How to use leftover incense bits!

[@airplane_flaps]

I have tons of these too so going to give it a try

[@hopiemakesthings]

Hiya! They actually burn better with the charcoal discs.... I just couldn't get the cones to light, but......... pop one on a charcoal disc and works great! ;)

[@tonijovanovic3960]

A massive thanks for sharing this. I have been saving the dust from the bottom of my incense packets for ages. And I couldn't find anything to show me how to turn it into cone's. Tho I did notice that you didn't put a hole up in its centre. I see this on all my commercial cone's. So with your lead and adding the central hole, I am hoping that mine turn out as good as yours. Again thanks heaps. *edit* I also added a little corn flour so that it would stick together better...

[@hopiemakesthings]

Ooh. I will try the hole. I didn't even think of that. Thanks for sharing.

[@marnemoe6994]

To grind up the powder, could you use a dedicated coffee grinder (e. g. one of the $20 ones)? Also, I prefer the stick to cone form. I was trying to think of a type of mold, but I would guess that in its original/stick form, they get it that way through extrusion? So, perhaps the "dough" could be rolled into stick form again, just, probably not as thin. What is a charcoal disc? Thanks for these tips; had a feeling someone else thinks it's a waste to waste these bits!

[@hopiemakesthings]

The Charcoal discs or tablets - are self igniting bricks of charcoal about the size of a half dollar. Pretty inexpensive and work great if your burning resins, powders, or these little bits left over from the stick incense. I like grinding in the pestle and mortar - I guess I find it meditative. I'm actually thinking of making the paste/dough into beads for jewelry now. If it is a success, I'll put together another video. Thanks for the comment! Create a beautiful day!