nick_horror
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Most leather, unless it's really thin, will probably have that sort of feel to it. As long as you make sure it's pressed tightly against the cover material (cardboard, or what have you) when you glue it, it should be fine.
Thanks for the advice.
I'm hoping to start this project in the next few weeks. I found book on my shelf that I'm never going to read again (as a writer, I would normally advocate either selling it or donating it, but this is a good cause) so I'm thinking I'm just going to cover it with the leather after I drill some holes in it for the twine so I can give it some spinal ridges.
So how do I get the tight, shrunken look? Do I soak the bound book in water after the glue dries?