Sheepskin Tanning Class

July 10 @ 9:00 am – July 13 @ 4:00 pm

This is a three day workshop transforming a sheepskin into a soft, beautiful rug. You will learn how to clean a sheepskin, rack a hair- on hide, dry scrape, soften a hair on hide, and smoke tan hides. This is a physically intensive process that requires endurance of body and spirit. You will leave with your own sheepskin.

Cost: $250 The full cost of this class is $550-$650 Sliding Scale. *Close To The Skin accepts VSAC grants.

Venue: Wheelock, VT
Organizer: Coleen Butler
Email: closetotheskin@gmail.com