Resins and Glasses
 
Balsams, Gums and Resins

Balsams, Gums and Resins

20g

100g

Almond tree gum

$4.00

$16.00

Amber dark small pieces, fossilised

$9.00

$36.00

Amber Hupo China

$4.00

$16.00

Arabic gum / Gum Acacia powder

$4.00

$16.00

Benzoin gum Siam almonds

$8.00

$32.00

Benzoin gum Siam blocked

$5.00

$20.00

Benzoin gum Siam splinters and grains

$6.00

$24.00

Benzoin gum Sumatra almonds

$6.00

$24.00

Benzoin gum Sumatra grains and powder

$4.50

$18.00

Benzoin gum Sumatra powder

$4.50

$18.00

Burgundy pitch (Fir gum)

$4.00

$16.00

Camphor genuine 15g

$5.00

$20.00

Colophony dark root wood resin

$5.00

$20.00

Colophony Portuguese light lumps

$4.00

$16.00

Copal gold Mexico

$8.50

$34.00

Copal Kauri

$6.00

$24.00

Copal Manila coarse powder

$4.00

$16.00

Copal negro (black) Mexico

$8.50

$34.00

Cutch (Acacia catechu) Indian fine powder

$4.00

$10.00

Damar gum brown coarse powder

$4.00

$16.00

Damar gum white, medium lumps

$4.00

$16.00

Dragons blood gum lumps and powder

$12.00

$48.00

Elemi gum African canarium

$5.50

$22.00

Elemi gum Indonesian dark hard

$4.00

$16.00

Elemi gum Manila soft white

$4.50

$18.00

Frankincense Aden 1st choice

Frankincense

$5.00

$20.00

Frankincense Aden coarse powder

$4.50

$18.00

Frankincense Eritrea 1st choice

$5.00

$20.00

Frankincense Eritrea powder

$4.00

$16.00

Frankincense Shallaki first grade India

$4.50

$18.00

Frankincense Oman white No. 1

$5.00

$20.00

Frankincense pea size

$4.00

$16.00

Frankincense Ruxiang China

$4.00

$16.00

Frankincense Somalia 1st choice

$4.50

$18.00

Galbanum gum Iranian hard

$7.00

$28.00

Galbanum gum Iranian soft

$10.00

$40.00

Guggul India

$4.00

$16.00

Hops resin

$9.00

$36.00

Labdanum gum

$12.00

$48.00

Mastic gum Greek tears No. 1

$12.50

$50.00

Myrrh gum Moyao China natural

$4.00

$16.00

Myrrh gum Somalia 1st choice

Myrrh gum Somalia 1st choice

$5.00

$20.00

Myrrh gum Somalia natural

$4.50

$18.00

Myrrh gum Somalia powder

$4.00

$16.00

Opopanax gum cleaned

$4.80

$19.20

Sagapenum gum Iranian

$8.50

$34.00

Sandarac gum Moroccan tears

$6.60

$26.40

Storax gum calamitus 15g

$5.00

$20.00

Storax gum liquid Honduras

$8.00

$32.00

Storax Suhexiang, TCM, China

Storax Suhexiang, TCM, China

$4.00

$16.00

Tolu balsam brittle

$7.50

$30.00

Tolu balsam solid

$7.00

$28.00

Tragacanth gum Iranian Type 27 powder

$5.00

$20.00

Yacca gum red coarse

$4.00

$16.00

10 Charcoal tablets (1 roll) diameter 3.3cm

$4.50

80 Charcoal tablets (1 carton) diameter 3.3cm

$28.80

 

Charcoal tablets

Charcoal tablets

How to burn Resin

Incense resin is “burnt” by sprinkling a small amount onto a very hot surface where it vaporises. This is usually a lighted “Swift-Lite” charcoal disc, but anything hot enough (i.e. the top of a wood-burner) can be used.
 
1) Have a heatproof container ready for use. If this is made of metal, put a small amount of sand or salt into it, otherwise the metal may act as a heat-sink and the charcoal will go out. However, it is important to remember that this container is going to become very hot, so place it on a surface that will not be damaged.

2) Charcoals do not usually light easily if they are lying flat on some surface or in a bowl. It is best to hold the tablet in the air with a tool when applying the flame to the side of it. Never hold the charcoal with your fingers! Hold the disc in a pair of tongs or tweezers and set fire to it. In most cases a match will be sufficient, but if the disc is old or has been exposed to the air for a long time, then it is best to hold it in a candle flame. Wait for the charcoal to ignite and warm up. This usually takes about 3 minutes. You will notice the charcoal starting to go grey around the edges.
 
3) Put the disc into the heatproof container, and if necessary blow on it. The disc will start to turn white, and will then continue to burn for about 1 hour.

4) Sprinkle a very small amount of the incense onto the disc. Too much will either fill the room with smoke or swamp the charcoal. You can always add more if you need to. Please note that if your burner has a perforated lid, the purpose of this is limit the air supply. This will slow down the burning process -but may also extinguish the charcoal.

Most of the resins are more enjoyable if you do not scent the smoke directly but wait until they release their essential oils through the smoke and fill the atmosphere. The fragrance from the burning incense will linger in the air for some time. Add incense granules as desired until the charcoal disc has extinguished after about one hour. The discs can be cut in half for shorter burning duration.
 
5) Ensure remaining ashes from charcoal discs are completely extinguished and cold before discarding.

Charcoal is very susceptible to moisture. Once package is opened, store charcoal in plastic or foil and keep away from moisture.

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