To our gadget lovers - I have a new one. This little tool is an iron. The plate measures 2" wide by about 4" long. It has a nice sleek front point and a non-stick plate. It gets really hot. Good for what? Well, today I used it to sneak into all of those string-pieced triangles that are forming octagons. I didn't want to smash anything close by and I didn't want the centers to look like Madonna's bustier. Actually, I bought the little iron for puffy sleeves and preemie bonnets. It does that very nicely too when my hefty Rowenta is just too tall and wide. The iron is called a "custom sealing iron" though I have no clue what they intend for it to seal. It was made by Hobbico. The flaw is the dinky little rest that comes with it. This almost toy-size iron gets hot and the only place I could find to frequently rest it was to put my cast iron skillet beside the ironing board. That worked just fine until I discovered that the real iron rest at the end of the ironing board would quite safely hold it. I looked for years for this little tool and am just so pleased to finally have it. Not affiliated but . . . you know. Polly
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17 years ago