How to line wallet w/o getting wrinkles at the bend? :(

[AWORKOFMARC]

I want to line the inside of a croc. leather wallet. However in doing a test piece on scrap leather using Barge, I find the thin liner leather wrinkles at the bend.

I think the leather was about 0.8mm --would thinner leather, like say 0.5mm yield better results?

 

[Mablung]

Did you glue the lining with both pieces flat, or on the curve?

[immiketoo]

Bend the outside to a little more than 90 degrees and glue in the liner while it’s bent.  Use a slicker or other smooth object to seat the glue and let dry.  Your angle may vary depending on the leather you use so practice with scrap if you can.

[Bert03241]

by gluing it while bent it will make the liner a little longer then the wallet and hopefully prevent the wrinkling

[AWORKOFMARC]

6 hours ago, Mablung said:

Did you glue the lining with both pieces flat, or on the curve?

Flat...

6 hours ago, immiketoo said:

Bend the outside to a little more than 90 degrees and glue in the liner while it’s bent.  Use a slicker or other smooth object to seat the glue and let dry.  Your angle may vary depending on the leather you use so practice with scrap if you can.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!! That makes sense! thank you so much guys!

[Mablung]

immiketoo gave you the solution. Last piece I lined flat got wrinkled as well. I haven’t had the patience lately to try to line stuff on the curve and have just accepted I’ll have some wrinkling. 

[Northmount]

On 6/9/2024 at 10:39 AM, AWORKOFMARC said:

would thinner leather, like say 0.5mm yield better results

It can definitely make a difference.  And as long as it isn't subject to a lot of wear.

[immiketoo]

18 hours ago, Mablung said:

immiketoo gave you the solution. Last piece I lined flat got wrinkled as well. I haven’t had the patience lately to try to line stuff on the curve and have just accepted I’ll have some wrinkling. 

The trade off is if you open the wallet all the way, you might have wrinkles on the outer piece.  It’s a balancing act for sure.  But since they’re closed most of the time, it ok

[Mablung]

1 hour ago, immiketoo said:

The trade off is if you open the wallet all the way, you might have wrinkles on the outer piece.  It’s a balancing act for sure.  But since they’re closed most of the time, it ok

Agreed. Mine remains firmly squished in my front pocket most of the time, and I’d rather it stay closed and smooth easily than smooth when open. 

[CdK]

The video in the link explains how this maker does wallets: