There are three basic shapes for self-combusting incense. There are cones, masala sticks, and joss sticks. Most incense users are familiar with the cone. It is the shape I generally teach first to new incense makers. Masala sticks are probably the most common form in North America. Masala sticks have a wooden rod (usually bamboo) to support the stick. Although the wooden rod can cause significant problems when the incense burns, it really is the most popular form on this side of the world. The other type of incense stick is the joss stick. Unlike a masala stick, the joss stick has no wooden rod. It is just a solid stick of incense.
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