barneysox

Thanks for the replies. I did a test stretching wet leather but I may have damaged the leather by stretching it too much. Also, it did not seem to shrink as it dried. I will try some dry strips with long jaw vice grips and see how it goes, Pics of my progress coming soon.

anyone?......

Hi, I am new to the forum! Most of the time I do woodworking only, but recently I have been trying a leather chair like the one above. I am using 5-6 tooling leather that will need to be dyed. Here are some questiosn for the pros.... Can I wet the leather first, then attach it to the wood frame, in hopes that the leather will shrink as it dries and make the seat super tight? Also, how would dying work if I wanted to attach wet leather to the seat. Would the dye bleed? Or should I 1)dye, 2)seal 3)let dry 4) wet leather 5)attach to chair 6) let dry again. Or should I attach the leather dry....(but I need the seat as tight as possible). Thanks Craig