I noticed that thinner leathers stretch way easier than thicker/tougher leathers. With that in mind, do you burnish the entire surface before cutting or not? Even when I use rotaty cutter or thin/sharp blade to cut the leather, sometimes it stretches 1-2mm in the process or working with it. With some projects that would be a negligible allowance but with some it will look uneven. What is your approach when working with thinner leather? Thanks!
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Thank you! This is very helpful ✅
@Veronica (Nica)
Placing more pressure on your ruler or straight edge will prevent the leather moving/stretching during the cut. Use small pattern weights as well as hand pressure. Move your hands along as your blade advances, don't allow any unsupported cutting, rotary or not.
I never burnish the surface of leather, but I do treat certain porous leathers with a wax or conditioner prior to cutting out.