That old binder told me to never use PVA on leather spines

A guy at the Denver bindery said PVA glue would crack on leather within a year, but I thought he was just being fussy about tradition. Fast forward 14 months and every single journal I made that way has a cracked hinge right down the middle. How do you all keep leather spines flexible without going back to wheat paste?

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riverm486d ago

Parchment glue mix works way better for me than straight PVA.

dianagreen6d ago

@riverm48 I feel you on this so much. I tried straight PVA once and it was a total mess, everything slid around. The parchment glue mix is way more forgiving and dries way flatter for me too. Plus it's easier to clean up if you mess up a corner. Solid tip honestly.