DIY Cinnamon Essential Oil and Storage Jar

Materials Needed (Oil):        Materials Needed(Jar): 

Cinnamon                             Old Spagetti Jar

Carrier Oil                            Burlap Cloth

Pan or Pot                            Twine

Muslin                                  Chalkboard Paint

Strainer                                Hot Glue Gun

Funnel                                  Cinnamon Sticks

Glass Bowl                            Chalk

Dark Colored Storage or Jar

To Make the Decorative Jar:
1. Spray Chalkboard Paint on Lid, allow to dry, repaint as needed
2. Cut Burlap to size of Jar, fray edges if desired
3. Hot Glue to Jar
4. I had an extra strip left over so I glued it around the middle
5. Wrap twine around as many times as you'd like, hot glue into place
6. Add Cinnamon Sticks if desired, hot glue into place


 To Make the Cinnamon Essential Oil:
1. Place the ground cinnamon (around 1/2 cup) or cinnamon sticks (5-10) into the pan along with 2 cups of your carrier oil (preferable olive oil).
I used ground cinnamon.
2. Place on medium heat. Wait 3-5 minutes or until the cinnamon starts to heat up. At this point, you should be able to smell the cinnamon aroma.
3. Cook for 5 minutes then remove from heat. Over cooking can cause the delicate oils to be damaged.
4. Cool.
5. Use a strainer and/or muslin to strain the cinnamon from the oil.
6. Use a funnel to transfer into your dark storage jar. A dark jar prevents light from penetrating the oil, prolonging the shelf life.
7. Store in a cool dark place.
Taken from: www.squidoo.com.

my ghetto funnel

used chalk to label the oil

lovely

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