Gluing And Distortion

[Cyberthrasher]

I've been having excellent results with some cheap 3M packing tape from China-Mart. It's really low adhesive so it doesn't leave a bunch of sticky on the flesh side, but still holds the leather in place.

[Bob Blea]

I second Cyberthrasher's 3M packing tape. I use it to tape the back of most everything. Recently I've started using clear shelf liners from the dollar store. It comes in big rolls, is clear (but any color will do) with a peel away backing, and it is cheap. I use Con-Tact brand, and it doesn't seem to leave any residue on the leather either. I think the 3M tape actually works a little better but it sure is a lot easier to cut the shelf lining to the size of my project and put it on all at once, versus putting multiple strips of the tape across the back of a notebook.