No, that's just the square of 25mic fabric that came with the bags. I just set that on top of a few paper towels in lieu of using cardboard. worked pretty well considering it was my virgin run. All I did was warm the balls of has by setting them in a dish near the wood stove for an hour or so. Not having a press I just pinched them in to shape & set them on the dish for another 30 min. Should be ready to sample soon :coolbounce: