My old shop teacher insisted on using PVA glue for everything, even headbands.

I followed his advice for my first three leather-bound projects, and the headbands on all of them have started to peel away. A binder I met at a craft fair in St. Louis told me to switch to a flexible animal glue, which has worked perfectly. What's your go-to adhesive for reinforcing headbands?

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mark_fisher487d ago

Yeah, hot hide glue is the classic for a reason. It stays flexible as the book moves, which is the whole point. PVA just gets brittle and cracks over time.

jade6187d ago

My old teacher swore by hot hide glue.