How do you extract the oil from a lavender plant?

How do you make lavender oil? I have a lavender plant and was wondering how to extract the oil from it.How do you extract the oil from a lavender plant?
take a brown bottle and fill it with almond oil. place lavender blooms into the jar. let sit in a dark place. every 2 days, remove dead blooms and replace with fresh blooms. it'll be lavender oil in a couple of weeks.How do you extract the oil from a lavender plant?
I found this on ehow.com.


Sounds a bit complicated, but it might be worth a try. Ive never come across a separating funnel as mentioned in step 8 though.





Step 1 Clean the brick. This helps to prevent any residue from being incorporated into the essential oil.





Step 2 Center the brick in the bottom of a large pan. Fill the pot with the lavender spikes (flower and some of the stem) until you reach the top edge of the brick.


Fill the pot with water until you reach the top edge of the brick.





Step 3 Place the heat-proof dish on top of the brick.





Step 4 Place a stainless steel bowl on top of the pan. The bowl should rest on the rim of the pot, above the dish. Fill it with ice.





Step 5 Heat the water in the pot to a simmer. Cook for approximately three hours. While it simmers, put more ice in the bowl as it melts. Scoop out melted water with a ladle.





Step 6 Cool the pan. Remove the stainless-steel bowl, and pour out all of the ice and water.





Step 7 Remove the glass dish. It now has a mixture of water and oil.





Step 8 Separate the water and oil using a separating funnel. Close the valve on the bottom of the funnel. Fill it with the liquid from the heat-proof dish. Hold the funnel over the stainless-steel bowl. Open the valve on the funnel, and carefully watch the water as it drains. As soon as oil starts to pour out, close the valve.
um, i think that would be... erm... hey! what a coincedence i have a book all about that right next to me!!! one minute... the book is called 'aromatherapy'. page 21. how the oils are extracted. 'most pure essential oils are extracted by a process of steam distillation, but other methods such as solvent extraction, enfleurage, and expression are also used. For optimum benefits, essential oils must be extracted from natural raw ingredients and remain as pure as possible.' sorry- that didnt really help!! but i hope you find your answer ;) xx