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Warning: My mentor told me to never use PVA glue on full leather spines, and I finally learned why the hard way.
I ignored her advice on a $80 commission last month, and the spine cracked after just two openings. Has anyone found a flexible adhesive that actually holds up for leather work?
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kellyj236mo ago
Yeah, PVA gets way too brittle. I switched to a flexible bookbinding glue like Jade 403 for leather spines and it's been solid. That stuff actually moves with the material instead of cracking.
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sarah_johnson466mo ago
Guess some mentors just like to be dramatic.
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sam_harris686mo ago
Oh man, "like to be dramatic" is putting it MILDLY. My old mentor would turn a simple check-in into a full-on crisis meeting. One time he called me at 7 PM because a client email used the word "unfortunate" and he was convinced the whole deal was dead. It was just exhausting.
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