House Incense Holder

Hi All,

In this instructable, I will share how to make an incense holder using cement... You can use this as an incense holder, or in miniature, landscaping or terrariums

• Foam board
• Cutter
• Steel Scale
• White cement
• Popsicle sticks
• PVA glue
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• Draw a house on a foam board, as shown
• Mine is 5 cm at the base and a height of 7 cm
• Cut a piece of form board to leave approx 1 cm
• Stick the two pieces together using superglue, as shown
• Make another copy of this
• Cut 2 pieces of foam board 3.8cm x 6cm for the side walls
• Using superglue stick all the walls
• Add a base too

• We need a cavity inside, for which I have used styrofoam
• Again leaving 1cm margin on the sides and top
• Stick the styrofoam to the base
• Cut two pieces for the roof, but glue only one in place
• We will use this opening to pour cement

• Make a thick mixture of white cement and water
• Pour it into the mold, rotate the mold at an angle, and place it in a bowl
• Fill the cement untill the brim and cover using the last roof piece
• Leave it to dry for 10 hours
• De-mold it gently

• After demolding, soak the house in water for a day
• Superglue reacts with cement and leaves rust-like marks
• Use cement slurry to fill any holes and cover these marks
• Drill a hole for the chimney using a screwdriver

• We will use (20mm wide) popsicle sticks to make a door and a window
• Using the same popsicle sticks to make the chimney
• Use wood or PVA glue to stick the door, windows, and chimney in their position
• Let this dry for 2 hours

• Light an incense stick and place the house on it
• The smoke should come out of the chimney
• You may have to drill some air holes at the base for airflow
• And use super glue to fill any unwanted leaks
• Once done we can set it on a shelf and admire it's beauty
• Optional : make a cement disc to avoid burn marks on the self

I hope you like and make one