How Do I Keep Wrinkles Out Of Lining?

[Larry]

I'd like to make the Traveling Secretary in the A.S. book on Making Cases.

Every time I make a project with a lining after glue up and I fold the project, the lining wrinkles and never lays smooths. I know I'm doing something wrong, but I don't know what. I only glue in the areas marked in the illustrations.

This project is the first one I will be using a light weight pig shin. The last one was veg tanned 2-21/2 oz. that I got from Springfield. Any help is appreciated and thanks everyone. Larry

Edited March 25, 2010 by Larry

[MADMAX22]

In my limited experience any time you use anything heavier then the thin pig skin lining it will wrinkle up a bit unless you get the item preflexed in the position your gonna generally have it in then glue in the lining. This only works though in things that arent going to be flexing much like tool bags and such.

The pig skin should lay nice and flat even when flexed around because it is so much thinner usually. I glue the entire area that Im lining with. Using the 3m 99 spray I hit up both surfaces and let it sit for a bit then carefully apply the pigskin. Take my glass slicker and run over it with that. Let dry and it should be good to go.

[Larry]

Thanks MADMAX22, I hoped that the thinner stuff would work better. I like the idea with the 3M too. I've been using Barge and that glue isn't cheap. Thanks again. Larry

[MADMAX22]

The barge works really well on the thick stuff but if you try to use it with the pigskin lining leather it will bleed thru and make the leather stiff and well crappy. The 3m stuff has some very good holding ability and doesnt bleed thru as long as you spray one nice relatively even coat thats not to thick.

Just be careful when you are putting the two pieces together, once the two pieces get together you will have a heck of a time getting them separated again, not that Ive had that problem or anything lol.

[Larry]

Gottya MADMAX22, me and you are a lot alike. I never have that kind of thing happen to me either. I do read where it does happen to other folks though.

Joking aside, I appreciate the tip about the barge and thin leather. That's one I need to remember. Thanks again, Larry

[thecapgunkid]

Once you have the lining bonded to the outer piece, have you thought about wetting the lining? I do that a lot with the holsters I make. I also took to a flea market and got one of those old, egg shaped door knobs made out of ceramic. After making sure that it was perfectly smooth on BOTH of the knobs as attached to the shaft, I used them several times to bounce the leather lining where it bends, while still damp, thus eliminating any wrinkling all together

Hope this helps.

The Capgun Kid

[Jaymack]

That happened to me the first time I used lining for a case. The next time, I glued the lining in after I made the fold. It worked for me!

[electrathon]

Let me see if I can explain this correctly: Bevel a trough out on the area that you want the fold to happen. It needs to be about half way through the leather and about 1/8" wide. When you glue in your lining and fold the cover it will "pucker" into the cut area, not out. When your book is open, it will stay open. When you close it, the pucker will move into the trough and it will stay closed.