So I saw a video of someone installing a lining into a long wallet with two bent sections similar to what I am making. In that video, the person is seen applying glue only to the flat areas of the wallet, and the edges of where the bends are. I tried that using a rounded block of wood for the bending part and am now left with the lining on the top flap that ends up with a sort of "bubble" that comes after opening the top flap straight up, as it will be used when the owner of the wallet is trying to access the inner parts. It's not really a functional problem, but it does not look great. This is my first attempt at a wallet like this. I am now wondering why I didn't just glue down the entire lining when using the bending tool.
So my question is this...is there anything I can do about it at this point?
Materials I'm using are Ostrich outer layer, Sully goat lining, Salpa is the interfacing material to add structure. I used Barge contact adhesive for the glue. The first two photos show the bubble, but the third photo shows that it goes away with rubbing it lightly and then closing it more fully. Any help is greatly appreciated!
I don't think it's a huge issue as it will disappear when the wallet flap is fully opened, but yes, a full glue in would have prevented this.
Another way to reduce the chances of this is to stretch the lining at the same time as gluing on a curve. This keeps some tension in the lining even when the flap is bent.
You could try gentle heating or steaming trying to get it to conform. But with use, the bulge will possibly come back. That, or deconstructing and replacing the lining with a full glue-in.