Hi all, very interesting pressing tips. I would like to add if anyone is having problems locating a pressing ham, if you have scaps of cloth/fabric , must be natural fibres, and a piece of strong canvas you can make a pressing ham that will last a lifetime.
Cut canvas x2 roughly in the shape of a ham, size is up to you, maybe 14"-16", sew together and leave opening.Turn to right side and stuff with scraps untill full, close opening.Now the fun bit, with a very hot iron and plenty of water handy, start to press and shape the ham to the way you want it, keeping one side as flat as possible the other nicely curved and rounded and the ham solid. Use plenty of steam to shrink and shape.Result a free ham that will last and last. Hope this may help out for those on a budget. Regards to all.