Hide Tanning Workshop, December 10–11

Hide Tanning Workshop, December 10–11

Do you preserve leather in your conservation practice? Have you wondered about what it really takes to turn animal skins into usable leather for garments, tools, or book covering? Gain hands-on, practical experience and insight into leather production at the Brain Tanning Buckskin – Natural Leather Making workshop hosted by Ancestral Knowledge.

This two-day workshop covers the entire process of leathermaking from hide to finished buckskin and is held at Ancestral Knowledge in nearby Mt. Rainier, MD.

A person scrapes hair off of a hide strung onto a wooden frame
Hide tanning workshop