Icelandic sheepskin with black, grey and brown color tones. White belly side flaps
 
This sheep was raised on a small farm in Central, NY living a beautiful pastured filled life. 
 
Hide Dimensions: 45in L x 25in W (32.5 in W with white belly)
 
How I tan hides: 
 
I tan each of my sheepskins, buckskin, leather and furs all by hand using a variety of hand tools and wooden frames. I pay attention to detail & take incredible care of each hide I have the honor to work with each season. I view hide tanning as a slow craft, that takes patience, strength & deep presence. Each hide is tanned with the utmost care for preserving the skin, tending the earth, and taking care of my body along the way.
 
Tanning Method: combination tanned with minerals, smoke & fat
 
Ingredients used: alum, organic sunflower lecithin, organic cold pressed olive oil, and punkwood - beech, white pine, cherry (self harvested) for smoking the hide
 
Note: Traces of small plant debris or subtle feel of lanolin may be found in the sheep's wool. 
 
I pay farmers and butchers directly for their hides, tending viable relationships from tenders of animals (or hunters) to those that process the animals to then myself as the hide tanner.