Gluing on illustration Board

[Aulus]

Greets,

here´s my newest Problem :

In several times I´ve been reading about gluing the leather to cardboard to avoid stretching. Ok, this makes sense, but how and when do I do that? I think after molding but, is it before the leather turns to original colour or earlier (mean let it dry with cardboard on)? And when do I remove the cardboard and the rubber cement? And how?

I know these are a lot of questions but I hope you can help me.

Ah..for my first trys i took "arabic gum" self mixed because I hat this at home. But I have to wet the leather after stamping to remove the gule. Is this ok?

[Aulus]

Ok, "molding" what a nonsense, sorry for that. I mean "wetting" the Leather.

I hope now you know what I mean and have some tips.

[Regis]

I use illustration board for tooling thin leather e.g. 2/3 oz. Rubber cement onto board, let dry. Then spray with water a couple times to case.

Regis

[azrider]

I use clear packing tape on the back of the leather to prevent streaching. No glue, no problem.

[Crystal]

Hi Aulus-

If you are going to glue your piece onto art board - do that before you case (wet) it for stamping or carving. Put the rubber cement onto the art board (I've used 2 coats) and let it dry until tacky - then put your piece onto that. I have used a rubber roller to go over the leather piece to make sure it is stuck down. When you are finished with all of your carving or stamping, the leather piece should peel away from the art board with little trouble. If you put the rubber cement directly onto the back of your leather piece - it will stay there.

I took a class with Jeff Mosby and he had us attach our piece to art board with contact cement. Put the contact cement on the art board, let it dry until it is just tacky - then whack it with a flat headed hammer, like a cobblers hammer over the entire piece. After casing it - any hammer marks came right out. It peeled off nicely. Be sure to apply the adhesive to the shiny side of the art board in both instances.

Hope this helps!

Crystal

[Rawhide]

I always do this...i spread rubber cement on the illustration board (Cresent #201 found at Hobby Lobby), let dry and then stick my leather down to it. remove excess rubber cement with a crepe rubber.

Case the leather and use a glass slicker to slick the grain of the leather. this will make sure it's adhered properly.

Cover with glass until ready to carve.

To remove it, just peel the board away from the leather (not the leather from the board.)

[Aulus]

This will help a lot! Thank´s for that!

[King's X]

I actually glue "Peacock" poster board to all of my project after finishing that cardboard stuff that Tandy had on sale a month or two ago. Prior to that I used Peacock still. Anyways, I leave it on and use it as a go between the leather and liner as a stiffner. I know others do it difference. I guess this is the "poor man" way.

Good luck.