The EssentiaList

by Catherine Haug

This event had two presenters. The summary for each presenter is included in the complete Gathering Summary (printable pdf file); see Gathering Summary: Brain Tanning, & Uses for the Leather Produced.

See below for links to Sally’s Flip videos.

Brain Tanning, by Fran Wade

Fran provided a cop of her script, which is edited for inclusion in the Gathering Summary pdf, along with discussion from the event, where appropriate.

View still-shots from Flip Videos by Sally J. of Fran’s presentation:

• Tools: Scraper and Fleshing Tool
• Salting or rubbing brain paste into hide
• Breaking-down: working the hide over cable
• Photo of Fran’s stretching frames
• Audience & samples of commercially tanned vs brain tanned leather/suede

Shadowhawke in Buckskin

Uses for Natural Leather, by Shadowhawke

A summary of Shadowhawke’s presentation is included in the Gathering Summary pdf file.

View still-shots from Flip Videos by Sally J. of Shadowhawke’s presentation and samples:

• Large buffalo-hide bag
• Small leather pouches
• Leather & beaded gauntlet, about 70-years old
• Buffalo hide pillow, stuffed with buffalo hair
• Wet-twisting fringe on buffalo-hide leggings
• Sample of commercially-tanned leather
• Audience examining her samples and listening to talk

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