Need a new iron....
02-27-2023, 06:35 AM
#21
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Join Date: May 2020
Location: Sunset Coast of Michigan
Posts: 984
I have the purple Olisa Mini on a rotating mat next to my sewing machine on my sewing table. I also do not use steam with the mini-iron. It works great. The reason I love it is that the silicone soleplate cover will flip over and you use it to store the hot iron on while waiting for the next set of pieces to iron, and that the silicone soleplate has a loop in the end to hang it. I hang mine on the end of my craft table on a 3M Command hook when not in use. I also like that the tip is a bit sharper than the other mini-irons I've seen. I'll upload a few pics to show mine. It is also a lot more powerful, 1000 watts as compared to others of far less heat and wattage. It gets really hot, to the point that when I put it on its silicone mat, which was on a wool ironing mat, it warped my lightboard. Lesson learned, but the heat is what I wanted.
02-27-2023, 06:55 AM
#22
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Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: Central Ohio
Posts: 15,211
To the original poster- I mentioned a full size iron, sorry about that!
I have a small Steamfast and like it quite a lot. I don't remember what I paid for it but not much. Instead of steam I have a spray bottle of water nearby.
I have a small Steamfast and like it quite a lot. I don't remember what I paid for it but not much. Instead of steam I have a spray bottle of water nearby.
02-27-2023, 12:38 PM
#24
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Join Date: Mar 2022
Posts: 398
So...
after reading all these posts, I stumbled across this and wondered if it is familiar to any of you.
I have never seen anything like this, and I wonder if it is awesome or awkward?
https://www.martellinotions.com/portable-iron.html
When open, it's pretty small.....6 inches
No pointed end
Sole plates around 2 - 2.5 inches each?
Not a steam iron? And, I wouldn't spend that much on a portable anyway, but
after reading all these posts, I stumbled across this and wondered if it is familiar to any of you.
I have never seen anything like this, and I wonder if it is awesome or awkward?
https://www.martellinotions.com/portable-iron.html
When open, it's pretty small.....6 inches
No pointed end
Sole plates around 2 - 2.5 inches each?
Not a steam iron? And, I wouldn't spend that much on a portable anyway, but
Last edited by 1CharmShort; 02-27-2023 at 12:42 PM.
02-27-2023, 12:45 PM
#25
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2022
Posts: 398
I have the purple Olisa Mini on a rotating mat next to my sewing machine on my sewing table. I also do not use steam with the mini-iron. It works great. The reason I love it is that the silicone soleplate cover will flip over and you use it to store the hot iron on while waiting for the next set of pieces to iron, and that the silicone soleplate has a loop in the end to hang it. I hang mine on the end of my craft table on a 3M Command hook when not in use. I also like that the tip is a bit sharper than the other mini-irons I've seen. I'll upload a few pics to show mine. It is also a lot more powerful, 1000 watts as compared to others of far less heat and wattage. It gets really hot, to the point that when I put it on its silicone mat, which was on a wool ironing mat, it warped my lightboard. Lesson learned, but the heat is what I wanted.
02-27-2023, 01:42 PM
#26
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2020
Location: Sunset Coast of Michigan
Posts: 984
So...
after reading all these posts, I stumbled across this and wondered if it is familiar to any of you.
I have never seen anything like this, and I wonder if it is awesome or awkward?
https://www.martellinotions.com/portable-iron.html
When open, it's pretty small.....6 inches
No pointed end
Sole plates around 2 - 2.5 inches each?
Not a steam iron? And, I wouldn't spend that much on a portable anyway, but
after reading all these posts, I stumbled across this and wondered if it is familiar to any of you.
I have never seen anything like this, and I wonder if it is awesome or awkward?
https://www.martellinotions.com/portable-iron.html
When open, it's pretty small.....6 inches
No pointed end
Sole plates around 2 - 2.5 inches each?
Not a steam iron? And, I wouldn't spend that much on a portable anyway, but
02-27-2023, 02:11 PM
#27
Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 125
I sometimes make a paste with baking soda and vinegar and rub off the soleplate, but then I take the iron outside the door and spray it with water to get rid of the extra. Today I was in a hurry and just rubbed in soda ash and that worked.
02-28-2023, 07:22 AM
#28
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Southern USA
Posts: 16,071
Several of my quilting group have this iron to use for pressing seams and blocks. Not for bigger pressing jobs. Not expensive about $40. and so far no one has any complaints about it.
Steamfast SF-760 Portable Cordless Steam Iron, With Carrying Case, Non-Stick Sole Plate, White
Steamfast SF-760 Portable Cordless Steam Iron, With Carrying Case, Non-Stick Sole Plate, White
02-28-2023, 11:12 AM
#30
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Pacific NW
Posts: 9,444
Okay this will sound funny but since Susie opened that door... I love the sound when Donna cuts the fabric. Sometimes in the evenings when I'm sitting in my recliner, I'll put on a DJ video and fall asleep to that sound. Lol.
