Reed Diffuser Basics
Ingredients
Fragrance Oil or Essential Oil
DPG (Dipropylene Glycol)
Rubbing Alcohol
Reeds
Reed Bottle
Fragrance Oil or Essential Oil
DPG (Dipropylene Glycol)
Rubbing Alcohol
Reeds
Reed Bottle
Mix 1 part fragrance and 1 part DPG. Next add rubbing Alcohol to thin it down to a watery consistency (usually less than 25% of the total blend). The amount you use will vary depending on the consistency of the fragrance or essential oil.
Fun Blends
Here are some romantic, Valentine’s Day Blends that we came up with. Give ’em a try and impress your Valentine!
1 part Vanilla Select, 1 part Sugar Plum Fairy
1 part Passion Fruit Rose, 1 part Herbal Essence
1 part Jasmine Dreams,1 part Vanilla Select
Get Creative!
Personalize your reed bottles with Mod Podge (a decoupage glue) for a one of a kind reed diffuser and a one of a kind gift! As you can see, I had a blast.
This is my favorite. I cut up the program from Wicked in London for a souvenir that will forever remind me of a once in a life time trip!
This black and white is bottle is super simple. I used white tissue paper with Rub-Ons, which are stickers used for scrapbooking. I love how the texture turned out. It reminds me of paper-mache!
Last but not least is a collage from my old magazine collection (I knew I saved them for a reason). I just picked out fun colors and things that I love…notice the iphone, Twitter bird and the work out girl.
Please note: The cute curly Ting Ting sticks don’t wick-up the fragrance blends like the reeds do – but they are so cute I used them as is. If you are trying to fragrance a large room try mixing in some reed diffusers with the curly Ting Tings.
For an 8 oz bottle how do you figure measurements? Also should I assume if you add less than 25% alcohol the rest is water? About what is one part? I understand it means an equal ratio but what is a good starting point a ml, tsp or tbsp?
Good morning, Lisa!
The easiest way to figure out measurements is to figure out how much you want to put in your bottle and then put one part fragrance per one part DPG. So you could do 2 ounces of fragrance per 2 ounces of DPG, or even 6 ounces of fragrance per 6 ounces of DPG. Basically, it’s a 1:1 ratio of whatever size you choose. 🙂
Once you’ve done that then you would add 25% or less of rubbing alcohol to your mixture. The best way to convert percentages to ounces is with this handy-dandy little guide that Anne-Marie wrote, I use it often when converting my recipes:
http://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/lotion/how-to-convert-s-to-weight-amounts-2/
I hope this helps! 🙂
-Becky with Bramble Berry
How will I know when I’ve used enough rubbing alcohol? These are so cute!
Hi Toni! You’ll know that you used enough rubbing alcohol when it has thinned down to a watery consistency. If it still seems thick, I’d add some more alcohol until you get a water-like consistency!
-Becky with Bramble Berry
i LOVE mod Podge! I took old Life magazine and did a wall in my tiney powder room with funky ads and photo and stuff. It was really cool!
Your handy work is so cool. I especially love the black and white. Very classy
Thank you for this!! I have all the supplies, and even made a few diffusers for Christmas in 08, but they didn't seem strong enough. Appreciate the tips! LOVE the mod podge idea!
These are beautiful! I didn't know reed diffusers were so easy!
The decoupage is a brilliant idea! You are so creative – thank you for sharing this with us!
So easy and so pretty! I'm putting reeds on my next order. =)
its really very nice and amazing i love to see this thanks for sharing this with us…
What a great post! I know reed diffusers are "yesterday", but I LOVE them still.
I actually made a reed diffuser out of an old lightbulb, I love them so much! (Yes, I absolutely used Bramble Berry FO for the scent.)
Here's the link to the tutorial: http://winged-pigs.blogspot.com/2009/11/make-reed-diffuser-from-old-lightbulb.html
I have since switched out the round reed for curly willow, and will switch again to "wooden roses" come spring.
I hope this project inspires someone to try a fun upcycle:-)
Blessings~
~~~Anne
Thanks so much for the link. I like those!!
Lalg, This is the 'naked' reed bottles:
https://www.brambleberry.com/Reed-Bottle-P3236.aspx
They're nice, classy bottles just plain. =)
Kelly, Yes, the pretty curly ones are diffusers too. We call them 'Ting Tings' https://www.brambleberry.com/Curly-Ting-Ting-Reeds-P4680.aspx
Cute, aren't they?
I LOVE nice napkins when I have people over. Or cloth. I like cloth but I really hate to iron them after they get washed.
What do the reed bottles look like without the decorations? Love this idea.
Are the pretty curly ones
difusers? Because those are
gorgeous!
Who knew that diffusers could be
an art form!
I absolutely love it!
oh. my. gosh.
you are amazing, girl!
actually last year i went on this modge podge fantasy tour. seeking 1 gallon sizes of the stuff! with all kinds of plans.
i actually went to Tuesday Morning and bought well (i won't embarass myself by actually saying how much i spent) (but it was alot!) of beautiful designer napkins. So pretty! i was going to make boxes and then i started packratting cigar boxes from humidors all over town.
those are beautiful! what a great idea!
oh my gosh i have got to try this!
what a great post.