Braintan Basics - 4 Day Workshop

Learn the essentials of fat tanning over four days with hands-on guidance, perfect for beginners wanting to understand the basics of hide tanning and create a wearable textile.

Participants can use a provided hide or bring their own. Braintanning is a lot of work and we'll be moving at a fast pace; sign up in pairs to work and share a single hide together.

Next Class: 2026 June 13, 20, 21 & 27 (Williamstown, NJ)

Please contact to sign up.

$300

(one workshop tans a single hide over four days - you're welcome to share a hide and split the fee)

Saturday Drop-in Tanning

Learn the essentials of fat tanning over four days with hands-on guidance, perfect for beginners wanting to understand the basics of hide tanning and create a wearable textile.

Participants can use a provided hide or bring their own. Braintanning is a lot of work and we'll be moving at a fast pace; sign up in pairs to work and share a single hide together.

Next Class: Please inquire to find out about upcoming schedule...I'm around tanning most saturdays. (Williamstown, NJ)

Please contact to sign up.

$20-$50 drop-in sliding scale

Braintan Basics - Weekend Workshop

Learn the essentials of fat tanning over a single weekend with hands-on guidance, perfect for beginners wanting to understand the basics of hide tanning and create a wearable textile.

Braintanning is a lot of work and you'll be working in pairs. To make this happen in one weekend I'll have hides prepped at different stages. You'll complete one hide with a group of 2+ people and cut the hide to split it in the end.

Hides will be provided.

Next Class: Please contact to voice interest and get something on the schedule. Bringing a group would be great.

Please contact to sign up.

$200-$300 per participant

(sliding scale)

Braintan Basics - Weekend Workshop

Learn the essentials of fat tanning over a single weekend with hands-on guidance, perfect for beginners wanting to understand the basics of hide tanning and create a wearable textile.

Braintanning is a lot of work and you'll be working in pairs. To make this happen in one weekend I'll have hides prepped at different stages. You'll complete one hide with a group of 2+ people and cut the hide to split it in the end.

Hides will be provided.

Next Class: 2026 June 20 & 21 (Bloomfield, NJ)

Please contact Vulpes Wild Arts to sign up

Tannic Tanning

Learn the essentials of tannic tanning with hands-on guidance. Meant for hunters, trappers or farmers wanting to learn how to preserve their own animal hides with the hair on.

There are some variables to discuss for this class. I have limited hides, perhaps you want to bring your own. Reach out to discuss.

$200-300

Please contact to sign up.

(sliding scale, open to trades -- and one workshop tans a single hide over four Saturdays)

Next Class: Please contact to voice interest and get something on the schedule. Bringing a group would be great.