Originally Posted by
BellaBoo
It is the foam insulation with the silver backing I bought at Lowe's and it's covered in felt. No problem with the heat. I figured it was insulation so it would insulate. I didn't use steam but I did spray starch the backing a little.
Thanks, Bella. Mine does not have the silver backing, but I have a smaller piece of the blue foam board and I think I'll try it today. Bought a new iron at WM last night when mine just stopped heating in the midst of a project, so I'll be sure to cover the board with something so nothing gets on the new iron!
A recent finished commission was the first time I've heavily starched the backing and top -- ala Sharon Schamber -- and I'm not sure that I noticed a whole lot of difference from the way I've done lot for years. I still have a new can of starch, so I'll try it again at some point.
Jan in VA