Tanning Week
The course is full. A registration gives you a place on the waiting list.
8–14 May 2025
This is a unique chance to dive into Scandinavia’s traditional tanning methods!
In addition, this is a great opportunity to learn with one of the best traditional master tanners from that region: Hanna Nore, the author of the newly published book Tanning Game.
During this intensive course you will learn the basics of two traditional tanning methods: fat tanning and vegetable tanning. Whether you are a somewhat experienced tanner or fully new to this skill, this course is for you.
Scandinavia has a slightly different tradition and approach in tanning animal skins which is interesting to become familiar with. You will learn to use different tools, scrapers and beams from the ones we mostly use here.
The focus in this course will be on tanning unusual skins like turkey feet and bird skins with their feathers, moose ears and reindeer leg skins while using techniques from Hanna’s books Tanning Game and Fish Leather. Next to that you will spend many hours in a real tannery where a lot of different processes and steps from other hides, methods, tools and approaches can be seen.
Teacher: Hanna Nore, traditional tanner hanna.nore.fi
Location: Brusaby, Brusabyvägen 2, Kimito, Finland
Accomondation: double rooms, for an extra fee
Course language: English/Swedish/Finnish
Course price: 577 € includes accomodation (cost for travel and part of the meals not included)
Accomondation: eight nights in double rooms, including bed linen + towel.
More information: kurser@vnf.fi, +358 440 226 021
The course needs 10 participants to start, maximum participants are 13.
The course is full. A registration gives you a place on the waiting list.