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<\/a><\/p>\nI use my iron a lot when I work and I’ve been unhappy with the last few irons I’ve bought. Some of my complaints included the iron taking a long time to warm up to temperature, having no indicator that it is at temperature, turning itself off very quickly, having a small water tank for steaming, controls in awkward positions (one iron I had would constantly turn off because the control was right where my hand went when I picked up the iron!)… I’m sure there were other things that I’ve very happily forgotten. I was contacted last winter by Oliso <\/a>to ask if I’d be interested in trying out and reviewing their new mini iron<\/a>. Of course I said yes! I had never actually heard of the brand so I went to check them out. The mini iron wasn’t going to be available for a month or so, so I checked out the full size irons. I was intrigued- Pretty colors and those funny feet!<\/p>\n Because I was already in the market for a better iron, I decided to spring for the TG1050 Smart Iron<\/a>. I’ve been using it for 3 months now and I am so happy with it. If you want to see it in action, here is an excellent video review<\/a> of the iron by Wendi Gratz<\/a> and she points out all the features that I like too. She has a fancier model but everything she mentions is true on mine too. Every time I put my hand on the handle and those little feet go up, I get a silly thrill- and that is pretty amazing from an iron.<\/p>\n Now, about the mini iron. Eventually I received it and began using it in my studio. I’d already had my new full-size iron for a while at this point. My mini is a lovely yellow color and about half the size of a regular iron. It comes with a silicone rest to place it on when you are using it. The iron will not stand up like a classic iron in a rest position. The silicone plate rest turns over and it clips onto the iron for storage.<\/p>\n So what do I think about this cute mini iron? It turns out that this is not a tool I need every day in my studio. I will carry it when I travel though. I can see that it would be very useful when I unpack for shows and there are touch-ups that need to be done. It would also be excellent for travel teaching and if\/when I take a class. Some of the reasons it is good for travel are the same as why I won’t be using it everyday in my studio.<\/p>\n -The water tank is very small so the water gets used up very quickly. This seems like a plus for traveling.<\/p>\n -The mini does not have an auto shut-off. It turns out I am very dependent on this feature. I scared myself because I accidentally left it on when an unexpected guest rang the doorbell and I forgot about it. This would not be an issue when using it in my show booth.<\/p>\n -It packs up compactly and the silicon rest snaps right on the ironing plate.<\/p>\n I think this little guy would be fine for someone who only occasionally uses an iron or, as I’ve noted, as a traveling iron. But, oh how I love my blue smart iron!<\/p>\n fyi- I got my Mini Iron for free to review, but I bought my Smart Iron<\/a> at JoAnns. Just so you know, the “sale” price at JoAnns was the same price (or a little higher?) as “regular” price, direct from the website, which I didn’t realize when I was shopping.<\/p>\n Ask away if you have any questions. I wasn’t sure what exactly you would want to know!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This is a story and a review of 2 irons, and the one I’m now using every day! I use my iron a lot when I work and I’ve been unhappy with the last few irons I’ve bought. Some of … Continue reading <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n