A $350 non-refundable deposit is due at sign up for the hide tanning or full weekend option. The rest of payment is due at class.
This class can be taken in three different ways: a full weekend (Thursday-Sunday) that includes animal processing and hide tanning, a 3 day hide tanning weekend class, or a single day animal processing class. When you signing up for the full weekend, that includes the animal processing portion AND the hide tanning portion.
The animal processing is available as a stand alone class on Thursday October 1st.
Animal Processing Only: $200
Hide Tanning Only: $650
Whole Weekend:$750
Come join us at Sustainable Settings outside Carbondale, Colorado for 4 days of sheepskin hide tanning and animal processing. We will be utilizing the whole animal as we start the weekend off with a humane animal slaughter, followed by 3 days of brain tanning sheepskin rugs.
We will be joined by Gabe Crawford, professional butcher, for our animal processing day. Students can expect to learn all aspects of a humane and honorable harvest of a sheep including processing and butchery. We will feast this evening and be eating from the lamb throughout the weekend.
The rest of the weekend, we will dive deep into the art, craft and science of braintanning sheepskin rugs. Students will tan their own hide and walk away with the knowledge to tan many different types of hides. We will have tanning talks and demonstrations sprinkled in throughout the weekend. Students will leave with their own finished sheepskin rug.
Schedule (generally 9-5):
-Wednesday evening/Thursday morning arrival
-Thursday: Orientating, slaughter and animal processing.
-Friday: Scraping, washing and racking sheepskins
-Saturday: Softening sheepskins
-Sunday morning: Smoking sheepskins
We will be wrapped up by early afternoon on Sunday to allow time for those that need to travel home.
A simple breakfast and hearty dinner will be provided each day. Students are responsible for their own lunches and snacks. The dinners will be utilizing the animal that we processed. Camping is available on site that includes showers, bathrooms and running water. FYI- the camping is located on a working farm and is somewhat close to the road. All materials are included in the cost.
Please email: heirloomeducation@gmail.com with any questions.
A $350 non-refundable deposit is due at sign up for the hide tanning or full weekend option. The rest of payment is due at class.
This class can be taken in three different ways: a full weekend (Thursday-Sunday) that includes animal processing and hide tanning, a 3 day hide tanning weekend class, or a single day animal processing class. When you signing up for the full weekend, that includes the animal processing portion AND the hide tanning portion.
The animal processing is available as a stand alone class on Thursday October 1st.
Animal Processing Only: $200
Hide Tanning Only: $650
Whole Weekend:$750
Come join us at Sustainable Settings outside Carbondale, Colorado for 4 days of sheepskin hide tanning and animal processing. We will be utilizing the whole animal as we start the weekend off with a humane animal slaughter, followed by 3 days of brain tanning sheepskin rugs.
We will be joined by Gabe Crawford, professional butcher, for our animal processing day. Students can expect to learn all aspects of a humane and honorable harvest of a sheep including processing and butchery. We will feast this evening and be eating from the lamb throughout the weekend.
The rest of the weekend, we will dive deep into the art, craft and science of braintanning sheepskin rugs. Students will tan their own hide and walk away with the knowledge to tan many different types of hides. We will have tanning talks and demonstrations sprinkled in throughout the weekend. Students will leave with their own finished sheepskin rug.
Schedule (generally 9-5):
-Wednesday evening/Thursday morning arrival
-Thursday: Orientating, slaughter and animal processing.
-Friday: Scraping, washing and racking sheepskins
-Saturday: Softening sheepskins
-Sunday morning: Smoking sheepskins
We will be wrapped up by early afternoon on Sunday to allow time for those that need to travel home.
A simple breakfast and hearty dinner will be provided each day. Students are responsible for their own lunches and snacks. The dinners will be utilizing the animal that we processed. Camping is available on site that includes showers, bathrooms and running water. FYI- the camping is located on a working farm and is somewhat close to the road. All materials are included in the cost.
Please email: heirloomeducation@gmail.com with any questions.
