When To Size

[cjowett]

Simple question: do you size the leather before you do the layout or after, just before you start to cut with the swivel knife? (for those who do the layout directly on the leather and not on tracing paper) I assumed (because the leather needs to be able to accept the markings of the tap-offs) that you would size before laying out but it takes me so long to do a simple dayplanner cover that the leather needs moisture several times before I finish the layout.

[Northmount]

Simple question: do you size the leather before you do the layout or after, just before you start to cut with the swivel knife? (for those who do the layout directly on the leather and not on tracing paper) I assumed (because the leather needs to be able to accept the markings of the tap-offs) that you would size before laying out but it takes me so long to do a simple dayplanner cover that the leather needs moisture several times before I finish the layout.

By sized I'm supposing you mean cased. The leather should be properly cased before tracing your pattern, and thus still properly cased for all your swivel knife work and stamping.

Tom

[cjowett]

Brain fart here - you would be correct, I meant cased.

Thanks for the reply. I definitely have to get faster at layouts.