Fur Tanning Workshop

Come spend 2 days with us as we show you this traditional method of tanning fur pelts using animal brains or lecithin and smoking over a fire.

 

NOTE: The process is the same using animal brains OR using lecithin. For the purpose of our workshops and safety of the students, we will be using lecithin.

 

The course includes:

 

• This is a hands on student participation workshop 

 

Day 1: Morning

• Preparing the hides by removing membrane etc., with some general guidelines to making ready the hides

• Discussion and demonstration on the safe handling of raw materials used in the process showing how to heat and prepare the tanning solution

• Working the solution into the hides

• Explanation of equipment and natural material options to prepare for the next step

 

Day 1: Afternoon

• Working the hides until tanned

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Day 2: 

• Gathering the wood and materials needed to smoke the hides

• Demo on sewing and crafting with tanned pelts

• Setting it all up and smoking the hides.

• Finally, some discussion, tips and demo’s on sewing and working or crafting with tanned furs  

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