Rant: My first leather spine looked like a sad accordion, now they're actually smooth

About six months back, I tried my first leather spine on a small journal and the leather puckered up bad along the rounded back. I was using a bone folder to set it, but I was rushing and the leather was too dry. Last week, I took my time, kept a damp cloth handy to keep the leather workable, and used a smaller, rounder tool to really work the leather into the curve. The difference is night and day, no more wrinkles. Anyone have a favorite tool for this job that isn't just a basic bone folder?

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hayden_martin2912d ago

Sounds like your bone folder needs a bone folder.

the_beth12d ago

Your bone folder needs a bone folder" is such a funny way to put it! I saw a crafter online say that sometimes the tool itself gets a crease and needs to be smoothed out. Makes total sense when you think about it.