Is a Kiln really necessary? Must Beads be annealed?
A Kiln is neccesary to properly anneal your Beads. Kiln-annealed Beads are standard if you wish to sell them for going market prices. Assuming you wish your beads to have a long and (whole) healthy life, they will need to be properly annealed. For the amount of money involved in Beadmaking, it only makes sense to do it right!