I use it in my beadwork all the time when joining nylon thread - make a reef knot, zap the ends of the threads so they ball up, pull tight - thread is joined. Also for zapping away loose threads. And it's a good tester for amber too - zap an unobtrusive area; if the smoke smells resiny it's amber, if it smells plasticky it's not. I've tested so called amber beads that people have sent me to reknot and realised that their precious amber was in fact not amber a tall. I didn't tell them.
A tea infuser! If there are any discerning tea drinkers out there, I'd recommend ditching your tasteless teabags for this simple gadget. It rests on top of a mug and you simply place a teaspoon of your favourite loose tea in it, pour in boiling water, wait four minutes and a good cuppa awaits! I have been amazed at the depth of flavour of loose tea varieties and no longer purchase tea bags, especially those premium pyramid types!
A tea infuser! If there are any discerning tea drinkers out there, I'd recommend ditching your tasteless teabags for this simple gadget. It rests on top of a mug and you simply place a teaspoon of your favourite loose tea in it, pour in boiling water, wait four minutes and a good cuppa awaits! I have been amazed at the depth of flavour of loose tea varieties and no longer purchase tea bags, especially those premium pyramid types!
I couldn't agree more. I get through 10-12 mugs/day on a good day and was annoyed at the fine mesh remaining in my compost from the rotted bags. I switched to an infuser about 3 years ago and not looked back. I've got a taste for red bush tea over the last couple years and I now drink more of that than Assam. It's caffeine and tannin free too
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
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I use it in my beadwork all the time when joining nylon thread - make a reef knot, zap the ends of the threads so they ball up, pull tight - thread is joined. Also for zapping away loose threads. And it's a good tester for amber too - zap an unobtrusive area; if the smoke smells resiny it's amber, if it smells plasticky it's not. I've tested so called amber beads that people have sent me to reknot and realised that their precious amber was in fact not amber a tall. I didn't tell them.
I get through 10-12 mugs/day on a good day and was annoyed at the fine mesh remaining in my compost from the rotted bags.
I switched to an infuser about 3 years ago and not looked back.
I've got a taste for red bush tea over the last couple years and I now drink more of that than Assam. It's caffeine and tannin free too
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.