Tanning books
 ISBN 91-631-4522-7 Lottas Garfveri, Sigtuna, lottastannery@yahoo.se |
 ISBN 1-88771900-8 Caber Press |
 ISBN 91-631-4522-7 Lottas Garfveri, Sigtuna, lottastannery@yahoo.se |
Tanned leather means a hide that´s prepared so that in it's wet state resists putrefaction and in it´s dry state has the raw hides strength and flexibility.
There are numerous different ways of tanning and preparing hides and skins.
In the books you will find oil tanning, vegetable tanning, smoke tanning and alum tawing.
Besides descriptions of the tanning methods, chemistry and practical instructions, the book describes what methods that are best for hides and skins from different animals such as dear-, reindeer-, calf-, goat-, sheep-, mink- and different fish skins.
In the book about fish skin you will also find patterns and sewing instructions.
Parts of he book "Preparation and Tanning"is translated to samisk(lappisk) in the book
Duodji av Seija Risten Somby ISBN 978-952-441-158-5.
In the books you will find oil tanning, vegetable tanning, smoke tanning and alum tawing.
Besides descriptions of the tanning methods, chemistry and practical instructions, the book describes what methods that are best for hides and skins from different animals such as dear-, reindeer-, calf-, goat-, sheep-, mink- and different fish skins.
In the book about fish skin you will also find patterns and sewing instructions.
Parts of he book "Preparation and Tanning"is translated to samisk(lappisk) in the book
Duodji av Seija Risten Somby ISBN 978-952-441-158-5.