This might be a dumb question, but......
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This might be a dumb question, but......
For those of you who have made your own pressing board, or pressing mat, have any of you ever used insulbrite? I was just thinking--we use them on potholders to reflect heat away, so....? Just curious.
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there are lots of tutorials for making your own pressing surfaces- big ironing boards, portables, mini's...and some people do use insulbrite- you can purchase the teflon (silver ironing board cover fabric) from joannes- you can also purchase canvas with a 1" grid on it---lots of options- warm & natural is sometimes used along with a layer of insulbrite- check out the tutorials to see more tips & hints.
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I just used several layers of muslin I wasn't going to use for anything else. I have worn out many coverings over the years. This is for my tabletop wooden ironing board. I have discovered Connecting Threads sales the insulbrite and will buy some when I get an order together.
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A hard non sinkable surface is better for pressing blocks. Too soft surface and your blocks will sink in when pressing and can make the block distorted. I used one layer of thin cotton batting and one layer of cotton canvas. I wet the canvas after stapling it to the board and let it dry. It shrank to a very tight firm fit. This is Sharon Schamber's recommended way to make a pressing board.
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