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I tanned my first batch of hides and they turned out great using this method: http://www.freewebs.com/nwrhrbc/How%20to%20Tan%20Rabbit%20Hides.pdf

The fleshing is the hardest part, but you can scrape off any remaining flesh after they've dried a bit.

Does anyone have experience with sewing hides together?

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I have no experience, but I have looked at rabbit fur products online. They are gorgeous and expensive!


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I also used this method to tan a few hides a couple of years ago. It's a lot of work but they turned out ok. I was a little impatient and inexperienced so they weren't perfect but I would do it again if I had the time. I still have them and the fur is still holding on well. If you wash them in a light hair shampoo solution it makes it softer, smells nice and gets rid of the dry feeling of the alum. I used Pert Plus.


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here are some things i found about sewing leather. hope they help.

http://www.sbearstradingpost.com/Leathe ... acing.html

http://thenakedseamstress.blogspot.com/ ... ather.html

http://brettunsvillage.com/leather/thread.htm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4c8_8wD_mnc

http://www.tandyleatherfactory.com/en-u ... Tools.aspx

http://thebuckrub.proboards.com/index.cgi
this last one is a forum that has a section for quill work and a section for moccasins etc. maybe you will find something there.

good luck :)

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I haven't gotten around to making anything with the hide yet. Hoping I could get some more like it, but because it's a red rex, that may be kind of hard. I will tan some white hides this spring and then decide what to do with them.

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Do you have any photos of the hides, Dana? Also, how long did the whole process take for you?

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:D @ Danayares Thank you so much for posting this. I have quite a few that I need to do and I am running out of space in my freezer for them. The next processing date I plan on doing all of them. I can't wait to start making some crafts.

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I tried to take pictures, but because most of the hides are black, they just look like black blobs.

Here's a tip though... When your trimming your pelts after drying and working, use an exacto knife on the leather side only so you don't cut the fur.

I do the whole tanning process in my bath tub in 5 gallon buckets, it makes for much easier clean up. I also put a seed starting warm mat under the bucket to keep the water temperature warmer.

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I tried to take pictures, but because most of the hides are black, they just look like black blobs.

Here's a tip though... When your trimming your pelts after drying and working, use an exacto knife on the leather side only so you don't cut the fur.

I do the whole tanning process in my bath tub in 5 gallon buckets, it makes for much easier clean up. I also put a seed starting warm mat under the bucket to keep the water temperature warmer.

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wow, a great way to repurpose a seed starter mat!!!

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I would advise against doing to many at a time. 4-5 at a time is good and not too overwhelming.

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My son jumped into it last night . He took your advice and did 6. We think the first scraping should be Tuesday if all goes well.

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On the scraping.... try to gently pull up the flesh so that it comes off mostly in one piece, it's hardest around the buttocks end. Use a regular dinner knife to scrape instead of a really sharp one. Good luck!

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