Hi. I have a slight problem here. I used bonded leather to give a bit more form to the outer. I glued the whole bonded leather and not just the sides. I stitched it inside-out and it caused wrinkles. I tried to put conditioner and water for less than 5 minutes, but it’s chrome tanned and fully glued so the water did not fully penetrate. I tried using a home iron in different heat settings with a cotton fabric on top but it’s still wrinkly on the photo.
I was wondering if there is a way to fix this or should I just find a way to put the bonded leather after? I am just a bit worried about alignment of the bonded leather when trying to stick it inside, which is why I tried this. Hoping to get some suggestions.
Thank you Peter! It didn’t work out too well, but I gained a valuable experience to consider for future builds.
I just also want to commend your detailed oriented instructions that allowed me to elevate my work with practice. Being shown great techniques and following step by step processes have given amateurs like me the confidence to further our leatherwork, with less chances of messing up and creating poor quality work.
Forever grateful you decided to teach! Thank you Peter 💗
Hi Nats,
Unfortunately some things just don't work. If you are doing a retourne construction like this then its impossible to flip it without severely damaging and wrinkling the bonded leather which in turn wrinkles the leather itself. I would suggest sellier construction if you want a stiff form.
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