Glazed Pigskin Lining Bend

[Matheson]

So, I am kind of new to leatherworking. A few years of hobby leatherworking.

Anyway, I bought a Tan (more like tan/orange) Glazed Pigskin Lining Bend from Tandy. Please, no rude comments. It has a STRONG plastic with attitude smell. My garage now smells like strong plastic.

Is there a way to get rid of the smell or at least quite a bit of it?

I had planned on using this for lining a couple crossover bags for my sisters for Christmas. Might go with...pig suede or goat from a different store.

[fredk]

First, try taking it back. It should not have any smell. None of mine has.

[DwightT]

I've used that glazed pigskin from Tandy on a few projects, and I've never noticed any significant odor.  Maybe it will dissipate with time, but I still think you should take it back and exchange it.