Members Chavez Posted October 16, 2011 Members Report Posted October 16, 2011 Hi! I'm completely new to leathercraft and I have just finished carving my 3rd project. The leather (4oz) seems to stretch around the tooled areas, deforming the leather piece. I've seem somebody advising to use rubber cement to glue the piece to some cardboard before tooling to stop the stretch. Is "rubber cement" the same thing as PVA glue? Are there any other easy ways to stop leather from stretching? Thank you! Quote
Members DuaneBallard Posted October 16, 2011 Members Report Posted October 16, 2011 I like to use clear shipping tape double thick on the backside of the leather. Hi! I'm completely new to leathercraft and I have just finished carving my 3rd project. The leather (4oz) seems to stretch around the tooled areas, deforming the leather piece. I've seem somebody advising to use rubber cement to glue the piece to some cardboard before tooling to stop the stretch. Is "rubber cement" the same thing as PVA glue? Are there any other easy ways to stop leather from stretching? Thank you! Quote
Members Chavez Posted October 17, 2011 Author Members Report Posted October 17, 2011 Thanks! Would any packaging tape do the job? Quote
Members drphil Posted October 17, 2011 Members Report Posted October 17, 2011 (edited) Hey Chavez, Here is a link to a similar topic which should provide you with some more information. Click Here http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=28552 Edited October 17, 2011 by drphil Quote
terrymac Posted October 17, 2011 Report Posted October 17, 2011 My experience has been that 3M packing tape is the only one that will not a residue on the back of the leather. Other brands that I have tried seem to leave "sticky" on the leather. If possible, I put on the packing tape and then rubber cement the tape and stick on plexiglass. You really don't get any distortion doing it this way, just doesn't work on belts. Hope this helps, Terry Quote
Members Chavez Posted October 17, 2011 Author Members Report Posted October 17, 2011 Thank you all for the replies! I've got some brown tape but it seems to leave glue marks on the surface it's stuck to. Is this the 3m tape yveryone is talking about? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Clear-Packing-Packaging-Tape-Scotch-3M-6-Rolls-66m-/280319358507?pt=UK_Packaging_Materials&hash=item414455f62b Thanks again!!! Quote
Members Double U Leather Posted October 25, 2011 Members Report Posted October 25, 2011 I cast my vote for double thick packing tape. The tape I use does leave a sticky residue on the back side, but I line everything I do so that isn't much of a problem. I kinda see it as making my Barge last longer....LOL. Quote
Members Chavez Posted October 30, 2011 Author Members Report Posted October 30, 2011 Well, tooled a bookmarker and a coaster today and the 3m tape helped a lot. I only got about 1-1.5mm stretch instead of 2-3 so thank you all for the advice!! Chavez Quote
Members busted Posted November 4, 2011 Members Report Posted November 4, 2011 (edited) Hi! I'm completely new to leathercraft and I have just finished carving my 3rd project. The leather (4oz) seems to stretch around the tooled areas, deforming the leather piece. I've seem somebody advising to use rubber cement to glue the piece to some cardboard before tooling to stop the stretch. Is "rubber cement" the same thing as PVA glue? Are there any other easy ways to stop leather from stretching? Thank you! The most effective way to stop leather from stretching is to stop using leather that stretches. This will eliminate all headaches. Don't use the neck of a hide don't use the belly of the hide sometimes the flesh side will have blood veins showing it indicates a loose top grain in some instances. The best hides are finished on top and back side of the hide and they are split to a specific thickness 6 to 8, 9, 10 or 12 ounce and so own. If you don't want crappy projects don't use crappy leather. Edited November 4, 2011 by busted Quote
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