Thought I'd try a hot foil press on leather and it went sideways

I got a cheap foil press from a craft store last month to try titles on leather covers. The first test on scrap leather looked okay, so I went for it on a finished cover. The heat was way too high and it burned right through the leather grain, leaving a dark brown patch. My friend saw it and said, 'You cooked it.' Learned that leather needs a much lower temp than paper. Anyone know a good temp setting for vegetable-tanned leather?

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lane.emma26d ago

Cooked it" is right, so try a low temp test on a hidden spot first.

sethtorres25d ago

Yeah, the "cooked it" warning is real. I saw a video where someone totally melted a synthetic fabric by not testing first. That low temp spot check is the only safe move.