Articles & Research
Here lies over 100 pages of detailed articles, written by very knowledgeable experts, replete with pictures, drawings and a lot of excellent information. There are a few exceptions, but generally these articles are not intended to be ‘complete how-to’s. Tanning is not something you can reasonably learn from an article – it takes a good book, video and/or hands-on instruction to do that. These articles can be used to introduce you to various aspects of tanning, to go further with your skills once you understand the basics, or for research.
Braintan.com Guides
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17 pages of articles and resources covering traditional bark tanning, ‘native’ bark tanning, and crafting with bark tanned leather. |
How to Brain Tan Furs
There are no good complete books or videos on brain tanning furs, but these two articles, used in conjunction with a recommended book or video, will help you on your way.
by George Michaud A basic description of how to brain tan furs. 4 pages. |
by Jim Miller An overview of how to brain tan furs. 5 pages.
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General Brain Tanning How-To’s
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The quality of your finished hide begins with skinning. A 1 page tutorial. |
How to get hides from hunters, game processors and mail-order. A 1 page tutorial. |
How to store your hides until you are ready to brain tan. A 1 page tutorial. |
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Skinning for Tanners & Game Processors
by Billy Metcalf
A step-by-step to skinning for the most usable and traditional hide shape. 5 pages
by Mac Maness, Richard, Rod & Jane
How to set-up a smoke house for smoking hides.
3 pages.
by Vaughn Terpack
How tanning goats differs from deer.
3 pages.
Brain Tanning Elk & Moose
by Billy Metcalf
Billy’s tips and tricks for brain tanning Elk & Moose. 5 pages.
by Joe & Victoria Dinsmore
Like any tanning method, the results come from getting the details right and understanding how it works. In this article, Joe and Victoria show you exactly how they do it, and why. 7 pages.
by Vaughn Terpack
How to set up your scraping beam so that its friendly to your back. 1 page.
History
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by Matt Richards From stone age peoples all over the world, to Native Americans, American Pioneers, the Old West and modern times. 6 pages.
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by Matt Richards
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Crafting
by Ken Smith
Native Americans have been using game animal hoofs and dewclaws for centuries to make rattles, bandoliers and decorations for countless items. Here’s how. 4 pages. |
Using Earth and Mineral Pigments © Native American Visions
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| Using Hide Glue© Native American Visions
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Resources
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