makitmama Posted February 6, 2015 Report Posted February 6, 2015 I made my DH a wallet- 4 oz tooled exterior, 1.5oz interior. Tooled, antiqued, and sealed with Clear-laq. I expected it to soften up, but it is still too stiff after a few days of use. I didn't oil in-between any of the steps- should I do that now? I have a leather balm I make out of beeswax, almond oil, and olive oil that I use on my lambskin, and I also have sno-seal...which I don't think will help any. Quote
Members plowboy73 Posted February 8, 2015 Members Report Posted February 8, 2015 I havn't ever used clear laq to seal so take what i say with a grain of salt. Any wallet i have made of that weight will be stiff and takes a while to break in. I would say any leather conditioner would help though. Quote
makitmama Posted February 9, 2015 Author Report Posted February 9, 2015 thanks- I coated that puppy on the flesh side with my conditioner, and put a can of paint on it to weight it down- it broke in the fold much better. Quote
Members plowboy73 Posted February 9, 2015 Members Report Posted February 9, 2015 Awesome glad it worked for you!! Quote
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