For this contest I had to decide between drawing my old Philips iron and the Binatone steam iron. After some consideration, the old Philips iron had the day due to the history it has. The iron is as old or older than myself. At a closer look, you would notice the electric cable on it has been cut off. it is used with a gas stove to iron when there is no electricity.

What do we need?

To draw a pressing iron, we will need the following drawning items and a comfortable drawing space. I made use of the items on the table below.

Item	Qty	Description
A Guide	1	to look and draw
Nokia C30	1	Capturing the steps
A4 Paper	1	used as a canvas
A Pencil	1	for sketching
An Eraser	1	for cleaning errors

The Procedure

I had to place the pressing iron at an orientation that will give me the best view. It took some time to select the most appropriate orientation for this drawing.

_{Philips Pressing Iron}

Step 1

I started drawing with this empty sheet of paper bearing my username and today's date, written at the bottom right corner of the page.

Step 2

Then I drow the regulator, based on the angle from which I am drawing, the circular regulator looks more like an elips, stretched at both ends.

Step 3

The handle cane next. To make sure the user is not burnt during use, the pressing iron's handle is made of a material that can not conduct heat.

Step 4

At this stage I had to draw in the base of the iron. This is the area that houses the filament and the control mechanisms.

Step 5

At it's point I was more interested in finishing details and shading. I reconstructed the few missing parts like the cable.

Here is the final product. The pressing iron is ready.

Time for a selfie

It's time to snap a selfie with the pressing iron. I will love to have the following Steemians participate in this drawing contest @udyliciouz, @bela90 @ndyana and @fonnydanny

Media Credit

Graphics by	@manuelhooks
Captured with	Nokia C30
Edited with	PhotoStudio App

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