Recent content by mamapferd

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    Making besom broomsticks

    awesome! thanks for sharing! I am going to take a broom making class next weekend and will post a few picks if I can! Thanks!
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    needing help with egg tanning a sheepskin!

    Thanks a ton Stuart! I did as you suggested and it worked! I needed to massage the egg into the hide a bit more, but it soaked in and then after about an hour of resting, I was able to soften it on the frame with a wooden spoon and it went really well and really easily. I think I should have...
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    needing help with egg tanning a sheepskin!

    hi! I hope there may be someone out there who can help with this. I have a sheepskin (my very first) that I am trying to egg tan/smoke tan wool on and so far I have done the following. Scraped the flesh off and streched it on a frame and put egg on it. it is now dry and although not...
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    Egg/Brain-tanning sheepskins - tips - picture heavy

    I have tried several times to access them and cannot. I was wondering if you might be willing to email them to me or try posting them again in pieces so I could see them? I am very impressed with the detail of your descriptions and your fortitude, not to mention your generosity! Thanks for all...