Casing Question

[UpstateSCBill]

I have read a few different approaches to casing leather for tooling. My question is what is the best way to do it for a project that may take several sessions that might be separated by several days between each session? Will it maintain the proper moisture level by just keeping it in a plastic bag? It seems like if you had to rewet it that the already completed tooling would lose definition. By the same token would keeping it in a plastic bag with relatively high moisture also cause loss of definition. I am just about to begin learning and practicing on small pieces, maybe coaster size. But a project I will be working toward I will not likely be able to finish in one or even two sessions. And I will probably have multiple days between sessions. I am slow...especially if I want to do the best I can.

 

[UpstateSCBill]

Sorry but I believe I posted in the wrong subforum. If the mods could move it that would be nice. I don't want to double post.

 

[chuck123wapati]

7 minutes ago, UpstateSCBill said:

I have read a few different approaches to casing leather for tooling. My question is what is the best way to do it for a project that may take several sessions that might be separated by several days between each session? Will it maintain the proper moisture level by just keeping it in a plastic bag? It seems like if you had to rewet it that the already completed tooling would lose definition. By the same token would keeping it in a plastic bag with relatively high moisture also cause loss of definition. I am just about to begin learning and practicing on small pieces, maybe coaster size. But a project I will be working toward I will not likely be able to finish in one or even two sessions. And I will probably have multiple days between sessions. I am slow...especially if I want to do the best I can.

 

 A plastic baggie is fine, don't overly wet it just get it as close to the stamping dampness as you can before putting in the baggie.