Re: [BKARTS] Fwd: adhering laval bookcloth to wood

[dennis ruud <dbruud@xxxxxxxxx>]

Micah,

You might try dry mount adhesive technique.  You can purchase dry mount film
from a place called Print Mount.  Also, you can use brush-applied PVA (such
as Jade ), which you brush onto the surface you wish to adhere, wait for it
to dry, and then apply heat / pressure.  around 200 degrees F.  You might
buy a dry mount press (made for this sort of work).  Or you may be able to
get it done with a clothes iron.  Maybe set it on "wool".

Denny Ruud



On 1/30/07, Micah Pulleyn <micah@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > I'm new to working with exotic hardwoods alone, so this is quite an
> > adventure I'm having.  I am working on developing portfolios out of
> > Padauk, a gorgeous African hardwood.  The inside of the boards are
> > lined with Laval bookcloth, to emulate suede and to cover and protect
> > the hinge made also from Laval.  The wooden boards are coated with
> > three coats of polyurethane on both sides of each board.
> >
> >  Naturally, due to the fact that I'm trying to adhere something to one
> > side and not the other, I'm finding in my prototypes some significant
> > warping.  I've been using a mixture of PVA and methyl cellulose to aid
> > in working time, however I'm afraid that the moisture I'm introducing
> > into the wood (since it is, still with the poly, not completely
> > sealed) is causing my warping.  Again, my knowledge of wood is very
> > limited!!
> >
> > Are there better adhesives out there for this application?  Perhaps
> > something dry?  Perhaps something specifically for wood?
> > Do I try to seal the wood better or apply extra coats to the outside
> > of the boards to try to counteract the adhesive pull on the inside?
> > Am I missing some variable entirely?
> >
> > Ugh,
> >
> > Micah Pulleyn
> >
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> >
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