Sámi Reindeer Leather and Fish Leather Pouches I have been working on a few Sami reindeer and fish leather pouches. To demonstrate how these were made, I have been taking some videos […]
Tablet Woven Pouch Strap
TABLET WEAVING: Pouch Strap I often make Reindeer Leather pouches. The small pouches are tied with a narrow strap – often made of twisted Reindeer Leather. I thought I would make a […]
Sámi Shoe Bands
Sámi Shoe Bands Shell Bands, Skallebånd, Vuoddagat, PaulanauhatShoe bands were woven by the Sámi and are worn to prevent snow from getting into your boots. One end of the band is tied […]
My Experiments in Fish Tanning
Fish Leather Tanning – My First Experiments – 2018 A few years ago I became interested in learning how to turn fish skins into leather. I sourced the fish skins from a […]
Softening Fish Leather
Sometimes, fish leather that has been commercially tanned is not very soft. I think there is a genearl misconception or misunderstanding about how soft and flexible fish skins can be. The fish […]
Tin Thread Spinning -3
TIN THREAD SPINNING 3 Tin Thread EmbroideryPart 3 – The spun tin thread can now be used for stitching and embroidery. Post Views: 20
Tin Thread Spinning – 2
Dragging Tin Thread Spinning Tin Thread Part 2The tin (Pewter) is dragged through a die to make a fine thread. Post Views: 24
Tin Thread Spinning-1
Tin Thread Spinning – Part 1 The Saami Art of Tin Thread SpinningTugging on a bit of pewter thread has led me down a new path of unraveling some of the intricately […]
Sami Band Weaving Videos
Sämi Band Weaving In my studio – I often do some Sami Band weaving. I have now started to video and to stream some of the projects. Narrow Tablet Woven Band Sámi […]
