Oh dear, my bathroom is covered in fur. I've been stretching and stretching but fur is flying out all over the place. I read somewhere that if the fur gets rewetted that it will loosen the fur so I'm guessing that is what happened. It's all a learning process, and I will try again using a slightly different method. I'm wondering whether to try Alum as I've heard it is better than the borax method but still doesn't make it waterproof.
What I'm trying to do is find a way to do it in an enviromentally friendly way. I think Alum and the professional chemicals you can use can contaminate water sources and can be difficult to dispose of safely, that's why I chose the borax. Maybe next time I'll wash the pelt first, then use a paste to tan it, much as in the method described in the link at the bottom of the page for 'tanning with Alum' but with Borax. I'll keep you posted :)
What I'm trying to do is find a way to do it in an enviromentally friendly way. I think Alum and the professional chemicals you can use can contaminate water sources and can be difficult to dispose of safely, that's why I chose the borax. Maybe next time I'll wash the pelt first, then use a paste to tan it, much as in the method described in the link at the bottom of the page for 'tanning with Alum' but with Borax. I'll keep you posted :)
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