Tacking Irons

Is a tacking iron essential when dry mounting? Could I use a soldering iron or a domestic iron? Thanks for reading this>

I used to use a wood burning tool with about a quarter inch tip.

Same as a soldering iron. I used a dimmer to control the heat. But

now that Ebay is in our lives I picked up a real Seal tacking iron

for about $20. Never saw any problems with the wood burner but the

bigger tip on the Seal probably lessens chances for mistakes caused

by pressing too hard. But the smaller tip made it easier to do small

size prints.

A clothes iron will probably work but will eventually gum up with

adhesive and you will have to dedicate it as tacking iron.

Pete:

 

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I have always used the press itself to tack. I've never had any

problem with this approach.

 

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