gettin wrinkles out of thin leather

[sodapop]

okay i got some goat for making wallet inserts 1.5 oz or so...and when i got it...it looks like the hide has been folded for awhile and has wrinkles like a pair of dress pants thats been left in the dryer too long and needs a good once over with starch...

can ya put a towel over it & iron it out or what do ya do??

appreciate any feed back on what i can do to get'em out...

darryl

[Ian]

okay i got some goat for making wallet inserts 1.5 oz or so...and when i got it...it looks like the hide has been folded for awhile and has wrinkles like a pair of dress pants thats been left in the dryer too long and needs a good once over with starch...

can ya put a towel over it & iron it out or what do ya do??

appreciate any feed back on what i can do to get'em out...

darryl

Darryl, you can iron leather. Put something on top thinner than a towel, and do it on medium heat. I's do a corner to see what the hottest you can go without damaging it. i've ironed a lot of garment leather that way

[sodapop]

appreciate it Ian!!...i'll give it a go & see how that works...

darryl

[Kowboyboots]

I agree with Ian, do a test spot on yours.

I flatten almost all my leather with a t-shirt press at 385 degrees, so it can take a lot of heat.

I just use a sheet of paper between mine if there is a design or foil on it. Other wise I haven't had any problem flattening mine direct. This works on hair on as well as the thin wallet & craft type. If you are doing the suede side don't panic, it will ruff back up.

Kathy

[Tina]

Just a little tip,

take baking paper or similar (to avoid impressions from fabric in the leather), lay the leather grain side down and iron on the flesh side, I usually dont have to hot of an iron, aspecially when it is so thinn as 2oz.

[sodapop]

thanks for the tips Kathy & Tina!!...thats all good to know stuff...cuz its somethin thats fairly new for me in regards to workin with other types of thin leathers like that...and at first when ya take like the suede hide or goat out of the box...your like whoa...wrinkle city in spots

darryl