You Will Need:   Aroma Beads Fragrance Oil Liquid Candle Dye  (optional) Glass Jar with lid (for mixing) Packaging A metal cookie sheet Metal cookie cutters

First make your scented & colored Aroma Beads as directed. Choose metal cookie cutters in the shapes & sizes you want for your ornaments.  Lay them on a metal non-stick cookie sheet. Fill each shape with the beads, completely covering the bottom with a layer about 1/4" deep.   Bake in the oven at 350 degrees for about 5 - 10 minutes or until you can see that the beads have melted together.  Baking times will vary with different ovens.  Watch them carefully! *Note:  They will not be smooth like glass, they will be bumpy like you see in the photo here. *If you want a hole in the top for hanging, stand a flat head nail on it's head where you want the hole to be.
Remove from oven with pot holders, and set on stove top to cool.  A small amount of smoking is normal when they first come out. Allow tray to cool completely before touching!  Next, carefully remove the cookie cutters.  *I prefer to cool mine in the freezer for a few minutes, which helps them release from the cookie cutters easier.
Once you remove the cutters, your ornament will be stuck to the pan, but it will peel off the non-stick metal fairly easily.  Don't be alarmed if it feels stuck.  They may feel like they won't budge at first, but once you start to pull it up it will peel off.  *Note:  I peeled this one off after setting the tray outside in the snow to cool, so the cold may help release them easier!  Try putting the tray in your freezer!
Peel the shapes off the sheet, and they are done!  You can use a sharp tipped object like a nail to make a small hole near the top, and string some thin cord through to hang it with.  Or try using a paper hole punch for thicker ribbon!

Tips:

• Make plain, single colored ornies, or use multiple colors to make a stained glass or tie dye ornie!  Make stripes in a candy cane shape!  Sprinkle a few red and white beads on top of a green tree shape!  Add details to your ornies, like eyes on a gingerbread man, or on a Halloween pumpkin! 
• Add mica powder and/or glitter before melting for a shimmery, pearlized effect!
• The fragrance still remains strong even after baking, and should last for at least a couple of months!  These are not meant to be refreshed, they should be sold as a disposable air freshener.  Your customers should return to buy replacements when the fragrance loses it's strength.

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Pricing:

One pound of Aroma Beads measures out to about 3.5 cups.  Since a cup is 16 tablespoons, that means each pound of beads is 56 tablespoons.  An average sized (approx. 3") cookie cutter takes about 2 tablespoons of beads, so you can figure you'll be able to make around 28 ornies from each pound!  At a cost of $3.50 for a pound of beads, and approx. $3.75 worth of fragrance (figuring 30% fragrance which would be 4.8 ounces at .78125 per oz), each ornie ends up costing you only about $0.26  :)  I did not include the cost of dye, but since it only takes a drop or 2, the amount is too minuscule to figure up.  Don't forget to add the cost of the ribbon or cord you use to hang the ornament, and a baggie to package it in!  Famous brand cardboard car air fresheners retail for around $2.00 each, and lesser known brands sell for around $1.00 - $1.50 each.  So these higher quality, unique air fresheners should be able to sell for at least that much or more!  They have a stronger fragrance, are longer lasting, and more visually appealing!

Packaging:

Package your Aroma Ornie™ in a clear cello bag, and staple a paper tag folded over the top.  You can then use a paper hole punch to make a hole in the tag and hang the packages on a store display rack.  Or just skip the hole punch and set them in a counter top box or basket type display.  Or for something a little more creative... how about using an inexpensive artificial Christmas tree!  Just package your ornies in cello bags tied at the top with ribbon or metallic cord, and hang on the tree for a colorful holiday display!  A great idea for a year round display would be to hang them on a decorative key hook board on a wall like this example., or coat hooks like this.  Or a peg board shelf like this.   A coffee mug tree would also work great!  Here is another example.
 

Cautions:

• Do not set these on wood surfaces as the oils can stain the wood!
• Do not set them on painted surfaces or plastic surfaces as the oils can damage these surfaces!
• Do not set on hot surfaces or in extremely hot enclosed areas as plastic could melt!
• Keep out of the reach of children and pets!
• The fragrance will last for several months, depending on the fragrance, use, and exposure.