Wrinkles On Leather

[myleatherstrap]

Hi all,

Recently i made a leather watch strap which made with cow hide and hand stiching. The problem is when i bend the strap there will be alot of wrinkles formed. Can any one share some advices on how to overcome this problem?

Thank you very much.

[ramrod]

it would be nice to see a picture of how badly your watch bands are wrinkling. i think what is happening is that you are forming them flat. are you using a lining? are you using a filler?

i am making watch bands at the moment and here's how i eliminate the wrinkles. i glue a filler strip on first. then i line it using pigskin. when i glue the lining in, i grab the band with my left hand and pull it through my right thumb and index finger forming a curve as i pull it. once you do it that way, it's pre curved with no wrinkles.

if i could post a pic, i'd show you mine.