Making Your Own Incense: Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin A-226 [Paperback]

Tina Sams (Author), Maryanne Schwartz (Author)

Book Description

Series: Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin | Publication Date: January 12, 1999

Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life.

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From the Back Cover

Since the 1973 publication of Storey's first Country Wisdom Bulletin, our commitment to preserving the arts, crafts, and skills of country life has never wavered. We now have more than 200 titles in this series of 32-page publications, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life.

Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins contain practical, hands-on instructions designed to help you master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. From traditional skills to the newest techniques, Storey's Bulletins provide a foundation of earth-friendly information for the way you want to live today.

About the Author

Tina Sams is a contributor for Storey Books titles including: Making Your Own Incense, Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin A-226.

Maryanne Schwartz is a contributor for Storey Books titles including: Making Your Own Incense, Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin A-226.

Product Details

• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC (January 12, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 158017275X
• ISBN-13: 978-1580172752
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 6.1 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #245,787 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars short but sweet, January 8, 2009

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Loki Tucker (oklahoma city) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Making Your Own Incense: Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin A-226 (Paperback)

you might be tempted to pass this little booklet by because it's only 40 pages long, but there is a lot of good information packed into those pages.

If you make herbal incense or are wanting to learn, you should get this book. The author talks about several different ways to make incense and describes the smell of the ingredients.

She does like putting saltpeter in everything, and mentions getting that idea from Wylundt's book of incense (also highly recommended). Saltpeter is not actually needed for a lot of blends, and it can be hard to get, so don't let that keep you from trying them without it.

What I liked about this is that the instructions are very clear. Wylundt's has the necessary information but you really have to hunt it down as it's spread all throughout the book. In this little manual, the author presents concise and straightforward information.

The only downside is that there is just a short list of ingredients and not a bunch of recipes. However, once you learn the techniques you will find that you are just going to go on a spree through your spice cupboard trying out everything, and there are a zillion recipes online, so putting that stuff in this booklet would only make it cost more. Once you get the basics down it's anything goes. Most people who make incense are naturals at experimenting, and the whole process will inspire creativity.

Highly recommended as a companion to Wylundt's book of incense, Carl Neal's Incense Crafting book, and others. On its own, a little scant, but a must have for anyone who likes to make incense.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Guide for Incense-Making, February 16, 2006

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K. J. McKercher (Midwest, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Making Your Own Incense: Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin A-226 (Paperback)

I found "Making Your Own Incense" to be a good guide. As a beginner with incense, it was very helpful for me to have advice from people who have already tried out the things they're talking about. "Making Your Own Incense" has good definitions and explanations, and the descriptions of what certain things smell like when they're burned was extremely useful. This Bulletin really helped to take the guesswork out of incense making.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Ok book for beginners, February 7, 2007

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Kevin Mcgrady - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Making Your Own Incense: Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin A-226 (Paperback)

This book is short, yet covers all the basics of creating incense. One of the things i don't like is that the authors recommend using salt peter in self burning insense. Salt peter is a known toxin, and according to other sources wood charcoal or makko can be used in place. However aside from that it can be a decent starting point. A more indepth book and one that doesn't include salt peter is Incense by Carl F. Neal.