Incense sticks are used by many communities in the world daily for performing worships and for special occasion. In Asian countries used incense sticks in daily for their puja ceremonies. So it has good demand for this business. This Industry has long history and it can be setup with less investment. You require only low technology for manufacturing. Basically sticks are rolled by hands. If you can invest much money you can buy machines also. There are many different types of incense sticks used for different purposes or on different festive days.

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Step 1: You'll Need Following Things to Made Sticks

Bamboo sticks - There are two difference sizes 7" and 10"

Wood glue - In Sri Lanka and India used wood power call "patta" , "bummi powder" or Jigat power.

Charcoal powder - burning wood powder

Unburned Wood powder -sawdusts

Sandalwood powder

Paint

Perfumes - fragrance oils
Most used fragrance oils are (Perfumes)

Patchouli
Sandalwood
Jasmine
Rose
Mogra

Step 2: Supplying of Raw Materials

Supplying of raw materials also good small business you can start in small investment. The new generation always tries to earn money online without doing anything, but my suggestion is you have to do work to earn money yourself.

So in this industry have many opportunities to earn extra money IÃ¢â�¬â�¢ll tell steps by steps how to do its.

First you need bamboo sticks to make incense sticks.

A . How to make bamboo sticks.

You need following materials to make bamboo sticks

Bamboo tree
Hand saw
Large knife
Small knife and blades

Step 3: Bamboo Nodes

1. Bamboo trees can find out in any countries. First you have to cross cut bamboo to 10Ã¢â¬Â or 7Ã¢â¬Â inchers size leaving out nodes as follows,

Step 4: Split to Slats

2. Using a knife the pieces are split in to slats.

Step 5: Sliver

3. The slates are slivered using small knives or blades as this.

Step 6: Ready

Now you have to put sticks to sun-dried and ready to make incense sticks.

If you desire to do this as a business, bundled in 1 kg bundles and can sell to makers.

B. Charcoal powder - burned wood powder

This is very easy Ã¢â¬â you can collect burned wood and grind its. Coconut cell powder or bamboo burned powder are very good to use as charcoal power for sticks.

Step 7: Hand Rall

Now you need little experience to roll sticks to bamboo sticks.

first mixed the above materials to following ratio.
Wood glue + Charcoal powder +sawdusts + Sandalwood powder = 1:2:1:.5
mixed this all together and used water to prepare glue.
Handrall - Photo attached

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