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Tanning hides3/6/2023 ![]() ![]() Pickling also kills any remaining bacteria on the skins and helps to set the hair. It helps to get rid of the unwanted protein in the animal skin which helps the tanning chemical to better adhere to the skin. The acid pickle is a solution with a low pH (around 2-3 pH). ![]() **Please be careful to wear gloves and eye protection for the next two steps.** Step 2 – Acid pickle It shouldn’t take any more than about 24 hours for the skins to fully thaw. This will ensure that the they are completely covered in the solution as they defrost. If possible, you should return every few hours to stir the hides. Once you have mixed the ingredients above, place the hides into the solution and leave to soak. Instead, you need to prepare a brine solution: This will allow unwanted bacteria to start growing on the skin and could cause hair slip on your finished hide (this is where the hair falls out in patches that have started to decay). You don’t want to do this by just taking the hides out of the freezer and leaving them somewhere to thaw. ![]() If, like us, you didn’t have the time to begin the tanning process immediately after your hunt, you will need to defrost them. In the meantime, you can view a similar technique here. We will be putting together a tutorial on how we use a pressure washer to do this. Please note: this tutorial assumes that your animal skins have already been cleaned of all meat. We hope you find it useful and please let us know in the comments below if you have any questions (or have a read of our Taxidermy at home – FAQs). Here is our step-by-step guide on how to tan a hide at home. Although the methods and the chemicals may have changed, this is something that humans have been doing since the dawn of time. Tanning a deer hide at home is not an easy task – there are a few steps involved – but it is very rewarding to have put that time and effort in yourself, and to end up with a beautiful hide to display in your home. Whether it’s creating a tasty meal, tanning a hide, or capturing the moment on video, we love making the most of our hunting lifestyle. ![]()
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