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Incense Burner Sweeten the air with an incense burner you make yourself. From "B. Original" episode DBOR-144

There's creativity in the air when you make these hip incense burners.

You don't have to be a flower child to love the infinite variety of spicy, sexy and sweet aromas incense can bring to your home. And the scents are even fresher when you use a sassy incense burner you make yourself with help from Michele Beschen.

The B. Original host walks you through making your own incense burner that looks great, keeps ashes contained and doesn't expose the burning incense end. Scroll down for her easy how-to, and enjoy the sweet smell of success.

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Materials:

wine bottle
paints suitable for glass
drill or drill press
¼" glass/tile drill bit
gloves and eye protection
towels
china marker

	Figure A
	Figure B

• If you plan to paint your bottle, choose a clear bottle that will let the colors show through.

• To paint the bottle, dribble different colors of glass paint down inside the bottle (figure A) and turn the bottle to spread the paint around (figure B). You also can cover the top of the bottle and shake it to spread the paint.

• Once the paint is completely dry, you're ready to drill your vent hole. Use a china marker to make a mark about 1/3 of the way up from the bottom of the bottle, avoiding any seams or bubbles in the glass.

• Rest your bottle on its side on a couple of folded towels at the drill press. You also can use a hand drill for this, but a drill press gives you far more control. If you use a hand drill, clamp the bottle down firmly, padded by towels. You may need to have a helper assist with holding it still; if so, be extremely careful to keep his or her hands well away from the drill bit in case it slides on the glass.

  Safety Alert: Always wear gloves and eye protection when drilling glass. If you have a helper on this project, they also must wear gloves and eye protection.

• Drill your vent hole with a ¼" glass/tile bit where you made the mark (figure C). Take your time and be careful not to force the drill; let the bit do the work.

• To burn incense in your new burner, first make sure your paint has completely cured according to the manufacturer's instructions. Make an incense clip by tightly coiling copper wire around a pencil or small dowel to make a spring shape. Twist this coil around the handle of an incense stick to keep it from falling into the bottle (figure D), light the incense, and slide the incense into the bottle with the clip resting on the bottle's mouth.

Figure C

Figure D