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I line my cases directly to the wood. Here's a brief explanation. You can look at the picture to kinda get what I mean.

The first thing to do is measure the width of your case and cut a piece of fabric that is the same width. The length needs to be more than the total of the front, bottom, back of the bottom PLUS the back, top and front of the top portions.

I glue the fabric to front, bottom and back portions of the bottom half of the case, leaving an overhang on the front.

Once that has dried I open the case to 90 degrees, brace it in that position and glue the rest, making sure the fabric is taught across the hinged back. This does two things.

1. it hides the hinges when the case is open

2. It acts as a stop so the case does not flop open

Again, once the glue has dried, trim the overhangs with a razor blade.

Now you have to line the sides.

Do that one at a time, taking care to cut the fabric to exactly the length needed so that you don't have an overlap on the existing lining. Trim the overhang with a razor blade.

Its a slow process and if you're not the patient type, it can be very frustrating.

If you're going to attempt a scratch built case, be prepared for a learning curve. There are a bout 48 different opportunities for mistakes in the process, any one of which can be fatal to the project. Don't ask me how I know

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