Buckskin Leather Wallets and Pouches
In this class, study a basic overview of the intensive process required to turn animal skins into leather, and learn techniques required to sew with buckskin. We'll use oil-tanned deerskin buckskins to craft wallets, pouches, bags or purses.
Buckskin, traditionally, was a term used to describe hair- and grain-free handmade leather or suede. "Buck" refers to the process of using lye or wood-ash to loosen the animal's fur and hair; buckskin does not necessarily have to be made using the hide of a male deer. Humans have been using many different species of animals’ skins to create versatile fabric for hundreds of thousands of years.
In this class, study a basic overview of the intensive process required to turn animal skins into leather, and learn techniques required to sew with buckskin. We'll use oil-tanned deerskin buckskins to craft wallets, pouches, bags or purses. We can use animal leg sinew, or artificial animal sinew, to sew the leather together.
3 hours.
$65/student