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Deerskin Tanning Workshop

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Location: Mary Moore Searight Park

This is a 3-day event: November 7-9

Class Experience

During this inspirational hands-on class you will learn how to take a fresh deer skin and transform it into soft, supple, and luxurious buckskin for use in clothing, moccasins, bags and so much more. Participants will gain a whole new perspective when it comes to animal skin as they bring the hide through the various stages of the process.

What you'll learn

  • How to properly soak the hide

  • Scrape away the hair & grain

  • Rinse, wring & acidify

  • Membrane the flesh side

  • Saturate the hide in emulsified oils

  • Soften with cable & rack

  • Smoke to waterproof & give color

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