Making Leather / Hide Tanning
Fri, Apr 17
|Cool Waters Farm
Learn how to turn raw animal skins into soft, supple leather! We'll be starting from scratch and working all the way through: scraping, fleshing, softening and smoking.


Time & Location
Apr 17, 2020, 9:00 AM – Apr 19, 2020, 5:00 PM
Cool Waters Farm, 809 Depot St, Union, ME 04862, USA
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About the event
Animal skins, when properly prepared, provide a strong material that may be used to fashion clothing, containers, cordage, and more. Humans worldwide have been using animal skins as fabric for thousands of years, if not more. Learn to process animal hides into strong leather, which can be used to make durable clothing, shoes, bags and other items that, if properly cared for, will last for several lifetimes.
We'll cover scraping, cleaning, wringing, dressing, hand- and frame-softening, and smoking. Everyone will work a hide start-to-finish. If this is your first time making leather, you consider teaming up with a friend, but you don't have to. $45 for one day or $120 suggested for three: includes all required tools, materials, tuition, and snacks. Limited to 10 students. (You will only be able to completely tan a deer hide from start to finish if you are able to attend all three days. If…
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Making Leather (3 Days)
$120.00
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