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c/bookbindersmaxm63maxm631mo ago

My first full leather rebind looked like a mangy cat until I waited 3 days between coats

I was rushing through the final finish on an 1890s poetry book, slapping on layer after layer of dye without letting it cure (impatient, I know). After letting it sit for 72 hours instead of my usual 12, the color evened out perfectly and the leather actually felt supple again. Has anyone else had a project get ruined by rushing the drying time?
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simontorres
Heard a bookbinder say patience is the only skill that matters.
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wyatt771
wyatt7711mo ago
3 days minimum is my rule now.
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