If you are brand-new to hide tanning

Or if you’re tired of doing it on your own

And most of all, if hide tanning means more to you than meets the eye

You belong in Hide Club

Join a program that has trained hundreds of hide tanners.

And make a hide tanning practice all your own.

  • Hide Club situates you in methodology -> so you know what's happening under the microscope.

  • Hide Club places you in cultural context -> so you know the history of this craft + can do it with integrity.

  • Hide Club sets you off for your own tanning practice -> so you can make this connective, healing, transformative craft your own.

Words from Hide Club Fall 2025:

There is no such thing as knowing enough about tanning, and as I wrap up my second year in Hide Club I am still surprised by the new methods Mara introduces us to every cohort! I am always looking forward to the next round of Hide Club!

— Megan S

Mara breaks it down to be as accessible for as many people as possible. It’s constant enough to stay engaged with the projects at hand and easy enough to catch up or follow along with the process because all of the information is laid out very clearly in the online space. Such a cool course! Thanks bunches Mara. 

— Siana S

These classes are exceptionally well thought out and presented. It is clear that Mara has built up a huge working knowledge of the subject matter and has learned how to smoothly share her education with online students, no simple feat. The online resources for hide club members are incredibly straight forward and achievable in small informational bites and serve as an excellent reference for new and experienced students alike.

— Jud K

WHAT CHANGES WHEN YOU KNOW HIDE TANNING

  • You have a skill you can use to calm your nervous system + enter into flow state

  • You have the feeling of empowerment that comes from knowing how to tan hides, tie knots, make equipment, and use tools

  • You are connected to the land where you live, in reciprocity + integrity

Is this Season of Hide Club for You?

Hide Club Winter 2026 is for you if:

  • You want to know the techniques to make hide tanning easier + get higher quality

  • You value skill lineage and cultural history

  • You’re ready to set aside time for hides + learn this craft in-depth

Hide Club Winter 2026 may not be for you if:

  • You want to learn this craft as part of trophy hunting - we approach it with reciprocity + reverence

  • You are non-Indigenous and plan to imitate Indigenous clothing from buckskin. We back cultural integrity + celebrate land-based lineages everywhere.

  • You don’t have a warm space to tan hides - a kitchen, mudroom, or outside by the fire works. Some parts of this process can’t be frozen, and need to be semi-indoors.

What We’re Tanning
(This was our page for Winter 2026 - next program is Sheep!)

Bark-tanned Fish Skin Leather
using tea or your bark/extract of choice

Bark-tanned Sheepskin Leather Rug
with Mimosa extract

Smoke-tanned (Braintan) Buckskin
brained + smoked

Investment

Hide Club tuition is $297 CAD ($219 USD), including:

  • two months of hide tanning + guidance on three hides -> leather

  • how to build your own equipment

  • access to the online space (resource + recording library) for one year

  • downloadable, printable how-to guides

The Hide Club Welcome Kit is $249 CAD ($179 USD).

  • To BYO hides + ingredients, click on the link and see what’s inside the kit.

Indigenous sponsorship

If you are Indigenous and face financial barriers to land-based education, you are welcome to apply to our sponsorship program. {Go to the sponsorship application here}.

Our Schedule

 FAQs

  • 90 minutes to 2 hours

  • Yes.

    Every call is recorded and available in our online space for 12 months after the program end.

  • Some instruction is pre-recorded. This helps us move as a group through different time zones + supports the trickier, more technical aspects of hide tanning that need fancy video work.

    Pre-recorded videos will be uploaded in the online space.

  • Go here to see the material kit (welcome kit)

    • the lumber for building your simple at-home equipment (we’ll give you a short list + directions on how to source it). We build these together on a call.

    • two litres/quarts of white vinegar

    • a large (10-gal) soaking bin (ie Rubbermaid)

    • a standard 5- or 6-gal bucket

    • a warm space for tanning

    • our recommended tools. Click this link!

  • Your lead instructor is Mara Cur.

    Our guest speaker this season is Meagon Anishinabie.

  • You got it here