Because of its smaller size, it’s designed to do all sorts of projects that are more difficult with the larger EasyPresses, a heat press, or even a household iron. It’s particularly good when working in tight spaces and over curves, and it’s great for avoiding seams.

There are three temperature levels, the highest being hot enough to work with Cricut Infusible Ink. The heating element, like with the other EasyPresses, is even across the entire plate. This means no hot spots and it’s very hard to singe fabric and other materials.

It also has an auto-off feature, great for those of us who are notorious for leaving an iron plugged in.

Here are just a sampling of projects and techniques you might try with the Mini:

  • Shoes + slippers
  • Hats
  • Stuffed animals
  • Pockets, Cuffs + Sleeves
  • Cheer bows
  • Small bags
  • Onesies + doll clothes
  • Journals
  • Can coozies
  • Luggage tags
  • Mugs + plates
  • Appliqué + patches
  • Pressing seams + hems
  • Binding + paper piecing
  • Melting perler beads