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How to make a small incense burner

The manufacturing steps of the small incense burner are as follows:

1. The tray is about120g of soil, rolled flat and shaped by itself. The flat edge of lace can be rounded according to your own preference, and the bottom is flat. Make a hole in the middle of the top, and the shape is self-determined.

2. After kneading the shape, use a brush dipped in water to smooth the potholes and fingerprints on the surface, and then put them in a ventilated place to dry naturally.

3. After completely drying, sand both sides of the surface with sandpaper, so that the texture will be smoother and softer. When incense is not inserted at ordinary times, the tray can be used to put some small ornaments or small parts, and the incense balls can be used as paperweights for calligraphy, which is convenient and does not take up space. It's just wonderful.

Incense burner is an indispensable instrument for burning incense, and incense burner (Xiguan bronze art) is an indispensable instrument in traditional folk customs, religions and sacrificial activities in China. Incense burners used in the past dynasties include Boshan furnace, hand furnace, incense bucket, lying furnace, incense cone and other incense burners with different shapes, as well as supporting instruments such as cigarette balls, incense plugs, incense trays, incense boxes, incense clips, incense shovels, incense spoons, incense cones and sachets.

The main materials used in incense burners are copper, ceramics, gold and silver, bamboo, enamel, jade and so on. It can also be used for many purposes, such as smoking clothes, furniture, or offering worship to Buddha. Generally square or round, the square incense burner generally has four feet; A circular censer has three legs, one in the front and the other in the back.