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Deerskins Into Buckskins by Matt Richards

* America's best selling tanning guide, now on video! Crucial if you don't have access to hands-on instruction
* Helps you see how to do each step of the wet-scrape process
* Up-to-date with the latest info and most efficient methods
* More than two hours of detailed, expert, step-by-step instruction

Two years in the making, this video is easily the most detailed, comprehensive and easy to follow guide to brain tanning. Novices get to see what each step looks like: what it looks like when the grain is coming off properly, how much effort goes into softening, what different odd textures on the skin mean, what good, pumping smoke looks like and on and on. This kind of stuff is incredibly helpful in learning this tactile art.

Experienced tanners will appreciate learning the tweaks and improvements that Matt has learned in the six years since he wrote Deerskins into Buckskins (and received ideas and feedback from thousands of tanners); including the 15 minute step that makes a whole series of improvements in the process (easier, more thorough brain penetration, easier to soften hides, and hides that turn out incredibly, incredibly, soft in the end). We guarantee that you'll learn a lot from this video.

DVD. 145 minutes.

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Moccasin Making: A Craft Video on North American Indian Footwear

DVD
by Frank White

Learn to make authentic Indian Moccasins. Appropriate for the classroom or individual use. Easy to follow instructions for the beginner. Helpful tips and suggestions for the experienced craftsperson.

- Step-by-step instructions for making a pair of "side seam" moccassins
- A list of necessary tools and equipment
- Pattern making
- Leather of moccasins: names and types
- Advanced sewing techniques

A visual guide to accompany the Craft Manual of North American Indian Footwear.

DVD, 53 minutes.

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