Gluing Leather

[Leatherman5900]

I am sure this is simple for most and thought it was for me.....

When you glue an item, such as a wallet to cardboard in order to carve it so it will not stretch how do you remove it? I use rubber cement but everytime I remove it, the paper sticks and I can't get it to come off.

What suggestions do you professionals have out there? I know I am doing something wrong...

Thanks,

jeff

[Tree Reaper]

Are you putting rubber cement on the cardboard and the leather ?

Kevin.

[Leatherman5900]

Are you putting rubber cement on the cardboard and the leather ?

Kevin.

Yes. Should I just the carboard?

[Tree Reaper]

Try either the cardboard or the leather, it won't adhere as well if it's only on one surface.

Pull the cardboard away from the leather when removing it and not the leather from the cardboard.

[Gawdzilla]

Try using duct tape instead of gluing it to cardboard. Works for me. One layer then another at right angles keeps things tight.

[terrymac]

3M packing tape works well and leaves no residue on the leather. If you are going to be doing some heavy tooling, ie, basketweave, I would glue the leather to a piece of acrylic such as plexiglass after you have put the tape on the leather. The glue is on the tape, not the leather. I would not think cardboard would work at all with leather that has been cased, or is to be cased. Moisture and cardboard don't mix to well.

Terry

[Leatherman5900]

3M packing tape works well and leaves no residue on the leather. If you are going to be doing some heavy tooling, ie, basketweave, I would glue the leather to a piece of acrylic such as plexiglass after you have put the tape on the leather. The glue is on the tape, not the leather. I would not think cardboard would work at all with leather that has been cased, or is to be cased. Moisture and cardboard don't mix to well.

Terry

Thanks to all for your help....why I didn't think of tape I have no idea. Once again....thanks to all.

[Newbee]

I am very new to leather carving. I love this web site! I have learned so much! Of course knowing and doing are two different things, but I sure have a lot of fun trying! I was searching for the best method of gluing leather to hold for carving and I think I found my answer. Thanks, everyone!