Someone posted awhile back about a local source for silicon gaskets in hopes of avoiding costly shipping for an inexpensive item. Enter the local dollar store. I stopped by one to pick up a spatula to make a couple of gaskets from, and lo and behold, they had silicon baking molds, roughly 5 in. diameter for, you guessed it, a dollar!! I will have enough for my kettle, MLT, and HLT. Keep your eyes open!!