We've started our first leather stretching project and have done some research on how to stretch leather. We purchased the leather before we started reading, so that might be part of the issue.
Case: our leather is black, probably 12-14 oz. One side is unfinished, the other side has a shiny, scrape-resistant coating similar to patent but matte instead of glossy. We soaked it in hot hot hot water for 10 minutes and tried to stretch it over our form. (For reference, we're trying to make a shoulder pauldron type piece.) The hardened side (we don't know what to call it) doesn't stretch.
So, my question is, is there ANY way to stretch this leather we bought, or is it just too bad, make a belt?
Thanks for any help or advice given.
