Extraction Examples (ver.1)

Dear students,

If you wonder what to bring on next Tue. for extraction, here are some examples from my past projects.

Greetings
Maki

DAY 6: how to make non-combustible incense (Neriko)

non-combustible incense (kneaded incense / Neriko)

1. Mix all the aromatic properties well in a mortar
2. Add a bit of charcoal powder (for a disinfectant property)
3. Add clover honey (for a gluing property)
4. Make incense cookies. The thinner the faster it will dry, and the faster it will diffuse smell when it's burned or warmed
5. Dry them at a dark, cold place for a couple of days to a week. In Japan they even take additional efforts to ripe them: they put them in a clay-jar and bury it in the ground and let them naturally matured for a half year.
6. Burn Neriko and check its proper temperature for diffusing the desired smell. (Each material has its own character)

DAY 6: how to make combustible incense

Combustible incense

[proportion]

(1) When you use resin or oily substances (as an aromatic property) , add 25 -80 % makko to the content.

*What's makko?
Powdered bark of Illicium anisatum
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illicium_anisatum

The powder has conbustible property as well as gluing property

The resin or oily substances should not exceed the amount of dried materials. The less, the easier it will burn. To make a balance, you can use the following materials as 'dried materials'

• wood (powdered)
• bark (powdered)
• leaf (powdered)

(2) When you use no resin or oily substances (as an aromatic property) , add 10 - 25 % makko to the content.

example recipe 1

• 4 tablespoon cinnamon powder
• 1/2 to 1 tablespoon makko

example recipe 2

• 1 part sandalwood powder
• 1/2 part clove powder
• 2 parts makko

* It's all the time try-and-error, because these proportions also depend pretty much on the materials!

[order]

• mix the aromatic ingredients well in a mortar
• add makko
• add water gradually and bring it to the desired texture

[shape and texture]

cone: dough-like texture
stick: oatmeal texture

Where to get pocket warmer

Information for Pablo and Huan.

'Heat Pad' is something that is used normally for keeping hands warm. There are different types - one keeps 40 degrees and the other keeps 70 degrees. You can use them for diffusing smells in one way or the others.

Bever Zwerfsport (also in Den Haag Centrum)

Pocket warmer
http://www.bever.nl/wintersport/accessoires/4477.rubytec-pocket-warmer

Heat pad
http://www.bever.nl/wintersport/accessoires/4475.rubytec-heat-pad

Info about incence making - what to prepare

Hi everyone,

On Thursday we'll have [how to make incense] workshop. We'll make 2 types of incense:

- Charcoal based cone incense (combustible incense)
- Neriko - Japanese kneaded incense (non-combustible incense)

You can bring your preferred smelly materials for the workshop. They should be dried and powdered already. How much to prepare actually depends on the materials, but let's say something like 2 to 4 table spoon (powdered). Please remember that the raw materials should be fragrant enough. There is a limitation to the numbers of mortars, so let's see how we organize it - we'll perhaps give priority to the students who have materials directly connected to the mini-project.

If you want to know more about the possibilities of incense and incense making, these are good resources.

General info about incense
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incense

How to make incense
http://www.scents-of-earth.com/makyourownna.html

How to make incense - ehow
http://www.ehow.com/how_7540_make-incense.html

How to make incense sticks
http://sjamaanopklompen.com/frameset_uk_bamboe.htm
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-Incense-sticks/


If you want to continue with oil/vodka extraction on Thursday, that's also fine.
Please feel free to call me 06-54 65 80 54 for any questions.

See you on Thu.!

Maki

Where to Get the Supplies II

Just to share my experiences, here is the list of the places that I often check-out for the aromatic materials and mini-lab supplies.

city shopping streets / center

• Dille & Kamille: for kitchen tools, tin-cans, glass jars and bottles
• XENOS: for tin-cans, glass jars and bottles
• Marskramer: for plastic bags (ziplock), candle, diffuser
• HEMA: for kitchen containers
• De Tuinen: for essential oil, aroma diffuser
• apotheek (pharmacy): for empty brown bottles (10ml, 30ml, 100ml, etc), atomizer (spray), odor-free waselin, odor-free talk powder
• toko: for aromatic ingredients, plastic (disposable) plates and containers
• DIY: for materials
• Drogisterij De Lang (pharmacy in Rotterdam Zuid): for chemical supplies, lab-supplies, essential (natural/synthetic) oils, how-to books
  

Nevertheless web-shop is always the best!

online shops:

Some more links in addition to the past post Where to Get the Supplies I

waar te krijgen chemisch spullen (where to get chemical supplies)
http://www.thuisexperimenteren.nl/chemicalien/waarspullen.htm

De Hekserij chemische spullen
http://www.hekserij.nl/

Brouwland
http://www.brouwland.com/

BUYSEN benodigheden
http://members.home.nl/buysen/winkelchemie.html#chemicali%EBn

etherische olie winkel
http://www.anthemis.nl/

DAY 2: Kodo - Japanese incense game

Kodo is a Japanese traditional art of olfactory game.

more information about Kodo:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C5%8Dd%C5%8D
http://www.japan-zone.com/culture/kodo.shtml


Maki-style Kodo demonstration, 02/02/10










Theme of the game: a poem by Basho

An ancient pond
A frog plunges
The sound of water

Incense used:
smell 1: Juniper tree
smell 2: Shoko (Japanese temple incense)
smell 3: Frankinsence from Oman
smell -: Jinko (Japanese incense often used in Kodo)

Participants:
Team A: Ivan, Huan, Pablo, Maki
Team B: Melissa, Orfan, Jelle, James

Rule:
After the each round of smelling, participants guessed which smell it was. The team that made more correct answeres was allowed to let the frog 'jump' once. The team with the frog that jumped further away from the start line wins.

Winner:
Team A

DAY 2: How smell and taste works

[taste]

How taste works
http://health.howstuffworks.com/taste.htm

How taste works - from molecular gastronomy perspectives
http://khymos.org/pairings.php

Tatse map of the tongue
http://www.musingsonthevine.com/tips_pai.shtml

[smell]

How smell works - general info page
http://health.howstuffworks.com/smell.htm

What causes a smell?
http://health.howstuffworks.com/question139.htm

About the organ
http://www.senseofsmell.org/feature/smell101/lesson1/01.php

Sense of Smell Institute: Abundant resources about the sense of smell
http://www.senseofsmell.org/

DAY 1: Today's Topics

01/02/10

Wine Aroma Wheel
http://www.winearomawheel.com/




Foodpairing
http://www.foodpairing.be

Foodpairing in a general context: Molecular Gastronomy
http://khymos.org/

Smell Map of Rotterdam: the smell-extracting workshop that I gave at Willem de Kooning Academy Rotterdam
http://scent-lab.blogspot.com/search/label/%5BSMELL%20MAP%5D

olfactory (experimental) project by Usman Haque, media artist
http://www.haque.co.uk/scentsofspace.php

NEA - Nederland Vereniging voor geur- en smaakstoffenfabrikanten
http://www.nea-nederland.nl/
Nea Nederland: NEA biedt u informatie over de geur- en smaakstoffenindustrie.

Where to Get the Supplies I

Labstuff
http://www.labstuff.nl/
Breedspoor 64
Capelle a/d ijssel
Nederland
2908 AA
Telefoon: 010-4427644 / 06-24409864
Fax: 010-4427644
E-mailadres: stirling@box.nl

It's a great online-shop that offers diverse materials. You can also make an appointment to visit the place in Capelle a/d Ijssel (next to Rotterdam). By doing so you can find 2nd-hand lab equipments as well.

Drogisterij De Lang
http://www.drogisterijdelang.nl/
Groene Hilledijk 292B
3074 AG Rotterdam
Nederland
Telefoon / fax : +31(0)104190913

It's an online-shop as well as 'drogist' located in Rotterdam Zuid. What they have on the online-shop could be found at the shop too.

Books Recommended

Books Recommended

[history of the senses, anthropology, cultural studies]

1. Worlds of sense
Constance Classen
(exploring the senses in history and across cultures)

2. Aroma
the cultural history of smell
Constance Classen, David Howes, Anthony Synnott
(De culturele geschiedenis van het verschijnsel geur)

3. The Foul and the Fragrant: Odor and the French Social Imagination
Alain Corbin
http://www.amazon.com/Foul-Fragrant-French-Social-Imagination/dp/0674311760/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265100988&sr=8-2




[general about the sense of smell]

1. The emperor of scent
Chandler Burr

2. SMELL: THE SECRET SEDUCER.
Piet Vroon, Anton van Amerongen, Hans de Vries
Translated by Paul Vincent
http://www.amazon.com/SMELL-SECRET-SEDUCER-Translated-Vincent/dp/B000N7I7CI/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265101225&sr=1-2
Dutch title:
Verborgen verleider: Psychologie van de reuk


3. What the Nose Knows
Avery Gilbert


[about media and communication]

KOMMUNIKOLOGIE
Vilém Flusser
(I'm sure it's also available in English!)

PDF to read

[PDF to read]
"The Smell Report - an overview of facts and findings -"
by Kate Fox
(also available in PDF format)
http://www.sirc.org/publik/smell.html