Learn to Tan Hides - Collinsville

Introductory Hide Tanning Workshop

Honoring the animal that has been hunted was very important to all native cultures. Nothing is wasted, that way the animal is honored. This class will teach you how to turn a deer hide into Buckskin for clothing and crafts and also to preserve pelts from various animals. Topics covered: obtaining a hide skinning wet scrape verses dry scrape making rawhide making buckskin brain tanning waterproofing by smoking how to make articles of clothing from your finished product what you can make out of rawhide

Costs: $60