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Finally, I had a chance to meet Mr.Lee, the traditional joss stick maker in Penang.

I saw him squatting in front of his shophouse pasting sticky powder to the thin bamboo sticks.  With his permission, he happily show me the process of making joss sticks.

He allowed me to take his photos and videos and asked me whether he should take off his glasses.  I told him he looks good with his glasses.   Mr.Lee had eye operation recently. He wear glasses to protect his eyes from the powder of the joss sticks.

He manually mould the sticky powder to the bamboo sticks, use a roller to roll on the joss sticks (Mr.Lee told me this is bonding process) then let the joss sticks dry under the sun for 2 days.

Tourists interested to take his photos and bought the joss sticks as souvenirs. Students came to capture the photos and videos for their school projects.

You can find Mr. Lee at Lorong Muda (off Stewart Lane), George Town, Penang, Malaysia. The location is  near the Goddess of Mercy (Kuan Yin) temple in Penang.

Here are some of the videos.