# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Sheep Hide Tanning Workshop
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 24 Jul, 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sun, 26 Jul, 2026 at 01:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Join HREC and Tamar Ingber for a 3-day workshop to create your own sheep hide.
In this small class (limited to eight) we will learn alongside each other through visual demonstrations of each step of the process, hands on practice, team support and a written hide guide.
We will start with salted sheep hides and use the oldest method of tanning - fat and smoke - to transform an animal skin into hair-on leather.

We will each transform a sheep hide in our 3 shared days: 
1. Scrape & Suds
2. Fat & Stretch
3. Cut & Smoke

Meet the Instructor: Tamar Ingber
Tamar has been hide-tanning as a practice since 2020, with a focus on small ruminants. She has worked with a variety of ranches, using both egg/smoke and tannin-bath methods, to produce beautiful hides. She is passionate about sharing the process of transformation from a raw pelt into a sustainable material for our lives. She loves this process and is grateful to share this ancestral skill in community.

Tamar's Hide Resume: 
Tanned over 60+ sheep hides from Monkey Flower Ranch, Hidden Villa, Barinaga Ranch, Barta Hides, Superior Farms and Perennial Grazing.
Tanned 5 goat hides from Pie Ranch’s herd including: hair-off leather, a community hide with Amah Mutsun Stewards and farm staff, and hair-on leather for an entry bench.
Instructed 12 hide tanning courses.

Provided:
Sheep hides. You will take home your tanned hide.
All tools and materials to complete the process of tanning one hide per participant.
Snacks and drinks.

Please bring: 
Meals are not included, please bring a packed lunch for each day and any additional snacks/drinks you might enjoy.
Accommodation is not provided, low-cost shared bunkhouse or camping is available for $20 per person/night. Please indicate in the registration survey if you are interested in accommodation.

Weather: 
The class will be conducted outside, which might be in high heat over 100F during the hottest part of the day. The heat supports the process, water and cooling areas will be provided throughout the class for participants.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/hopland/sheep-hide-tanning-workshop/200030292176519
- **Event Categories**: workshops, trips-adventures, camping
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 12

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Hopland
- **state**: CA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 4070 University Road, Hopland Research and Extension Center, Hopland, CA, United States, California 95449
- **lat**: 39.00106
- **long**: -123.08371
- **full address**: 4070 University Road, Hopland Research and Extension Center, Hopland, CA, United States, California 95449

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Sheep Hide Tanning Workshop being held?
  - **A:** Sheep Hide Tanning Workshop takes place on Fri, 24 Jul, 2026 at 12:00 pm to Sun, 26 Jul, 2026 at 01:00 pm at 4070 University Road, Hopland Research and Extension Center, Hopland, CA, United States, California 95449.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Sheep Hide Tanning Workshop?
  - **A:** Sheep Hide Tanning Workshop is organized by The Hopland Research and Extension Center.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Sheep Hide Tanning Workshop is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Hopland, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Sheep Hide Tanning Workshop sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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