Tanning hides into leather using brain or smoke tanning

The skill of reading animal tracks arose very early out of the need to provide people with food and clothing. This need led the first trackers to develop the ability to pay attention to and perceive the tiniest clues from animals, people, insects, the wind, and the weather. This helped them establish and maintain a deep connection with their surroundings. .. We spend the whole day outdoors, moving between various locations and picking up tracks ...

**Part-time professional training to become a wilderness educator.**Over 1–1.5 years, we accompany you on your journey to your roots and to the Earth.This course is divided into 6 modules, plus a final module, with a total of 20 course days. Between the modules, there are homework modules, so that, at your own pace, you can get to know nature and all it encompasses in depth right on your doorstep. Further information is available on our website

The scouts of the North American Indians were masters of stealth, hunting, and reading tracks; their way of life enabled them to adapt to their surroundings. We want to immerse ourselves in the world of scouts and trackers. Various scouting techniques are taught, including the basics of survival, blending into nature, stealth, camouflage, and reading tracks. An additional €55 for meals will be added to the course fee and paid directly at the course.

Tanning course – tanning leather, hides, and fur For hunters, farmers, self-sufficient people, bushcrafters, and nature enthusiasts. Deer and roe deer, as well as goats and rabbits, are fascinating animals. Their meat serves as food for us. We have used their bones, sinews, and skins for clothing and other useful items for thousands of years. We share a diverse relationship with them that has a long history. The course teaches you how to turn freshly skinned hides into high-quality leather, pelts, or furs, thus connecting with this history. This simple way of tanning with natural materials requires physical fitness. The mind grows calm, and in the end you hold something velvety soft in your hands that you have made yourself. A natural product, entirely free of chemicals, that has been with us for thousands of years. At the end, each participant can take home the buckskin, pelt, or fur they have made themselves. It is the ideal material for clothing: handmade, with guaranteed provenance, chemical-free, hard-wearing, and durable. An unforgettable experience. As part of the course, each participant is provided with a fallow deer hide for tanning into leather. It is also possible t

Turn the old into something valuable: Learn how to sustainably process animal hides Rescue raw hides from being wasted and transform them into soft, durable sheepskins – traditionally, sustainably, and handmade. Who is this course suitable for? The course is perfect for anyone who: is interested in traditional crafts,appreciates sustainable and natural materials,would like to create a unique, handmade product.No prior experience is required—just a willingness to learn and participate! Below, you’ll see a shorter time period because the booking tool doesn’t allow longer events, but you’ll automatically book the entire event (3 days).

Learn to tan fur skins from marten, rabbit and fox using natural ingredients such as bark and fat. We show you how to remove the skin from animals (without damaging fur) and how to tan it using traditional methods. You’ll also get an introduction to fur sewing and learn to make a hat or headband from the finished fur.

Natural Tanning as in the Stone Age Immerse yourself in the ancient natural craft of the wilderness. Wildnisschule Odenwald invites you to an intensive tanning workshop where you will learn to transform animal hides into soft, durable buckskin using entirely natural methods. You will work with the tried-and-tested method of brain tanning—fat-and-smoke tanning—entirely without industrial additives. No more chemicals: In just three days, you will transform a red deer or fallow deer hide into your very own leather with your own hands. You will take home not only a unique product, but also learn a survival skill that has connected people with nature for thousands of years.

This course teaches you how to turn hides into high-quality leather, skins, or furs. Tanning as a natural craft—without chemicals. For thousands of years, people have hunted deer, roe deer, raccoons, foxes, and martens. They use their hides for clothing and other everyday items. The tanning process, which turns a hide into valuable leather, is an ancient craft that reaches far back into human history. During this seminar, an animal hide will transform into leather in your hands.It will tell you about the animal that wore it: about its strength, endurance, and gentleness. These are all qualities you need when tanning. At the same time, a pleasant inner calm will come over you. For when your hands are working, your mind will grow still. At the end of an intensive process, you will hold a piece of velvety-soft leather in your hands that you created yourself. A natural product that has accompanied, protected, and adorned us humans for thousands of years. An unforgettable experience. In this course, you will work on either a roe deer or fallow deer hide and can take home the buckskin you have made yourself. It is the ideal material for clothing: it regulates temperature and mois