark is a good option if you're looking for a more even burn. For true woods you can go with pine or cedar (both excellent options). Depending on where you live -- fragrance trees like balsam fir or northern white pine yield some amazing smelling resins when burned as incense. ~ but yeah, there's a lot of stuff you can use! 😄
Awesome, I never even thought of making my own incense cones! If I don’t use honey, do I need to replace it with anything to get the right consistency/make it stick?
Hi Hannah! Yes, there are definitely vegan options too. I actually tried the first batches with just the marshmallow root powder as a binder, but it wasn't sufficient, so I finally caved and borrowed my dad's honey, ha! I was intent on not buying any new ingredients for this, but there are sooo many binders to choose from. Like makko powder for instance. There's a full list of vegan binders on the blog post :) www.permacrafters.com/easy-diy-incense-cones/
It might be a lil late.. but water works too!! 💧💧💧 The cone will be just a lil bit harder after time and could break apart if you handle it too harsh 🤭 but it works really good as vegan and easy alternative 👍🏾
So basically u can mix any powders I want together then add any essential oils, water and other liquids in small amount to create a dough? If don’t use a certain powder will it burn anyways is the question?
Hi there! I haven't tried just cinnamon & honey. I wonder if it would burn all the way through or not. I am incline to recommend also adding a base too, like pine or clove, so that it burns longer. But, you could try it with what you have, and if it doesn't work, you could mix it back up later on with the pine/clove once you get your hands on that.
love! most store bought incense has a chemical smell i can’t stand. incense in the middle east is so organic / pure, made the ancient way with aged woods soaked in oils/resins, been looking everywhere for anything like it in US and can’t find :/
I've never held spearmint powder in my hands and have trouble imagining the consistency. I know incense cones have been made with just cinnamon and water, but cinnamon also helps the fire burn longer and not sure that's the case with spearmint. I really couldn't say, but my inclination would be to say no. No harm in trying!
Can I do like ingredients other than cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves? I don't have the cloves... Also do i need marshmellow root? Because i don't have that either...
@@pupa-loopa Спасибо. Marshmallow root? Слышал что он используется для активизации каких-то свойств растений. Не могли бы вы чуть поподробнее, как его использовать для скрепления?
it's helpful as a binder, but you could try just honey to see if that binds it well enough. Otherwise, other binder replacements include makko, guar gum and xantham gum, but these may be hard to find.
You can try! It's purpose is to act as a binder. The honey is also a binder though, and may be sufficient in this ratio to hold everything together, but I haven't tested it. You could also replace the marshmallow root with mako powder if you have access to that.
I keep making this recipe, but the cones never light or stay burning. I've tried makko powder, marshmallow root, less water, more water, less drying time, more drying time and a bunch of other things but it never seems to work for me. Can you maybe send some help this way?
@@ookyspookyspider9957 oh that's odd. And you put the hole in the middle of the cone? This is key for oxygen circulation so it keeps burning. I found that keeping these small with a hole in the middle helped mine burn all the way through. How large is the cone?
because it's an excellent binder. it holds it all together without crumbling. there are other options, but this is the method that has worked best for us
I love that you use a bit of honey to help bind it! I am going to give this a try. We have honey from our own bees.
Please do! And let us know. :)
I've been making my own with cinnamon, sage and Cloves but could never keep them from crumbling at first. I never thought of adding honey to the mix! This was extremely helpful!!
yay! glad the tip was helpful :D
Use MAKKO powder.
I use to make them from cinnamon powder and water, and shaped them by hand. And I loved them. But I'm definitely going to try these.
Thank you, God bless you for the lesson
Glad you liked it :)
Thank you so much for this fantastic DIY!
We're so glad you like it!!
I bet they smell so good
Thank you so much! I feel inspired now! Please can you, or anyone else, offer any suggestions for things to use as a natural binder?? I have no marshmallow root.
Hi Wendy! Other than marshmallow root, you could try guar gum, xanthan gum, make or honey. There may be other options too, but I'm not familiar with them.
@@Permacrafters well i have just made some! I used honey but had no other binder, so I did an experiment. I have some psyllium husk and I know it forms a sticky gel when you add water, so after preparing everything else, I mixed some husk with water and put it in the incense mix. It worked very well, but I have no idea how it will burn, so we will see! My first incense cones and sticks, very excited :o)
@@wendydee3007 how did it go, Wendy? Did it burn okay?
@@Permacrafters Although it smelled good it didn't burn. I am now in the process of adding some wood powder to the same mix (don't like to throw anything away hehe) and letting them dry. I get so impatient with the long drying time, so I'm letting a few dry in a low oven :o)
Thank you for this tutorial!
Is there a substitute for the marshmallow root. If not where can I find it
I found a bag of it on Amazon for like $6
You can make this recipe with any type of herb. As long as you have 7 tsp of fine powder.
Xanthangum to bind
The marshmallow root is just to accent the scent out here, if you want a similar scent use licorice root instead or you could omit it fully and use a bit more nutmeg instead
I tried this with molasses and it didn't burn. 😒
Hello, If I have incense powder already, would water and honey bind the powder?
Love this and really want to try it! Just wondering if I could grind up some other type of bark/branches instead of clove?
I'm not OP but i figured I'd help you out
You can use anything you'd like as long as it's fire safe (look up if whatever you're adding creates toxic smoke) other than that you can use practically anything!
Powdered birch bark is a good option if you're looking for a more even burn. For true woods you can go with pine or cedar (both excellent options).
Depending on where you live -- fragrance trees like balsam fir or northern white pine yield some amazing smelling resins when burned as incense.
~ but yeah, there's a lot of stuff you can use! 😄
I love this tutorial
Thank you so much for sharing this tutorial with us ❤ I was wondering, could one microwave or bake the cones to speed dry them?
Awesome, I never even thought of making my own incense cones! If I don’t use honey, do I need to replace it with anything to get the right consistency/make it stick?
Hi Hannah! Yes, there are definitely vegan options too. I actually tried the first batches with just the marshmallow root powder as a binder, but it wasn't sufficient, so I finally caved and borrowed my dad's honey, ha! I was intent on not buying any new ingredients for this, but there are sooo many binders to choose from. Like makko powder for instance. There's a full list of vegan binders on the blog post :) www.permacrafters.com/easy-diy-incense-cones/
It might be a lil late.. but water works too!! 💧💧💧 The cone will be just a lil bit harder after time and could break apart if you handle it too harsh 🤭 but it works really good as vegan and easy alternative 👍🏾
@@Permacrafters Or a little of glycerin or paraffin? What did u think?
Maybe some essential oil. Did you ever tried? Perhaps can burn too fast...
Can I add patchoulli essential oil
How amazing i never knew how to make these! How long do they burn for?
So basically u can mix any powders I want together then add any essential oils, water and other liquids in small amount to create a dough? If don’t use a certain powder will it burn anyways is the question?
You could a thin layer of oil to the piping cone to make it easier to release
Is the marshmallow root necessary? Jw, I have everything else but not that ;-;
Do they stay lit and slow burn all the way down, or do they have to be continuously relit?
they burn all the way!
Hi I love this, what else can I use other then honey😊
Hi! There are other binders you can try like guar gum or xanthan gum. You can also experiment with other 'sticky' substances
@@Permacrafters thank you
This would drive me crazy. Lol 😆
Can I bake them in the oven instead? It isn't hot now, it's too cold for the car to dehydrate them.
You could try it on the lowest heat with the oven cracked open. I've dehydrated other things with that method before :)
@@Permacrafters thank you so much!
can i just use cinnamon powder and honey to make it? in indonesia nutmeg powder is hard to find
Hi there! I haven't tried just cinnamon & honey. I wonder if it would burn all the way through or not. I am incline to recommend also adding a base too, like pine or clove, so that it burns longer. But, you could try it with what you have, and if it doesn't work, you could mix it back up later on with the pine/clove once you get your hands on that.
@@Permacrafters ok, thanks🥰
@@ghafarsaamiiatsabiq554 good luck!! let us know how it goes :)
@@ghafarsaamiiatsabiq554 how did it go?
What can I substitute for marshmallow root? Trying to do this without resin and only use things I have if possible
love! most store bought incense has a chemical smell i can’t stand. incense in the middle east is so organic / pure, made the ancient way with aged woods soaked in oils/resins, been looking everywhere for anything like it in US and can’t find :/
It's very hard to find, isn't it!! I wonder if smaller shop owners and maybe Etsy creators have ones that use better ingredients.
For the recipe you use, what’s the average burn time for those size cones please? Thank you 🙏🏻🌻
I think it's about 15 minutes but I didn't time it, sorry!
I've just made them and I forgot to add the nutmeg 😭
They're already drying so hopefully they'll turn out ok anyways 😌
how did they turn out?
@@Permacrafters I think they still need more drying time because I live in a very humid weather but I'll let you know once they're ready :)
@@MiauMichigan so, how did it go?
Ye mould chahiye
I loved your recipe.Thank you for sharing❤️💜🌈‼️
thank you!! happy to hear it!
How long do they burn
Do you think spearmint powder and water would work?
I've never held spearmint powder in my hands and have trouble imagining the consistency. I know incense cones have been made with just cinnamon and water, but cinnamon also helps the fire burn longer and not sure that's the case with spearmint. I really couldn't say, but my inclination would be to say no. No harm in trying!
Please let me know what you addeed to make it combustible?? WHAT TO ADD TO HELP IN BURN
what is marshmallow root for
?
it acts as a binder to hold the cone together :)
Can I do like ingredients other than cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves? I don't have the cloves... Also do i need marshmellow root? Because i don't have that either...
Прикольно, а honey 🍯 для скрепления?
(Некоторое время назад тоже пробовал сделать благовония к Новому году🎄. Но они у меня рассыпались)
для скрепления тут Корень Алтея
@@pupa-loopa Спасибо. Marshmallow root? Слышал что он используется для активизации каких-то свойств растений.
Не могли бы вы чуть поподробнее, как его использовать для скрепления?
What can you sub the marshmallow root with?
Maybe tapioca powder?
Hi, I know this is from a year ago but I’m made my invents and it doesn’t want to light. Could it be it’s not dried out? I only have it one day
I made them today and they seem dry but aren’t staying lit
Do you need the marshollow root??
it's helpful as a binder, but you could try just honey to see if that binds it well enough. Otherwise, other binder replacements include makko, guar gum and xantham gum, but these may be hard to find.
What is the local name for marshmallow root?
The Latin name is Althaea officinalis 💛
Is it ok to make incense cone without marshmallow root powder.
You can try! It's purpose is to act as a binder. The honey is also a binder though, and may be sufficient in this ratio to hold everything together, but I haven't tested it. You could also replace the marshmallow root with mako powder if you have access to that.
i use whatever herbs i have, and honey and water. it turned out fine!
I keep making this recipe, but the cones never light or stay burning. I've tried makko powder, marshmallow root, less water, more water, less drying time, more drying time and a bunch of other things but it never seems to work for me. Can you maybe send some help this way?
Hi there! What part of the process are you having trouble with? Is it shaping the cones themselves or the burning?
@@Permacrafters The burning I believe. It will not light, and if it does, it wont stay lit
@@ookyspookyspider9957 oh that's odd. And you put the hole in the middle of the cone? This is key for oxygen circulation so it keeps burning. I found that keeping these small with a hole in the middle helped mine burn all the way through. How large is the cone?
I’ve used honey as a binding agent and it ALWAYS seems to attract ants, any recommendations? I barley put any 😩
I keep mine in a jar and take them out only when needed!
I have makko powder and I don’t have marshmallow root. I have never made incense. How would I substitute?
makko powder is a really good binder for it too and i dont think you have to use marshmallow root. add another teaspoon of a different herb
How long did it burn for
about 15 minutes
I have made the incense cone, but they do not burn fully. They actually go off after 2 min. I am not sure whats going on.
Y honey is used?
because it's an excellent binder. it holds it all together without crumbling. there are other options, but this is the method that has worked best for us
This is so amazing just you CAN'T burn cinnamon
I doy differently then that