PREPARE YOUR OWN RAWHIDE
TURN A FRESH DEER SKIN INTO CLEAN RAWHIDE
Join us to prepare a raw, fresh deer skin into rawhide ready to make a drum or crafts.
If you are planning on making a shamanic drum, but would like a deeper connection to the skin you use...
If you would like to learn this ancient skill of working with skins to make rawhide...
Come for a one-day workshop preparing a deer skin into rawhide.
We provide all the materials and equipment you need for the day.
With respect and honouring for a deeper connection to the deer skin that goes into your shamanic drum or crafts. Be part of the transformation, read the scars and stories in the skin of your deer. The rebirthing of a skin, from death comes new life.
Please note this is just preparing the skin, not making a drum.
Private bookings available.
1 person £230 each
2 people £150 each
3 people £130 each
4 people £125 each
We have 10 years of experience preparing rawhides for drum makers... and are happy to take you on this journey.
Please email oakandsmoketannery@gmail.com for bookings and information
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Tue, 21 MayMoretonhampstead, Newton Abbot TQ13, UK21 May 2024, 09:00 BST – 26 May 2024, 13:00 BSTMoretonhampstead, Newton Abbot TQ13, UKA 6-day camp learning to tan deer, rabbit and salmon skins. Camping in beautiful surroundings, gathered round the fire.
Sat, 13 AprMoretonhampstead13 Apr 2024, 10:00 – 16:00Moretonhampstead, Moretonhampstead, Newton Abbot TQ13, UKTurn a raw hairy deerskin into a beautiful clean rawhide for your drum.- Mon, 18 MarDevon18 Mar 2024, 16:00 GMT – 24 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMTDevon, United KingdomDeeply PRACTICAL AND Soulfully PRAYERFUL
- Sat, 02 MarMoretonhampstead02 Mar 2024, 10:00 – 16:00Moretonhampstead, Moretonhampstead, Newton Abbot TQ13, UKTurn a raw hairy deerskin into a beautiful clean rawhide for your drum.
Sat, 03 FebDartington03 Feb 2024, 10:00 – 13:00Dartington, Dartington, Totnes TQ9, UKCraft a beautiful pouch from deer leather and buckskin.
Wed, 18 OctDevon18 Oct 2023, 17:00 BST – 24 Oct 2023, 10:00 BSTDevon, United KingdomDeeply PRACTICAL AND Soulfully PRAYERFUL
Wed, 06 SeptDevon06 Sept 2023, 09:00 BST – 10 Sept 2023, 16:00 BSTDevon, United KingdomA 5-day camp learning to make buckskin, rawhide and bark tanned leather. Camping in beautiful surroundings, gathered round the fire.
Wed, 24 MayThe Cambrian wildwood24 May 2023, 09:00 BST – 28 May 2023, 16:00 BSTThe Cambrian wildwood, Machynlleth SY20, UKA 5-day camp learning to make buckskin, rawhide and bark tanned leather. Camping in beautiful surroundings, gathered round the fire.- Sat, 18 MarDevon18 Mar 2023, 09:00 GMT – 24 Mar 2023, 16:00 GMTDevon, United KingdomDeeply PRACTICAL AND Soulfully PRAYERFUL
Sun, 14 JulOld Chapel Farm14 Jul 2019, 16:00 – 18 Jul 2019, 16:00Old Chapel Farm, Old Chapel Farmhouse, Tylwch, Llanidloes SY18 6JR, UKA 4-day camp focusing on turning a raw deer skin into soft, smoked buckskin.- Mon, 13 MayBluebell woods13 May 2019, 16:00 – 17 May 2019, 16:00Bluebell woods, Moretonhampstead TQ13, UKA 4-day camp focusing on turning a raw deer skin into soft, smoked buckskin.
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- Tue, 25 MarDartmoor National Park25 Mar 2025, 17:00 GMT – 31 Mar 2025, 14:00 BSTDartmoor National Park, United KingdomDeeply PRACTICAL AND Soulfully PRAYERFUL
- Wed, 09 AprDartmoor National Park09 Apr 2025, 16:00 BST – 15 Apr 2025, 11:00 BSTDartmoor National Park, United KingdomDeeply PRACTICAL AND Soulfully PRAYERFUL
- Wed, 16 OctDartmoor National Park16 Oct 2024, 17:00 BST – 22 Oct 2024, 13:00 BSTDartmoor National Park, United KingdomDeeply PRACTICAL AND Soulfully PRAYERFUL
- Tue, 27 AugCoetir Anian27 Aug 2024, 09:00 – 01 Sept 2024, 13:00Coetir Anian, Machynlleth SY20, UKA 6-day camp learning to tan deer, rabbit and salmon skins. Camping in beautiful surroundings, gathered round the fire.
- Tue, 21 MayMoretonhampstead, Newton Abbot TQ13, UK21 May 2024, 09:00 BST – 26 May 2024, 13:00 BSTMoretonhampstead, Newton Abbot TQ13, UKA 6-day camp learning to tan deer, rabbit and salmon skins. Camping in beautiful surroundings, gathered round the fire.
- Sat, 13 AprMoretonhampstead13 Apr 2024, 10:00 – 16:00Moretonhampstead, Moretonhampstead, Newton Abbot TQ13, UKTurn a raw hairy deerskin into a beautiful clean rawhide for your drum.
- Mon, 18 MarDevon18 Mar 2024, 16:00 GMT – 24 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMTDevon, United KingdomDeeply PRACTICAL AND Soulfully PRAYERFUL
- Sat, 02 MarMoretonhampstead02 Mar 2024, 10:00 – 16:00Moretonhampstead, Moretonhampstead, Newton Abbot TQ13, UKTurn a raw hairy deerskin into a beautiful clean rawhide for your drum.
- Sat, 03 FebDartington03 Feb 2024, 10:00 – 13:00Dartington, Dartington, Totnes TQ9, UKCraft a beautiful pouch from deer leather and buckskin.
- Wed, 18 OctDevon18 Oct 2023, 17:00 BST – 24 Oct 2023, 10:00 BSTDevon, United KingdomDeeply PRACTICAL AND Soulfully PRAYERFUL
- Wed, 06 SeptDevon06 Sept 2023, 09:00 BST – 10 Sept 2023, 16:00 BSTDevon, United KingdomA 5-day camp learning to make buckskin, rawhide and bark tanned leather. Camping in beautiful surroundings, gathered round the fire.
- Wed, 24 MayThe Cambrian wildwood24 May 2023, 09:00 BST – 28 May 2023, 16:00 BSTThe Cambrian wildwood, Machynlleth SY20, UKA 5-day camp learning to make buckskin, rawhide and bark tanned leather. Camping in beautiful surroundings, gathered round the fire.
- Sat, 18 MarDevon18 Mar 2023, 09:00 GMT – 24 Mar 2023, 16:00 GMTDevon, United KingdomDeeply PRACTICAL AND Soulfully PRAYERFUL
- Sun, 14 JulOld Chapel Farm14 Jul 2019, 16:00 – 18 Jul 2019, 16:00Old Chapel Farm, Old Chapel Farmhouse, Tylwch, Llanidloes SY18 6JR, UKA 4-day camp focusing on turning a raw deer skin into soft, smoked buckskin.
- Mon, 13 MayBluebell woods13 May 2019, 16:00 – 17 May 2019, 16:00Bluebell woods, Moretonhampstead TQ13, UKA 4-day camp focusing on turning a raw deer skin into soft, smoked buckskin.
- Mon, 08 AprFireplace in the woods08 Apr 2019, 19:00Fireplace in the woods, Devon, UKbla bla bla
- Tue, 26 FebFireplace in the woods26 Feb 2019, 18:00Fireplace in the woods, Devon, UKLearn everything you need to know to...
WHAT PEOPLE SAY
This Hide Camp was a wonderful experience. It was a brilliant few days - fantastic food cooked over an open fire, lovely people, and so interesting learning about natural tanning from two highly knowledgeable tutors. Jessie and Jane explained everything with such patience and expertise - it was truly fascinating, and great inspiration on many levels. Thier kindness and sensitivity with people and the elements meant we learned a lot and really enjoyed all the processes involved. I feel very connected with the skins I worked on, and have become much more conscious of other materials around me, and where they come from. Highly recommended.
-Nikki Chambers, course participant 2018
I had no idea what to expect but the whole experience was mind changing. The tutoring in hide preparation was excellent, but the bonus was the introduction to a culture so removed the pressures of city life, away from the windows we look through every day, be it house windows or TV and computer screens. A true appreciation is gained of the work our ancestors had to do to turn hides into clothes.
- Phil Joyce, course participant 2016
This Hide Camp was a wonderful experience. It was a brilliant few days - fantastic food cooked over an open fire, lovely people, and so interesting learning about natural tanning from two highly knowledgeable tutors. Jessie and Jane explained everything with such patience and expertise - it was truly fascinating, and great inspiration on many levels. Thier kindness and sensitivity with people and the elements meant we learned a lot and really enjoyed all the processes involved. I feel very connected with the skins I worked on, and have become much more conscious of other materials around me, and where they come from. Highly recommended.
~ Anna Ricketts, course participant, 2018