Bark Tanning a Goat Hide into Leather
Bark-tanned leather can either be a very dense leather, good for knife sheathes, saddles, belts or bags – or the leather can be very soft, good for clothing, aprons, bags, vests, etc.
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Brain Tanning Sheepskin
Sheep are famous in New Zealand for their wool. However, they’re versatile animals; wool isn’t the only material available from sheep that can be used for clothing – their hides can also be useful.
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Bark Tanning Possum Skins
Bark tanning is a nice, beginner-friendly way of getting into traditional tanning. It’s simple, relatively free, not as much physical labour as oil tanning, and the end product can be very soft.
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How to Turn Deerskins into Buckskin
Deerskins are one of the most underutilised materials that we have an abundance of here in New Zealand. Throughout history, in most cultures, animal skins have been used to produce many kinds of leather – waterproof, dense, hard, soft, breathable or plush.
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