dustin29 Report post Posted July 21, 2009 I have another question. When making a wallet do you glue your leather to a piece of cardboard after you case or before you case? This will prevent shrinkage right? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RWB Report post Posted July 21, 2009 Dustin, If you are going to stamp you wallet, get it wet, throw it in a garbage sack and let it set overnight to case it. Then rubber cement it down to a piece of plexi-glass, and let it dry out to proper moisture content and stamp it. Glueing it down to the plexi-glass will prevent it from shrinking, and it will prevent the leather from stretching when you tool it. Most of the time you are making a wallet or something similar you are working with lighter weight leather and need to do something to prevent the shrink and stretch. I found that this method works the best for me. Carboard wouldn't be a good choice. You would get a lot of bounce out of it when you went to stamp you leather. Hope that helps and answers your question. Ross www.nrcowboygear.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dustin29 Report post Posted July 21, 2009 Thanks for the advice Ross. I will definately try this out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
