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Hi Waynem,
First the usual disclaimers, there are a variety of ways to do any job, there is no single right way to do any job, and your mileage may vary.
Yes, you can sandwich the foam into the leather. And, yes, the firm foam is a poor choice for that particular application. I like your idea of using quarter-inch soft foam. Actually, just last night I decided to do that on one of my next leather projects. Of course, you don?t have to include the foam at all. I usually do because I like the look it gives the finished cover. But, I?ve seen a lot of nice jobs that don?t use that technique.
When you say ?canvas,? that makes me think that you might be using a material that?s too heavy for the job. Usually a material that?s about the consistency of a bed sheet, or a little thicker, is about right. Come to think of it, I?ve known guys that have used bed sheets for foam backing.
Oh! I just thought of something. Sometimes I use a heavy canvas for the insert, bucause it produces greater definition for the quilt lines. However, for the other parts of the seat you?ll want to use a lighter backing material. Play around with different combinations of foam and backing material and you?ll see what I mean. Then, choose whichever technique produces the effect you?re looking for.
Unfortunately there isn?t an easy answer. You just have to keep trying different things until you find a way that you like.
Cheers,
Mike
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