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Tried using hair conditioner to soften leather for a book cover, big mistake
I saw a tip on a crafting forum about using cheap hair conditioner to soften scrap leather for bookbinding. Figured I'd give it a shot on a 3mm piece of goatskin I got from a supplier in Portland. It soaked in alright, but after I glued it to the boards, the smell turned musty and the leather started lifting at the edges within 2 weeks. Has anyone else tried a weird shortcut that backfired on a cover?
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laura_allen1mo ago
Conditioner can work fine if you let it dry fully before glueing, maybe you rushed it.
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joel_butler2mo ago
Hair conditioner? Man, that's a new one. I can't believe you actually tried that on goatskin of all things. Must have smelled like a wet dog at a beauty salon.
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