How to Tan Leather (easily)

by nightriderandceccle4eva in Workshop > Tools

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How to Tan Leather (easily)

This is an instructables on how to tan leather easily

Supplies

Tanic Acid, leather, eat

Remove the Flesh and Fat

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Just that. Remove all the flesh and fat to make it cleaner.

Remove the Hair

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Doesn't matter how, just get the hair out.

Rinse Out All the Alkali From the Skin

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Yyyyeah... I use a mixture of warm, soft water and Calcium Hydroxide (hydrated lime.) One pound Calcium Hydroxide to 10 pounds of water. Leave it in the solution for a while, and stir it often.

Chop Up the Tanning Material

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Actually, just do whatever you need to do to get out the tannin. Soak it in water to make a solution and dunk the hide in that. You could also layer the skin with layers of chopped up tannin material.

Scrape Once Again

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Once the skin is totally penetrated, scrape, scrub and wash the skin to remove the extra tannin.

Finish the Leather

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That is complicated... Look it up online, as each different type of leather needs to be finished differently.

Extra Info

HOME LEATHER TANNING: Tools You Need Explained

Watch this video for any extra info you may need. I hope this helped!