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Sheepskin Tanning Guidebook

In this guidebook, you will learn how to naturally fat tan your own hair-on sheepskin.

You will learn how to use natural fats (e.g. eggs, olive oil), smoke, a few hand tools and a lot of elbow grease to transform a raw skin into a beautiful pelt that can be used in various leathercraft projects (including making super warm clothing!).

The book covers the full fat tanning process from start to finish.

Some of the topics covered are:

  • how to find sheepskins for tanning
  • how to flesh a sheepskin
  • how to make your own homemade tanning solution
  • how to soften the hide both by hand and with a frame
  • how to smoke the skin

It is especially helpful to beginners starting their own tanning journey or people looking for information particular to sheepskin tanning.

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This is the original book version with colour photos. For the budget-friendly black & white version, click here.

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Book Information

DETAILS
Format: Paperback | 74 pages | Colour Photos
Dimensions: 15 x 21 cm | 165g
Publication date: November 2021
Publishing country: Portugal
Author: Ana Filipa Piedade
Language: English

TABLE OF CONTENTS

  1. Introduction
  2. The Structure of Skin
  3. Tools & Material
  4. How to Get Sheepskins
  5. Sheepskin Preservation
  6. Fleshing
  7. Washing
  8. Dressing
  9. Hand Softening
  10. Re-Dressing & Re-Softening
  11. Smoking
  12. Variation: Frame Softening
    1. Framing
    2. Drying, Dry Membraning & Rehydrating
    3. Dressing
    4. Frame Softening
  13. Enjoy!
  14. Wrapping Up
  15. Bibliography & Resources
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