Finish the following sentence with the best choice: How do I treat my leather strap before weaving it ?

Choices:
- Put the leather strap in warm water for one hour and pull tightly by wrap it tightly around around a 8 inch      crystal vase.
- Put the leather strap in warm water for one hour and pull tightly by wrap it tightly around around a 8 inch log.

Answer:
Put the leather strap in warm water for one hour and pull tightly by wrap it tightly around around a 8 inch log.