Annealing bubble

[★★Terri★★]

At the risk of appearing a complete numpty...................just what are annealing bubbles?

Are they used for annealing or for cooling like vermiculite?

Terri

[poledra1958]

They are for cooling but they cool the slower than vermiculite.  I always use them

Jenny 

[lampworklover]

...and they're much better if you're asthmatic like me; no vermiculite dust!! If you don't have a kiln that you can garage your beads in, I recommend them; they do seem to keep the heat better than vermiculite, and I have had fewer breakages since I swapped to them.

[SilverGems89]

I have the annealing bubbles, and they are FAB! none of the dusk like vermiculite and they cool a lot slower (it takes nearly 4 hours for them to cool from when i turn my slow cooker off) i hardly ever get breakages either! so definately would recommend them over all the other products 

[Pandanimal]

I have some too, and I keep them in an old brown glazed ceramic jar that I used to keep kitchen utensils in. Its just the right size and shape. And it means I don't need to have a crock pot switched on all the time or wait for it to heat up. Brilliant!

[polly put the kettle on]

Where can they be purchased from please??

SallyXx

[poledra1958]

Mango Bead

You need to scroll down the page a bit

http://www.mangobeads.co.uk/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&page=shop.browse&category_id=27&Itemid=1&vmcchk=1&Itemid=1

Jennu

[★★Terri★★]

Thank you  everyone....that's just what I thought.....only I read somewhere a suggestion that you anneal beads with them which didn't really make sense to me.

Terri