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Permalink Reply by Cynthia G Peacock May 22, 2013 at 9:43am

I just bought an egg iron. I like it and have used it for a Fedora.  I have a block that has many ridges in it, and I end up just going at it with my fingers and a dowel (wraped in plastic) about the size of a pencil.  I'm looking forward to what other people think.  Those indentations look so sharp, but they are a pain.  

Cindy 

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Permalink Reply by 1fi9iq6yxs6ig June 12, 2013 at 12:36pm

I've got a couple of tubes filled with sand - sort of like small door sausages - that I use to sit inside concave areas.  I pop them in and then put something heavy on top.   These seem to work as the sand is heavy and they stay in place pretty well.  I must admit I've not done anything which requires a really sharp edge though.  An egg iron sounds like the go though!  Has anyone ever used flower making tools??

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Permalink Reply by Bridget Early June 17, 2013 at 9:03am

when blocking where I need indentations, I have found that a plastic bag filled with rice also helps.  If extra help is needed set a heavy book on top of the rice bag.

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Permalink Reply by 1fi9iq6yxs6ig June 17, 2013 at 10:22am

Bridget, you're a genius! 

If it works with pastry ....

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Permalink Reply by Bridget Early July 3, 2013 at 1:15am

Right? Sad that so much of what I do reverts back to cooking or gardening, isn't it?

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Permalink Reply by Susannah Greenman May 12, 2019 at 7:52am

I was taught to pin through some plastic covered electrical wire as this gives a clean edge.

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