Approaching end of day one. Scraping and some more, and chalking and pumicing

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And stitching holes, trimming hide to fit the frame

Surprisingly time consuming stage, gotta get that tension right

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Next? Pebbles, string and stretching the hide on a frame

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Three different knives for fleshing i.e. defleshing. Hard hard work.
Some holes did appear so more suturing in sight
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Trying the dull two-handed blade for dehairing. This takes off follicles too!

Suturing some pre-existing holes, skin is thick and not easy tp pierce

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Started with dehairing skin that had been soaked in lime.

Surprised hoe easily the hair came off, just by pushing fingers against skin. For professionals this would take no time
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Next 3 days will be on From Skin to Script workshop with @crasshlive.bsky.social

Starting with dehairing soaked skins

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Let the dehairing begin!

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